Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-17
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PAUL LEICESTER FORD
COPYRIGHT 1897
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chaps ven find that there weren't more
than three or four of them"
"Done!" he snapped
Leaving the group l went forward to get
the report Of the mail agent. He had pat
things to rights and told me that though the
mail had been pretty badly mixed up. only
one pouch at worst had been rfled. This
the one for registered mail-had been cut
open. but. as IL to increase the mystery.
the letters had been scattered. unopened.
about the car. only three out of the whole
being missing, and those very probably had
fallen into the pigeonholes and would be
found on a more careful search.
confess breathed easier to think that
the road agents had got away with moth
ing. and was SO pleased that 1 went back to
the wire to send the news OF Ii, that the
fact might be included In the press dis
patches. The moon had set, and II was so
dark that had some difficulty in finding
the pole. When found 1t Miss Cullen was
still standing there. What was more, a
man was close beside her. and as came
UP heard her say, Indignantly:
Il Will not allow IT, 1t Is unfair to take
such advantage of me. Take your arm
away, or l shall call for help
That was enough for me. One step car
RED my hundred and sixty pounds over the
intervening ground, and. using the mo-
mentum of the stride to help, put the fat
or my hand against the shoulder OF the
man and gave MIN a shove. There are
three or four Harvard men who can tell
what that means and they were braced for
IT, which this fellow wasn't. He went
staggering back as IL struck by a cow
catcher, and lay down on the ground a
good hfteen feet away. His having his arm
around Miss Cullen's waist unsteadied her
so that she would have fallen. too, IL I
hadn't put my hand against her shoulder
l longed to put 1t about her. but by this
time didn't want to please myself, but to
do only what I thought she would wish,
| and SO restrained myself
Before had time to finish an apology to
Miss Cullen the fellow was up on his feet.
wi n~p1o ttz,x IA
anger. In my surprise at recognizing the
voice as that of Lord Rallies I almost neg
iected to take care of myself; but, though
he was quick with his fists, l caught him
by the wrists as he closed, and he had no
chance after that against fellow of my
weight
"oh. don't quarrelr' cried Miss Cullen.
Holding him, l said: Lord Rallies T
overheard what Miss Cullen was saving
and, supposing some man was insulting
her, acted as l did" Then I let go of him
ana turning. l continued, II am very sorry,
MISS Cullen, If l did anything the circum-
stances did not warrant" while cursing
myself for my precipitancy and for not
thinking that Miss Cullen would never have
unless she had been half willing; for a girl
does not merely threaten to call for helm If
she really wants aid
LORD Rallies wasn't much molli1ed by nv
explanation. You're too much in a hurry
my man. he growled, speaking to me al IL
L were a servant BE bit more careful
In the future"
think L should have retorted-for his
manner was enough to make a saint mad
IL Miss Cullen hadn't spoken
you tried to help me. Mr.. Gordon and
L am deeply grateful for that" she said
Inc words look simple enough set down
mere But the tone in which she said them.
ana the extended hand and the grateful
httie squeeze she gave my fingers ali seem
ed TO express SO much that / was more
puzzled over them than 1 was over the
robbery. '"o
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