The Detroit times., 1916-05-16

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kind OF girl a man might De proud
and content 10 have for a wife-or
for q daughts r-in-lsw, as I've limited
10 Won before now. And one day,
when her fathers gone, shell be
! the wealihiest single woman IN slk
, City: yes, and perhaps in all New
Jersey. A ersnd girl, Jock
81 daresay." yawned his son, turn
ing 10 so.
DO you call AZ Peter Jordsn's
honse. otteu? queried the older
man, crafty. DO YOU spend an
evening With Gertrude every week,
as | told ou to-"
NO" said Jock. Il don't"
And why noJ?" roaglly demand
ca jeremiah.
she bores me. bore her. Meth
er OF us is Interested in Tire other.
And We never viii be. I'LL doomday.
I'm sorry. but we're not. She
Not Interested? p" scoffed his
father, aEgrily. Not interested
hey? II you're such a born fool a.
NOT 10 be interested in the biggest
heiress In silk City---when her faith
or approves the match. too why,
you aren't worth arguing with. Wen
talk more about this. later on. I'm
too busy this morning. Get 10 your
work.
He spoke asUhouch ordering a dog
out OF the room JOCK fought back
the sharp retort he longed 20 make
hesitated. then pocketed the two
dollar bill and left the room
To soo'he his rufaed spirit, he
made detour on the way 10 his
own department. in order to linger
for moment beside the machine
where Amy Prentice was al work
He needed something to palliate the
recent interview.
A foreman was beside her and she
was pointing out TO him that the lev
er which stopped and started her
machine had become TANNED The
foreman took hold OF he lever ard
tried to manipulate IL. IL was stuck,
and he tusged harder at il.
And at that moment caught sight
OF Jack, who was but step OF two
away. Resting one hand on the
needle rack, she rose &c greet him.
A. she did so. tie foreman. whose
back was toward her, gave the lever
final savage wrench.
The obstruction Welded TO his tug
With a noisy wnirr, the machinery
started. Jock saw the girls peril
but his cry of warning and his for
ward spring were too late. Down
swept the set OF needles onto the
rack. One OF them drove it's way
through the side of the girl hand
near the wrist.
Amy tore herself free, with a gasp
Of pain, and reeled, half swooning.
Jock caught her in his arms. Still
supporting and almost carrying the
girl. he bore her 10 a bench! at one
end Of the loom-loft.
There. with the help OF one OF the
girls. he washed out the ragged
wound and bound il up as best he
could. Amy refused 10 allow him 10
call an ambulance, or even to send
for a carriage. Weak and shaken a.
she was, she insisted on walking
home.
Jock put on his hat and coat and,
despite her protests. declared he was
going to sec her TO her own door.
On the wsy, he made her stop at the
Office OF the Mccall physician and
have the hurt properly dressed.
Then. leaving her with her mother,
he started back 10 work
Passing a provision store on the
way. he spent his only two dollars
on a basket of fruit, which he him
self carried to the injured Amy. II
was rhe first time he had ever been
able 10 buy present for girl and
the experience delighted him.
He returned 10 the mill, to learn
his father wished TO see him at once.
With sinking heart, Jock went To
Jeremiah McCall"s private Office He
found the great man stamping back
and forth on the csrpetless floor, bis
hands behind his back, his face plr.
pie with wrath.
What's this hear about your
letting girl out OF the mill, after
she's been awkward enough 20 get
herself hurt ?" he snarlsd.
Miss Prentice was too badly IN.
iured To go on with her work to
day" explained Jack. SO -"
you young fool cared Jere
miah do you mean to say you let
her get away without signing a r.
lease? Now every shyster lawyer IL
Silk City will be after her TO BRING
suit against ma And the papers vii
publish A lot Of rot about our unsafe
machinery"
"Her machine was unsafe" de
Iciared Jock. "The lever waS defeo
tive. To save money you bought
lot oi cheap stuff last time the loom
and the other machines were over
hauled. And this was part OF IL.
the machine had been in proper cot
diiion. she wouldn't have been hur
She has a clear case. under the En-
lployer's Liability Act. And"
"A clear case" snorted jeremiah
"IIear the numbskull talk Ho
many clear cases did YOU ever hes
OF my having TO settle--Employer'