Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-08-13

agnes Winters this you!
She recognized the peculiar American
wang which was never unpleasant. AT
that moment she almost laughed.
"Yes-yes." she answered.
"Then crawl to your feet. Don't try
to get up: crawl over this man. l don't
know who he is, but surmise he is
dead"
She obeyed. and found her way out OF
The narrow door and up some steps.
Close behind her followed some one. whom
she took TO he Matthew Mark Easton.
but it ultimately turned out to be Oswin
Grace, who was in his turn followed by
HE American. but not until later.
Helen Grace heard the ward Come
and submitted obcdiently !, the support
ing arm. which half dragged. half carried
her up some steps. She remembered be-
ing carried like child through some dark
some place where the atmosphere was cold
and damp. Then she was conscious Of a
halt, followed closely by the sound of
breaking wood and the tearing of some
ma terial-probably canvas, for they were
among the scenery. After that she prob
ably tainted. and was only brought to
consciousness by the shock of a violent
fall in which her companion was under
most. Then she heard a voice calling out :
This way, sir; this way
She recollccted seeing fireman stand
ing in narrow passage waving Ian
term BY the time that she reached the
open air she was quite conscious.
Let me walk" she said. II am all
right. Where Is Agnes"
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''She is all right. She has two men to
look after her. You have only me-"
wait for them" said the girl. II will
not go home without them"
"All right; we shall wait outside. Let
us get out first"
They were standing In a small room,
probably the Office of the theater. and a
policeman stationed near the window. of
which the framework had been broken
away. called to them impatently.
The window was about four feet from
the ground. and Helen wondered momen-
tarily why Claud Tyars accomplished the
drop so clumsly. In the narrow street he
turned to a police inspector and pointed
10 the window.
Lift the lady down." he said.
waled-seated side by side in silence
for what seemed hours. The crowd dropped
away, seking some more interesting spot
At last there was movement at the win.
dow, and Tyars got out of the cab and
went away. leaving Helen in an agony
Of mute suspense. In a few moments il
was over and the girl breathed freely.
1t seemed strangely unreal and dream
like to hear Agnes Winters voice again
to see her standing on the pavement be.
meath the yellow gas lamp. drawing to.
gether the gay little opera cloak round
her shoulders.
AS Miss Winter stepped into the cab
she leaned forward and kissed Helen
That was all no word was said. But
the two women sat hand in hand during
the drive home.
Tyars and Oswin spoke together few
words in lowered tone quite overwhelm
ed by the rattle of the cab. and then sat
silently. The light of occasional lamps
fla shed in through the unwashed window
and showed that the mems clothes were
| covered with dirt and dust. which neither
attempted to brush off.
When he cab stopped in Brook street
Oswin got out first. and going up thu
steps opened the front door noiselessly
with a latch key. Tyars paid the cab
man. and followed the ladies' into the
house.
The gas in the hall and dining room,
| had been lowered. and they all stood for
IA moment in the gloom round the daintily
| dressed table. When Oswin Grace turned
up the gas they looked Mt each other curl
ousy.
Miss Winter kept her opcra-cloak
closed. simply stating that her dress wa.
Torn. Her hair was becomingly un,idy
but she showed no sign Of scratch or hurt
Helen was hardly ruliled beyond feH
| little stray curls, almost golden in color
stealing down beside her ears. S!lt
doubtless. owed her immunity from
harm. and in all human probability tn,
safety of her life to the enormous bodil,
strength of Claud Tyars. 1t was she VIII,
spoke first.
"Your arm" she said. pointing Il
Tyar's right sleeve. "lInve you hurt it 9
He looked down at the limb. which wa,
hanging in a peculiar way very close tC
his body. with Il vague and quest ionin.
smile. rs If it we're not his property.
YES" he said. lit is broken.
Miss Winter and OSwn went to hi
side at once. Helen alone remained stand
ing at the table. She said no word. bu
continued looking n, him with very hrigh
eyes. her lips slightly parted. brcathin,
deeply.
lie avoided meeting hrr glance in TIN
same awkward, embarrassed way whlcl
she had not noticed before answering thu
questions put to him with reassurlni
smile.
at happened" he said. during tn
first rush. We fell down somewher
through some scenery, and my arm sam
underneath"
"You PUT II underneath" correcte,
Helen. almost codly. "to--save me,
suppose
instinct" he exclaimed. tersely.
"Shall | fetch n doctor. or will yo'
come with me-" asked the practica
Oswin. gently forcing his friend into
chair I'VE are surrounded by them IL
Brook street"
Il will 20 with you," answered Tyar'
Refusing all offers OF hospitality mad
by Oswin and his sister. Claud Tyar
went off with his friend to the doctors
leaving the ladies comfortably installe
in arm chairs by the fire.
They protested thar they could no
possibly sleep. and that as it was onl