Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-02-13
EEeIen's
independence

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money"
81 guess you can find It - you have
to-" h. snorted as he passed on. Look.
again--and hurry up"
He went out on the recr platform
for a moment, but soon lie followed
another incoming passengar mp the.
aisle.
81 really can't find a single COIN"
said Helen, looking up from Ter dis
ordered purse.
THAT'S all right" was the more
gracious response. "a gent out on
the platform staked you"
WAS It that man in the soft hat3~
she asked as she caught sight Of Har-
vey Tenant trying to look uncon-
oerned.
Sure thing" he sssented. "shan \
send him in7''
Il do not care to be under obliga-
tons to the gentleman" she said
Goldly. "Please stop the car"
II was intolerable that after last
night Harvey should presume to pay
her car fare. Had it been a total
stranger she would have been CRATE
full, but a man who only the night
before had assured her that she could
not get along without him! ShG
would show him that she could, and
she swept of the car with a majestic
dignity that caused Tenant to smile.
Look here, Nell" he protested as
he followed her to the sidewalk you
must not be here alone. 1t is one Of
| the toughest districts in town"
$50 1 Judge from it's Inhabitants,
| she said with a meaning glance all
! him. at seems that they take pleasi
ure in annoying unprotected women
That's just the trouble" he said
placidly, though his face redeemed
Don't be foolish. Let me lend you a
nickel. You can send it back tonight
1t is only what would do for any
woman in the same fix"
II do not have to trespass upon
your chivalry," she declared, with a
scornful accent upon the last word!
81 am amply able to take care of my1
self"
II believe we discussed that to nd
| purpose last night" he said coldlyi
Il adhere to my original opinion"
"And to NINE" she shifted, as she
began to walk on. Harvey dropped
back a few PAGES and followed her9
The dozen blocks bordering the
freight yards bore a most unsavory
reputation. No gently-bred womaI
was safe from insult.
And Just because no had VentureA
to criticise her holiness In venturinN
out alone on her charity visits shd
had broken their engagement the
night before With the scornful statei
ment that she was amply able to take
care of herself and would have naught
of a husband who already showed
4, such a disposition to bully.
He did not have long to wait for
his revenge. On the next block a
crowd Of half-drunken loafers reeled
from a saloon. Helen shrank to the
edge Of the sidewalk and by her very
precaution attracted their attention.
There's me mussis," shouted one
as he lurched toward her. "Coma
here, me dear, and let hubby have a
! few coins for his beer"
AS he staggered toward her Helen
raised her hands to ward him off, and
in doing so dropped her bundles. With
wild yell the rest of the crowd drove
after the parcels just as Harvey dash
ed up.
A few well-directed kicks scattered
the crowd, but the first speaker was
less easily disposed of. The idea that
Helen was his wife had entered his
drunken brain and refused to be dis
lodged and he made an attempt to
clasp her in his arms while demanding
Of the new conner why he should seek
to separate loving pair.
Harvey's answer was a blow that
sent him sprawling, but he scrambled
to his feet In an instant and staggered
toward his assailant, waving a cotton
hook that had dangled from his belt.
| With a scream Helen sought %
throw herself between the two men.
but Harvey thrust her quickly aside.
The man in his drunken insanity
would make no distinction and 1t was
q fight man to man.
He had had some experience on the
mat. Had been the wrestling cham
pion Of his club for two seasons, and
he maneuvered for an opening. II
was no easy matter for he had seen
fights among the longshoremen and
know that a cotton hook was far more
dangerous than a knife. 1t was Boma
time before he could find his opening,
but at last he closed in with q rush.
pinioning his adVersary's arms close
TO his side. After that the fight was
a short one. Once at a disadvantage
the rough collapsed and through q
sudden turn OF his thoughts became
lachrymose. Harvey teartully Iamonti
ing the loss OF his wife while he as-