The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-12-01

NaAAh AitEoE AAAo lnL tIAME
No one was Killed or seriously In
jured. fortunately for Alexander the
Greats popularity. Many hands and
faces were cut with window glass.
two or three women had bruises or
sprained wrists. and the Italian bride
and groom were objects for compass.
sion.
Loveland and Tony Kidd had saved
the situation. Nobody else seemed TO
hqye pccempIshsf, epythiag desegying
praise. but when calm followed storm
De Rochcverte. Milton. his friend Ma
son and the two Hungarians We'd with
one another in yolubiy explaining each
act and failure 10 act. They had
wanted 10 make a way out for the
ladies': that was why they had tried
TO get 20 the door. but they had been
caught and overwhelmed In the crowd.
They all talked fast and eagerly. al
most convinclngly. but the ladies. pale
and shattered. listened without an
swcring. And when they thanked
Tony Kidd for saving them from be-
ing burned alive" they were careful
neither TO contradict nor assent when
be assured them that Il WINS "our
brave pretender who did everything"
As for Loyeland. he was no longer
TO be seen. Tony looked In vain for
his eomrade IN battle.
Funny thing" va>ihought as he
looked ut his burned left hand and his
singed coat-"funny thlngi | suppose
u behaved fairly deccntly because I
had % do Il and there was no other
way. But I've fanclcd myself a lot
more before this for grand slam at
bridge or a right and left shot at a
couple OF birds"
There ives no need to prove his cour.
age further by reappcaring IN the res
tanrant. II be went back II would look
rs II he were bidding for compliments
from his late tormentors. and heaven
knew that he wanted nothing Of the
sort He wanted only 70 bc let alone.
Dick was binding IN his injured hand
when the sound Of a voice behind his
back mude him turn quickly.
See here" said Tony Kidd, 'Tve
been looking for you. because | want
to tell you something. Whatever else
you may or may not be. you're a man
anyhow"
is be delivered himself OF this
speech Tony's pleasant. clever face
lost tie quizzical expression II was
wont 10 wear and looked very attrac.
tive In It's carncstncss.
'gThauk you," answered Toveland
rather stiiiiy. Then. melting as his
blue eyes and Tony's brown ones held
each other. be added. smiling. $50 are
you"
III I've made things any worse for
Jon I'm sorry went on Tony. "It's
all bcep In the way Of business. you
know"
"it was a narrow shave" said Tony
''by Jovc. a shave literally. for you've
pretty well made a clearance OF hair
ON one.sIdc of your head"
II must look like a convict" return
cd T.oveland. and. considering every.
thing. II struck Tony Kidd as odd that
Che Isnglisliman should make that par
tlculur remark about himself
you've been hnving mighty hard |
time of II sincc -cr since ! saw you
last" The journalist observed.
III has been an experience" said
Ioyeland.
I'D Hike 20 show my appreciation Of |
the way you've acted tonight" said |
Tony. as there anything 1 can do for
your
THANK You very much. hut think
there's nothing you can do" I.ovcland
answered
Tong knew OF one thing that he
could DO and had already decided 10 do
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