Evening star., 1912-11-24

Her ewes We're as blue as his own, and they
seemed doubly fascinating, contrasting as
they did with her dark, olive skin. Her red,
full mouth was parted as If she was still ter
rified, and she held her slender hands against
her throat.
TIMNIY SYLVESTER was not aware that
> he had fallen in love at first sight; indeed,
he did not believe in love at first sight. He
only felt as if somehow, after long, weary
puzzing over difficult problem, he had
found the key. He only knew that he was
looking upon the most charming girl he had
ever seen, and that he had been of service to
her, and that he meant to see her again and
again.
But so far the girl had not looked at him.
She was trembling with terror, and at the
sound of Jimmy Sylvester's footsteps with
out looking up she put her hands over her
eyes, as if still being pursued. He under
stood that she was still afraid, and he slack
ened his walk and said very gently:
"Dont be afraid: he can't hurt you now.
I've knocked him down"
She dropped her hands and stared at him,
and the look of terror did not leave her
face
He came forward gingerly, as one would
approach some shy and alarmed forest crea-
ture "I'll take care of you" he said sooth-
nglv, "and find your friends for you, if
vou'l tell me where they are"
And still she looked at him with that
frozen gaze of fear.
"The danger is really all over" he said,
rather embarrassed "You are not afraid of
me, are YOU? | won't come any nearer, If
YOU are | quite understand what fright
you'v had.
Still she did not speak.
"All the same, think you d better let me
take YOU out of this, he went on. "The tel-
low may drop off into sleep, or he may get up
again In any case, it would save a possible
scene if we let him have the place to himself.
Besides, it's raining. Do you know where
you left your hat:o'
"Who-who are youo" she whispered.
1t was no time for an introduction, he
thought whimsically and besides girl in
her position, even if she was the most charm
ing girl in the world had no reason to be
scrupulous about placing her rescuer.
"Timmv Sylvester. very much at your ser
vice" he told her, with the strange little
crooked smile that had so attracted Mrs.
Beldon.
I'll beg your pardon she said, and her
look of still terror changed to one OF con-
fusion. al hardly know what I've been
doing or saying, he-he frightened me SO.
And left my hat on the ground where was
sitting when he joined me.
Come" said Jimmy Sylvester softly.
She approached him rather hesitatingy.
He adored the soft grace with which she
moved. He rather liked it that she did not
| feel at ease with him; but doubtless he
would have liked it just as we'll if she had
been wholly trustful. Poor Jimmy Sylves-
ter did not know that eternal chains were
being forged for him.
TOGETHER they walked toward the
roadhouse, making wide detour round
some bushes, so that they could avoid the
sight of the man Wallace.
"Perhaps- perhaps he's badly hurt, un-
conscious" she murmured. "Ought you not
| to go and see about him?"
mot t. said Jimmy emphatically. Hell
be all right The little tap l gave him
couldn't hurt him, because he was jingled.
"Jingled?' she queried.
"A little drunk, you know"
"Oh, yes, he was she shuddered
"Was he with youo" Jimmy Sylvester
asked. al don't mean to pry," he added
hastily "All mean is that if he came with
party of friends or-or anything like that,
| might tell them where to find him. After
all, if that glass stays in his cheek very long
it may spoil his beauty, and from the brief
look l got at him he has none too much to