The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-10


airy which prompted him
to do the deed of valor
just described. He had started out to
do his duty by James Bansemer be
cause he was In his hire, and he felt 1t
still his duty to cover the tracks Of his
master as best he could. He knew
that he was jeopardizing his own safe
ty. The obstinate cunning Of his ma
ture insisted that the man he had
watched was Bansemer. although his
brief glimpse of the fugitive's face dis
couraged that belief.
The gaunt clerk kept his chin well
covered with his great muffier; the
broad collar of his ulster was turned
up about his face. The rapid plan that
dashed into his mind comprehended
but two things, the effort to restore
life to Frances Gable and the hope Of
escaping without being recognized. He
felt that she had not been in the water
long enough to drown. Every hope de-
pended upon the force of the blow that
he imagined had been delivered.
Chilled to the bone, his teeth chat
tering like castanets, the old man was
STOPPING over the inanimate form on
the ground when the two men came
up. In answer to their startled ques-
lions he merely said that he had seen
the struggle from across the street,
but had been too late to prevent the
tragedy.
1--WE must get her into one Of these
houses quick" he grunted. "Take
hold of her, you. And you over there.
hurry and ring doorben. Get inside
and phone for doctor-a doctor first
and then the police. We may be able
to save her life"
The first of the rich mems homes
.he house said he would not stand for
the notoriety.' broom, supporting the
head of the wet, icy figure, made a re-
mark which the man was never to for
get At the second house they were ad-
mitted.
In an instant all was confusion. A
card game was broken up. and guests
of the house assisted their host and
hostess IN doing all manner of IN
necessary things. broom gave the
commands which sooner or later re-
oOlNco laSluScIfco lulO cAClISO, "Idtuy
demands upon the telephone operator,
calls for certain nearby doctor, calls
for the police, calls for stimulants.
maids. hot water bottles-everything.
"She's been ROBBED sa1u one or the
men. "Her r1ngs have been torn or.
Look at the blood!'
"She's well dressed, too" said an
other. "Say, her face looks familiar
To the amazement of every one, the
lips Of the woman parted and a gasp
ing, choking sound issued from be-
tween them. a slight shudder swept
over her frame.
"She's alivev' exclaimed broom.
Get these wet clothes off of her
quickr
The men stood grouped in the hall
way while the women tore the wet
garments from the reviving victim
and prepared a warm bed for her
Elias broom was edging toward the
door, bent on escape, when the awed
chattering voice Of the young fel'
low who had assisted in carrying heI
to the house arrested him. A great
sense of relief crept over him as he
listened to the young mans story; his
eyes blinked with satisfaction. he
was forgetting his own remark of @
minute ago that he was freezing and
must get into some dry clothes at once
The young man was saying:
cit happened right out there by the
sea wall-where the big break is. Har
~ and 1 were coming up the Drive
1n1 20
ming south along the wall. Just Their
this gentleman ran over from this side
of the street, and a minute or two
later we saw him jump into the break
over there. Suicide, thought, but he
wasn't a minute coming up. There
was the woman! He'd pulled her out
By thunder, it was the bravest thins
1 ever saw! He
And then it was that everybody be
gan to shower praise upon the mar
who only had tried to do his duty By
the one who hired him to do ugly, no
gallant, deeds.
did you watch which way the rob
Der ranT demanded broom eagerly.
Lost him in the dark. He ran lik'
fury. You must have scared him Of,
said the second young man. II wisl
we could have seen his face. Did yo'
see it7'
Not distinctly" answered broom
'rHe struck me as being a slim youn
| fellow, that's ALL" OF one thing b
| was assured-the evidence Of thes
two men would prove that he ha
acted as valiant protector and not a
| a thug, a fear which had not left hi
mind until now. They had seen tn
| fleeing assailant, but there was onl
one person who could identify hin
That person was Frances Gable, til
victim. II 1t was not James Bansemel
then who could it have been?
The door opened. and an agitate
| young woman came out
ut is Mrs. Cable"' she cried in tren
bling tones.
The physician arrived at that mt
ment, and a few minutes later cam
an officer who had been hailed froI
the doorway. While the policema
was listening to the voluble young ey'
witnesses broom stood aloof, puzzlin
himself vainly in the effort to solv
an inside mystery. He had bee
ready few minutes before to ours
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