The Press., 1910-11-16

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 Norton, riding abreast or Mouy. '-IL Tiust.'be' well on to noon, isn't it?''
 His lack zof a watch deterred Molly, from looking at her own little time piece. 'Siie glanced ub at the sun with delightful knitting of her pretty brOWs.
 Dear me. it is late! We must hur- TYP she said: 2 t--S ls-t
 Behind them came the shriek of siren and the distant hum of a speed Ing motorcare Molly had barely time to urge her mare to the edge of the cornswhen. her eyes caught a mortified glimpse of the strangers balky horse rigid in the path of the speeding vehi-
 There was a warning shout, a queer crashing thud and cloud of dust. Then Molly found herself kneeling be- side the. prostrate stranger, while an excited automobilist borrowed her re- volver tc still the agony of the injured horse.
 The party of men carried the uncOn- scious form of their victim to the un- injured car, and it was Molly Wade,
 
 af place In the tonneau and supported the quiet head against her shoulder. To, her, 1t seemed as If she was his only friend in a1i Iilhospft abie land. One Of the men awkwardly rode, the mare in the rear Of the car, and slowly they trailed through the dust toward the wide gate of the ranch.
 Jim. Wade. sitting on the wide porch, readfhg h newspa Saw them com ing, strange prDcession.t The sight of q stranger riding Daisy was like knife thrust In his. heart, and when the machine stopped at the steps he could barely ndake ke his way to the ground Ahid ,asstife himself that Molly wGEl Safe and sodhd. hEsst 'a fi
 His daughters voice cut into the. noisy explanations of the men. i
 This man was on his way. to the ranch looking for work, father when he was struck. He illiist need medical. attention. i think he Is recovering consciousness. IF you will take him. into the house. will telephone to pr. Acklin." s..l..
 It was the work of an Instant for the five men to'improvise ia litter and earrysthe stranger into the house and, deposit him on 'tJIm Wade's own beds Jim Wade hffnseEf applied restorntiyes and auioGnced that the man had sui feresl hO Injury beyond h broken aih and severe Shock. Hd det4ined. The automobfiists. however. until thc} ar rival of the dOctor.,.
 Molly, did not appear at dinner where the four stFnngers Joined her 'father. She had sent Hannah. the Servant, to the sick cha TaBef. to. await the arriva1 of the doctor while She took the do mcstlc's place ih. theskitcnen. 4 Dr. 9AggffiIs confiF1ned linn N'ade's estimation of the injufieslto' scott Nor tonAa badly fractured arm and se' were shilking np. Six weeks conine nent and rest for the first and quiet and Fap0se for the lust. The motor, party made ldp lIur' for the victim, which sim Wade promptly returned to etheflI s8s tEs sAss,t 'sssftsss sf
 Hes our friend" he snId, with dig. nItyE - Any one that comes to my door, In trouble and needs me Is my friend. II tooE out for my friends. Take al les son, gentlemen-gO slow; go slowl"
 Thsys departed. sObered by the expe- rIeasee, willie Hannah was installed as head nurse in the sick chamber and Molly iassumied the woman's duties in. the Kitchen. Late that evening she re- Iate8 the incident to her father, and. as he noted &he light in her eyes his heart grew troubled. fl.
 ~I-the fellow can't be a prince in disguise, Molly. l won't have 1t soi'' Ne blurted out.
 "Why, dad!' blushed Molly. we don't know Mr.i Norton. ahd, any way, princes come in c6aehes and in splen- ilh lhot6fears. wItfi gorgeous clothes. They don't lose -themBelves in corn lftE4 S-