The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-10-10

/ and the machinery "You'u get hurt
The girl unmmdfuI " nor uncIes
warning, had venlurpd again I'm n
spirit OF reseutfui daring. 700 uear the
rolls, qui,S gust blew her skirts
against the msrhlnery Suddenly she
felt herself caught from the ground N
u terrible grip aud thrown pruStrate
on the rolls She had vision OF
white hot steel serpent darting toward
her She gave one despairing shrek
Then another hand caught her She
felt the serpCnt'S hot breath as II pass
ed-interminable- beneath her and the
arched. rigid body that bridged the
rolls and held her.
Bob. TOO. had seen
For time. while the clock might
tick of a long minute, the group stood
as though paralyzed. the girl leaning
weakly against Bob's strong arm. II
was Sanger VINO first came out OF his
daze
Eleanor, ElrJubr, Thank God" 1t
was sigma for them all to gather
around the pale, trembling girl, forcing
Bob away from her and staring at her
stupidity. neryously, Cabling uuintel.
lightly
Suddenly Bob strobe into the group
a towering figure of wrath. elbowlng
his way roughly. BEFORE his sudden
intrusion the group involuntarily fell
back, leaving him face to face with
the girl whom he had saved \ not
rage possessed him. He saw red as
on that night when he had fought
Haggin
The girl. In the reaction from her
fright, did not see this. You saved
my life" she said tremblingly 1T
was very good of you"
You little foolp' Bob burst out
hoarsely in his anger How dare you
risk my life?"
Later. In a cooler moment, Bob re.
membered the girl and could but ad
mire her. by his roughness restored in
stantly to her strength and courage.
Her head went back spiritedly. How
dare you reprove mer' she said
"DareT" Bob held out one great
hairy arm and then glanced over the
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have snuffed out her life with a single
sweep OF his arm He laughed un-
pleasantly.
The scorn in her eyes shifted to con
tempt. THAT is towards thought
You think because I'm a girl and
you're so strong you can say what you
please You cannot I'm not afraid
Of you"
Coward A deep flush crept under
the smut on his face. Il saved your
life when they"-his arm indicated
the astounded group-"when they were
afraid to move"
Yes, that Is true she said. You
are just brute. not a coward. You
did save my life. but that gives you
no right to reprove me"
II was a fool to do IT. My life is
worth something, but you The un
finished sentence gave contempt fol
contempt But why have no rightr
Because you are you"
Because / am ~
Because he was himself-he Bot
McAdoo, before whom no man. how
soever strong. dared to stand in com
bat; whom politicians of high degree
approached on terms of equality-nay
as do those who seek favors; he, 81
great in his own eyes and In the eyes
OF his own little world. must not re
buke a mere girl whose life he hac
saved because he was himself. Here
was new idea indeed.
Because he was himselfl
Bob stared at his hands. the thick
muscular fingers. the calloused. black
ened palms. the hands OF who's,
strength he had been so proud. Fol
seemed TO him futile. made so by d
slight. pretty girl who looked upon min
as lower order of being Then, in 3
quick reyulsion OF feeling, the ole
pride Of strength returned to him II
all its arrogance.
81 wonder | don't Kill you" HI
growled sayagely.
I'm not afraid of you" she sale
CONTEMPORARY. Then ABR she
cried You are hurtT 1t was true
The flesh under his arm. revealed b!
his gesture, was scorched from th'
hot steel that had passed so closely
to 1t. In his anger he mad not though
OF 1t.
whats thar TO your" he answered
roughly. Get out of the way"
For the second time that night III
lifted her and set ner 10 one side
Then he strobe abruptly away and on