The Washington herald., 1916-05-14

obediently fall in with the scheme, when
it was outlined to him
Young Jock, returning from the task
Of Strengthening out the diIatOry letters,
had made a Ions and cutie unnecessary
detOur to pass through the shop where
his little prOtege of that morning was at
work.
He saw with a little catch Of anxiety
that with her incXpert handling OF the
big machine at which she was set, there
was grave danger of disaster. AwkW ard
ly pushing the upper. on which she vas
engaged, across the machine, Amy's hand
had strayed out of place and the sharp,
strong needle was driven completely
through.
Before it could descend a second time,
almost before the quick cry Of pain
broke from her lips, Jock had sprung for
ward and thrown a lever which brought
the swiftly moving mechanism to a halt
Then, as the girl reelcd back half faint
ing in her seat. he threw an arm about
her and supported her. while a group of
nearby employees hurriedly leaving THEN
machines gathered around them.
oh" he appealed as he gazcd at
the white. pain-Convulsed face leaning
against his shoulder, isn't there ANYBODY
here who knows what to do in A case
like this"
Fortunately there was Minor casual
ties of the sort were of no infrequent oC-
CurrcnCc in that department, and a med
dIesOmc state bureau had compelled the
installmCnt Of first aid equipment
With this forthcoming now, the girl was
given such relief as the circumstances
permitted.
The color came back to her pale
cheeks-Came back rather strongly as she
realized where her head was pllloNed-
and she raised herself trife hurri, dly.
Il am quite all right now" she insisted.
IF some one will only go out with me
as far Is the car, l am sure I can get
home without the slightest trouble"
But Jock would listen to nothing Of the
sort Already he had sent out for A
luxurious limousine, and so, ,Icspi.c her
protests, Amy rode home in state and
escorted by the son of Mccall to the
shabby little cottage i'm a poor quarter
Of the town. where she lived, with her
widowed mother
He was obliged to ask his father to
pay for the limousine he had hired. and
so be called upon to relate his whole ad-
venture.
Limousine, eh?" snorted jeremiah.
ITO rake home one Of the girls who got
hurt out in the stitching room?
However. since you've done it. I sup
pose I'll have to settle" he grudCingly
took a five-dollar bill from the safe ana
handed it over. Tell Miss Hastings TO
charge that up to my personal account
and give her the girls release to put on
file"
Her release" Jock gave an uneasy
start
certainly. Do YOU mean to say that
after all this hauling Of her around like
she was some visiting royalty, You didn't
get her to sign up and release the firm
from liability? Thunder and guns. boy.
where are YOUR wits? Why. I'll bet some
personal injury shyster Is out there now
drawing up the papers for a suit. Here"
he waved a peremptOry arm, grab YOUR
hat and streak it out there again as fast
as you can make it. Or, wait minute
he seized a pen and scrubbed a line
across the sheet of memorandum mad.
Take this and tell Miss Hastings to
give YOU a hundred dollars in currency.
The sight of the cash will sometimes
land them when they'd turn their nose
up at check. Strike as good a bargain
with her as YOU can and don't come back
without that release"
Jock vanished. glad to get off with M
stronger a reprimand
On his arrival at the cottage nc found
that the Girl was only 100 wiling to
waive any claim for compensation 10
which she was entitled. lock pulled OFT
and rendered the one hundred dollars as
small indemnity from the firm for
the loss of time and extra expense to
which they would be put"
Then walking home in the soft April
dusk. his mind full of enhancing visions
OF Amy as she sat propped UP at a tea
table almost smothered in her flowers,
ne encountered Gertrude Jordan.
He was about to pass her with a mere