The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-06-29

The girl was rising from her seat |
and fumbling In a small bag that
hung from her waist. Sam pushed |
aside his own unfinished meal
IF you're afraid Of that fellow. Miss
Mabel" he was beginning when the
girl put out protesting hand.
"Oh, you are mistaken" she said.
with broken little laugh. my name |
isn't Mabel. and never saw him be-
fore in my life. He was merely OF.
fensive, that's ALL"
Suddenly he arose and reached for
his hat. "This is a pretty tough sec.
ton" he said quietly. II wonder II
you'd let me put you on car for
homer"
The girl hesitated and looked at him.
Their eyes met in long. earnest. abb
sorbing glance. At last the girl uttered
a little sigh Of relief.
IF you will be so very kind" she
said gently.
The walter grinned sardonically as
they paid their checks and passed out
of the resin urant together.
(which wayr' inquired Sam as they
paused on the sidewalk.
"way uptown Ninety-second street."
returned the girl. III you will put me
on a car
TN see to that" said Sam. There's
an elevated station two blocks down.
will be glad to see you all the way
home II you will permit me-" he sug'
gested.
You are very kind. but perhaps !
am taking you out of your way" said
the girl.
mot at all. This Is my night off,"
They walked slowly down the bril-
, liantly lighted thoroughfare. the girls
! face quite hidden by the enormous
beaver hat. Sam Dunbar walked very
straight. his broad shoulders thrown
back as II braced to meet some ex'
pected trouble. his handsome brows
knitted in perplexity
Not word was spoken until they
were in the train rumbling northward.
~ would like to ask you what you're
doing so far from home" hesitated
Sam at last. That's pretty tough
part Of the city. you know"
81 do know it" she said quickly.
''That is why went there"
Because 1t is toughY' he repeated
increduiously.
She nodded her head. and the broken
feather wagged in unison. ~ don't be-
lleve you would like to hear why l
went there"
He looked uncomfortable. well. |
would like to hear" he said bluntly.
You're too young to be wandering
around the city like this"
I'm not as young as I look" she
protested II hope you will under.
stand me suppose you live down
there yourself. but had mission
down there" She blurted it out as If
relieved OF burden of secrecy.
"a mission! Then you are settle
ment worker?"
> mo. You see. am woman re.
+ porter for the Daily Sphere. have
e come In contact with some of the un'
t fortunate girls of the city, and
e thought that In my spare moments
d might get down among them and per
It haps be the means of leading few OF
them back into better life." She
II bushed rosily under the disreputable
4. hat.
e He sighed with relief at her confes
IS sion "But that was a mighty danger
D. GUS thing for you to do" he advised
It her. "You might get into serious trou
8 BILE yourself. Tonight was your frs
a attemptT"
d Eyes. and was SO frightened
picked out that chophouse, and fel
III so perfectly awful with this wicked
feather in my hat" She reached M
m and plucked out the offending feather
to II suppose I've made a failure of th
i'd whole thing just when thought wa
ie going To accomplish such nobl
ID work There Is a man on the Univers
IN who reaches young men In this way
and his example inspired me to d
Il. likewise His name is Dunbar"
40 perhaps we can work together.
ID said sam quietly. fishing card fror
is his pocket and handing IL TO her
lis She uttered little cry OF delight
"How very strange she was begin
er ming, when n sudden thought brough
OF the roses to her cheek once more. "Yo
thought--you thought you were goin
)" to save mer' she asked quickly.
1t was Sans turn to blush. II migt
ed have known you were different" D
said alphabetically
/" She waved the feather thoughtful.
n "Not while | wore that, Mr.. Dunba
believe we are coming to my station
ed Sam accompanied her TO her hon
nd IN most irreproachable neighborhoo
In the months that followed II was b
nd good fortune TO instruct her In oth'
cd. matters outside of the sphere of ph
vs. lanthropy
nd In the end they formed a matrim
'ell Mai partnership and worked togeth
Get for the reclamation of unfortunate
Once week they entered the re
hat taurant where they had first met al
ryf dined under the contemptuous CLAN
as Of the waiter.
he'd al don't know n | ever told yO