Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-02-29

one else. and we will hear of each
other; | can read in the papers and
Dick will tell me of you. 1t will be
something to be so close, down there
and up here"
Emily"
You are not angry? You will not
be, angry? You know | can do moth
ing else; please say you know"
He came nearer and took both cold
little hands in his clasp, bending to
her the shining gravity of his regard.
"Do you think me such selfish ami
NAL, my dear, that would have kissed
you when / could not claim you?" he
asked. Did you think could forget
you were Emily French, even by
moonlight"
Her fair head fell back, her dark
eyes questioned his.
"You-mean-"
II mean that even your uncle can
not deny my inherited quality of gen.
tleman. am no millionaire incognito.
One of the men with a vessel oi
white, heaving molten metal was try
ing 10 pass through the narrow aisle
Dick broke his sentence to rise IN
hasty avoidance, and his foot slipped
in a puddle of oil on the floor
Ii was so brief iii happening that
only the workman concerned saw the
accident As Dick fell backward. lie.
strange sprang forward and caught
him fairly snatching him from the
greedy teeth. There was the Tending
of fabric. a gasping sob from Dick,
and Keeling from the recoil Lestrange
was sent staggering against a flying
wheel next in line
The workman set down his burden
with a recklessness endangering fur
Their trouble. active too late.
"Mr. Lestrange," he cried.
But Lestrange had already recov-
cred himself, his right arm crossed
with scorched and bleeding bar
where it had touched the glittering
wheel, and the two young men were
standing opposite each other in safety.
You are not hurt?" was the first
question.
81? I ought 10 be- but I'm not.
Come TO surgeon Lestrange- oh
you told me not TO sit there"
Lestrsnge glanced down at the sur
face-wound, then quickly back at the
two pallid faces.
GO on to your work. Peters" he
directed. I'm all right" And as The
man slowly obeyed, Now will you
take my advice and come to the race
with me, French"
Race, You'd race with that arm?"
Eyes. Are you coming with me-"
Shaken and tremulous, Dick passed
damp hand across his forehead.
Il think you're mad TO stand talking
here. Come to the office for heavens
sake. And. I'd be ground up there, if
you hadn't caught me-" he looked to-
ward the jaws sullenly shreddng and
reshredding a strip of cloth from his
sleeve. "I'll do anything you want"
will you?" Lestrange flashed
quickly. He flung back his head with
the resolute setting of expression the
other knew so well, his eyes brilliant
with a resolve that took no heed of
Hus SlN I'll ulSNOllllOtA men give llt
your word that you'll stick to your
work here. That is my fear: that the
change in you is just a mood you'll
tire of some day. | want you to stand
up TO your work and not drop out dis
qualified"
Il will" said Dick. subdued and
earnest. 81 couldn't help doing it
your arm"
Lestrange impatiently dragged out
his handkerchief and wound 1t around
the cut.
GO on
Il can't help keeping on; / couldn't
go back now. You've got me awake.
No one else ever tried. and l was hav-
ing a good time 1t began with liking
you and thinking of all you did. and
feeling funny alongside Of you" He
paused. struggling with Anglo-Saxon
shyness I'm awfully fond OF you,
old fellow"
The others gray eyes warmed and
cleared. Smiling, he held out his left
hand.
ITS mutual" he assured. at isn't
playing the game to trap you while
you are upset like this. But don't
believe you'll be sorry. Come find
some one to tie this up for me; can't
have 1t stiff tomorrow"
But in spite of his professed haste.
Lestrange stopped at the head OF the
stairs and went back to recover some
small object lying on the floor be-
meath a pool of chilling metal. When
he rejoined Dick, it was to linger yet
a moment to look back across the
teeming room.
ITS worth having. all this" he
commented. with the first touch Of
sadness the other ever had seen in
him. Don't throw it away. French"
There is usually a surgeon within
reach OF factory. When Mr. French
passed out 10 the cart where Emily
waited. he passed Dick and the VII
lage physician entering. The elder
seufieman nut on his glasses TO sur. :