The daily Alaskan., 1912-12-05
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 side and trying to gain the bank, but the sportsineD there set up a laughing shout which warned her not Co trust them. Desperately abe fed upstream, cutting her feet on sharp stones, but never falterlng lt was not easy Co run against the current-the rock bot. tom was slippery in places and her wet skirt hampered her terribly.
 Stil she kept out of reach dntiI she was twenty yards off the ford The fat faced man. laughing and panting after her. caught her there and said as he gave her a resOunding kiss: "'POn my soul. Undlne, lt was worth it | haven't had such a lark since ! was boy"
 Lorena broke from him, crying wild ly: Granville! Mir. Gorel XII this creaturer
 At that the men laughed louder than ever. Granville had dlscreeuy disap peared. He was sorry for Lorena; also angry with her, even angrier than with his friend of the fat red face. There were millions back of the dat red face-niillions that might mean much to Cores future. Was he to risk their help. Co Invite everlasting chan, to make himself the butt of the grill rooms next time he was in town, by championship of girl, a silly country girl. who should have known better than to put herself 10 such easel
 Mullen. he of the fat rcd fBce, was not bad sort, only full of uncouth spirits. Lorena would come to no harm. And If she had sense enough to keep her mouth shut he (GOrel would see to t that she wRs handsomely made up to for her present fright But of course he could not acknowledge her as an acquaintance when she look. ed such a guy and had let herself set caught in such a plight
 Lorena, noting his absence, stumbled bllndly toward the bank and half fell upon it. covering her eyes with both hands Mullen scrambled out beside her and tried to lift her to her feet, the rest jeering him, pretending to say things aside and singing in cracked chorus, where is my wandering boyT
 They were laughing SO loud, watch ing so intently, Johnny fell upon them Ike a thunderbolt from blue skisa Johnny was still In working clothes He had, in fact started to the black smiths shop in a mad hurry in hope of getting a dulled blow point sharp ened. So he had come to the ford In the very nick of time to see that q wo- man was in need of help and to rush Co give it.
 "Gentlemen"-Johnny's voice cut like lce-"you must show me your warrant for taking a prisoner. Unless you do"- He stopped short there, his face white, bis eyes two points of fame. Even yet he did not know, but a second later Lorena was beside him, clinging to him. burying her face in bis rough sleeve and sobbing out: Johnny, save mel Take me awayl Don't stop tc aght them-only take me and gor'
 Not yet" Johnny said putting her gently away.
 The events of the next five minutes are better left unchronicled. Suffice it that Mir. Granville Gore and his sports. men friends from the city went away on the night train, at least two Of the visitors carrying beautiful black eyes As to how the eyes had been achieved there was discreet silence. but when in the fall Lorena and Johnny were mar. ried there came to the bride a chest of massive silver along with an unsign- ed note which ran: Please accept this in token of forgiveness Remember, you owe me s5mething-in tbst ! gave you occasion to and out the difference there Is between a man and mouse"
 Lorena was for sending it back, but Johnny laughed and said: Mullen is right He Is Q man. You can drub man Into decency, but a mouse always runs away"