Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1911-11-23

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SHE GAVE ONE DEsPAIRING sERIEK.
under discussion. Intent on his task,
he had become aware of Sangers
niece. who stood at his elbow watch
ing and admiring his deft manipula-
ton of the heavy tools. He glared in
solently at her.
"You are very strong. aren't your"
she said
For answer he dropped his tools.
caught her by the waist and set her
back from the machinery.
Get out of my way!" he growed
| fiercely
| In an instant he was once more in
rent on his work. while the young girl.
| flushed and indignant. stared angrily at
| him.
| Eleanor" called her uncle. sharply
for him. Keep away from the men
and the machinery You'll get hurt, "
The girl, unmindfu of her uncle's
warning. had ventured again. in a
spirit Of resentful daring. too near the
rolls. A quick gust blew her skirts
against the machinery Suddenly she
! felt herself caught from the ground in
terrible grip and thrown PROSTATE
on the rolls. She had vision of a
white hot steel serpent darling toward
her She gave one despairing shrek
Then another hand caught her. She
felt the serpent's hot breath as it pass
ed-interminable- beneath her and the
arched rigid body that bridged the
rolls and held her.
Bob. too, had seen
| For a time, while the clock might
/ tick off a long minute, the group stood
as though paralyzed. fhe girl leaning
weakly against Bob's strong arm. II
was Sanger who first came out of his
daze.
Eleanor, Eleanor. Thank God!' 1t
was a signal for them all to gather
around the pale. trembling girl. forcing
Bob away from her and staring at her
stupidity. nervously, Cabling unintel-
lightly.
Suddenly Bob strobe into the group,
towering figure of wrath. elbowing
his way roughly. Before his sudden
intrusion the group involuntarily fell
back. leaving him face to face with
the girl whom be had saved. A hot
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 trembiingly. 1T
was very good Of you"
you little foolr' 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 meY" she said.
"Dare?" Bob held out one great.
hairy arm and then glanced over the
slender figure before him. He could
have snuffed out her life with 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"
"Cowardr' A deep flush crept under
the smut on his face Il saved your
life when they" arm indicated
the astounded group when they were
afraid to move
YES that is true" she said. You
are just brute. not coward. You
did save my life. but that gives you
no right to reprove me-
Il was fool to do it My life is
worth something. but you" The I'M
| finished sentence gave contempt for
contempt But why have no rightg
Because you are you.'
Because | am ?"
Because he was himself-he, Bob
/ 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. so
great in his own eyes and in the eyes
of his own little world. must not re
Duke a mere girl whose life he had
saved because he was himself. Here
was a new idea indeed.
Because he was himself
| Bob stared at his hands. the thick,