The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-11-08

right" Mary had said, and ho had ne. quiesced.
 But last night be had felt as if ho could wait no longer and had proposed a nasty marriage.
 'I won't marry in debt" said Mary. And she broke down and cried
 Her tears touched him, stil touched him, but now, as then pride put aside Che picture of the forlorn little figure. She had refused to marry him, after an thelr plghted troth The whole world looked upside down to Jerry Lannigan.
 He stopped the car mechanically as be saw a wildly waving figure at the next crossing. It proved a stout over dressed woman, who lounced Into the cur and nearly annlhilated Che girl as she jammed into a seat by hor side. Jerry stepped forward for her fare. She kept him standing there for sev- eral minutes while she looked leisure. ly through her shopping bag for the change. Then when he was half way up the car she called hlm back.
 "See here, young man; what street do get or at for ITO COlumbusY
 CT don't know. It's not on my linc, he answered shortly as he backed on.
 The stout woman became Indignant, and her voice followed hlm.
 "Dou't knowl Why don't you knOw1 You nre a nice sort of a person for a conductor2 What do you suppose you are here fory'
 Poor Jerry was In no mood for ar. gument, and with such an uureasopa ble creature as a woman. He knew the futlity of it His face flushed as be said hotly. "To know my own bust ness and mind It."
 The woman sank back with an ejac ulauon. When she had recovered her breath, Jerry could hear her mutter' ing about "lusolence" and reporting" He was ashamed of his answer before it had fairly crossed hls lips. The girl had heard hlm. But a cold chill check ed his words of apology as his eyes fell upon a man sitting farther down the car. It was Inspector Burke, and be was putting a number down in hls book. Jerry knew what thot probably meant-a dock for impertinence at the end of the run He strengthened up proudly. It was his first oifense, and there had been proyocaton But they coul6-do as they pleased. What did be carel What did anything matter now that Mary had gone back on him?
 Yet. as he strode back to the plat form, the girls eyes seemed to look pltyingly at him, and somehow it did not hurt SO much. Mary would have looked like that-before last night
 A mist seemed to pass before hls eyes. He brushed his hand roughly across them. When he looked Into the cur, the girl was standing up. She wanted to get or ot the next crossing.
 He stopped the car and helped her carefully down the step. She looked up at him gratefully.
 ''Thank youw she said Don't wor ry about the inspector. Perhaps I can put in a good word for you
 He looked down at her in speeches. wonder. In his bewilderment he dld not notice that a cab had driven up to the curb and that between the cab and the car a deputy fire chief was racing Town the street to a fire.
 The girl saw, but it was too late, for the horse was almost upon her. Her. cry warned Jerry. Instinctiyely be grasped the side rail of the car and leaned forward. Throwing his arm about her. be exerted all his strength drew her to the platform and fairly threw her against the gate on the oth CT side. As his grasp relaxed the re coil swung him round and out, a part of the buggy caught ln his side pocket, and he was dashed to the pavement but behind the dying wheels.
 When be awoke. it was in corner drugstore. and the inspector and the girl were leaning over him.
 He tried to slt up, but fell back dix ally from the pain in his right arm. He forgot that he was not alone. I'm out of my Job sure now" he roonod My right arm must be broken.
 Then he remembered and flushed shamefacedly as he saw the look of pain on the girls face. 'gts all right mlss." be said cheerfully. Tt was an my fault. because I ought to have seen. I am only glad that you are safe"
 TAe girls eyes were shining with tears. "You are brave fellow l might have been killed-we might have both been killed" she murmured. But you saved my life at the risk of your own. I shall not forget and father won't either"
 When she had gone and be and In spector Burke were in the hospital am. bulance. the, latter explained: You won't lose your job this time, for she is the daughter of old Preston, our president. She's a fine girl too, oh LannlganY
 But Jerry only thought how like she was to another girl he knew.
 Nor did she forget Jerry's arm was stlll in a sling when his dreams of a home were fulfilled. The girl learned all about 1t during her afternoons at the hospital, and between thom Mory's consent was gained, now that nll fear Of the lnstallment man had been re- moved by the presidents generous cheek. MARY WOOD.