Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-04-07

on the SPOT he resolved to keep his
eyes open for her. Chivalry, despite
public opinion, is yet far from being
dead. The protector Of women is still
at work. But he is no longer spectacu-
lar-spectacular rescue, in this age,
lands the rescued lady In the front
pages of yellow journals
That night Stephen Carr went home
to the spinster sister who gave him
share in her comfortable home,
home given her by an old aunt, ana
told her about the girl. Unworldly,
and yet worldly. wise, she shared MS
interest and attention, and still gave
him some wise advice.
1t seemed now that they were al
ways meeting and she progressed 70
giving him a faint smile with her
nod of recognition. The look OF him
would have told any discerning girl
that he would not trespass on mere
acquaintance. Several times he held
back the heavy swinging doors OF the
building as she entered or went out
and always she thanked him. once
she said it was beautiful morning,
but it was absently, and as If beautiful
mornings had sadly little to do vita
her life. The perplexed. fearing ex-
preston persisted in the deep, long
dashed eyes.
The young man began to long to see
a smile in her eyes-now her smile
touched the edges Of her lips and
stirred dinlple IN her white cheek.
He thought that at eighteen she
could not be more than that-a young
girl should be rosy, confident, alive.
And in May she should be radiant,
wearing violets-not throwing them
into dark corners with shiver. what
could be done about it? Thus far ne
had done no more than discover her
first name-that name OF names
Mary. It was on the fly-leaf OF
book he had picked up for her IN the
elevator. And the book was little
Marcus Aurelius" in brown leather.
Surely not the book for the average
stenographer.
That evening, thinking Of her,
Stephen Carr grew restless and took
himself off for long walk. Sunset was
brilliant in the sky as he started, and
led him toward the river. AS he reach
ed the North Bridge and began cross
ing it absently, he saw before him
girl leaning over the parapet, gazing
into the water. And as he watcher. 2
rough fellow passing, stopped and
spoke to her. She drew back, but the
man persisted This was Cars mo-
ment. He stepped up quickly.
Get out Of here!"
The girl shrank toward him CRATE
fully. as the fellow with an impudent
word or two, betook himself OF.
Then he turned to her.
'You must let me take you home.
Where do you live?" But she shook
her head and stood stubbornly by the
railing.
"You are good-but you must-go
away"
II shall not. You do not know the
risk you take-being here. Why ala
you Gomez" His tone was masterful
and she weakened a little, then with
queer look Of determination she
answered him.
~ came to-to jump in. It's really
nobody's business And it's not a
new story to tell Everybody had
-suddenly-and there was only
money enou~, to get me through
business school. am in my first
nlace-and I've no money left and
cant stay there any longer. | am
afraid He-Mr. Herbert-told me to
come back and work tonight. | won't
60 there at highland he'll discharge
me If I don't. That's all-but it's
enough. / thank-and thank you, for
sending of that man who spoke to mo.
hit he's only one Men are always
speaking to me-not men like you, for
you seem different-but the kind that
come into the office. I can't manage
them as other girls seem to. | don't
know how. never had to-and cant
seem to learn. She paused and he
came to her side and took her arm In
his.
you're going straight home to my
sister till I. or some one, gets you
proper place to work in, If you have
to work. You needn't be afraid OF me,
and nothing could be worse than -
this. Come"
She tried for moment to resist but
he had the mastery. He called taxi
meter and took her home.
Fate works according to unknown
laws. The next morning the girl lay
in a delirious fever Miss Jane Carr
called Herbert & Co. by phone and
told them Miss Everett was i'll and
would not work for them longer. They
did not believe the woman, and simply
thought the girl had somehow escaped
them. Meantime, the girl went into
the valley of the shadow, came slowly