The Detroit times., 1916-05-31

he shrieked. in best siren fashion
as he sped by.
John Grayham laughed. Don't let
| II worry you. Elizabeth he said.
Leave him 10 nae. I'll settle him. >
The car stopped on its return
trip. "Come Oh and git In and I'll
take ye fer ride SAID the young
ster, invitingly. as Mary Elizabeth
came out on the porch. banging the
screen door behind her.
Cant" she answered, dolefully.
II have 10 stay on the porch" She
pumped herself down resentfully.
tugging at the big pink bow that
rode gayly atop her light, bobbed
hair.
"Somethin's matter with this in.
gine--it's busted. clean busted" de
clared the little fellow. tearing his
fascinated eyes from that distra ct
ing knot OF ribbon. He crawled
under the car and Mary watched,
interestedly, from the step.
Mr.. Gr;, ham observed this per
Torrance for while in silence. lie
liked the sturdy lad the grin he
found attractive the odd white hair
and wide eyes amusing. He remem-
bered his promise 10 Elizabeth.
boy" he called.
"Harol's my name"
well. Harold. suppose you ride
up and down "a while--come back
tomorrow.
"hll right" The friendly grin
never wavered
II was not Harold. but Mr.. Gray
ham. who felt uncomfortable. lie
had a pretty fair idea of what Har-
ODDS welcome would have been had
his parents beer we'll known peo
pie. Twins. say. across the street,
and his homemade car, an Irish
mail. II takes democratic America
| for first-class snobbery.
The next morning Mrs. Grayrem
| breathed a sirh of relief That
abominable child had not appeared.
why. where's Harold?"- exclaim I'd
Mary as she came out. looking up
and down the street, dismay written
on her small. rose-leaf face. He
is always waiting for us"
Never mind. Mary" Elizabeth's
voice was sharp with Impotence.
you must learn TO play nicely with
little Dick"
81 want Harol" walled Dick.
Finally they were pacified. With
final warnins TO Mary 10 keep
baby brother out of the street or an
auto would surely run over him.
Mrs~4Gravling went indoors. leaving
the children playing rather soberly
with Dicks new wagon.
Ii was 10 o'clock Everything had
run smoothly for Elizabeth. She
hummed softly TO herself as she
glanced ct the clock ticking on the
nantelpiece. Then she frowned and
started for the door. She thought
she heard the faint "Aooah! Aooah!"
she had learned 10 dread.
Suddenly Mary and Dick
screamed frantically. Then all was
confusion An ice wagon, the horses
wild with fear, was zigzagging It's
dizzy way down the street, while
the driver ran behind, waving his
big pick and adding TO the horses
panic by shouting, "Hi there! whoa
there"
Elizabeth saw all this at a glance.
Then her body stiffened with par
alyzing fear Dick, her baby boy
was in the street He had heard
the horses too late and In mis- hurry
TO reach the curling had fallen fiat
She felt she lived years In the next
second.
Mary could only scream. She her
self was helpless II was Harold
who grabbed Dick and jumped for
safety: II was Harold the horse
struck ard hurled 10 the pavement.
Dick fell clear Of the deadly hoofs
The big iceman carried him In
and laid him gently on the daven-
port. Hes little 'un TO be so
brave was his rough tribute.
Sudden tears blinded Elizabeth's
eyes. She telephoned for the doctor
and John II seemed long time
to her before the little boy opened
his eyes. She reproached herself
bitterly, as she sat beside the child
chafng his cold hands. An ugly
lump was swelling just over the
right temple.
What was II John had said last
night? "He is a game lad. The
children will ge, enough good from
contact with him TO more than com
pensste us for any slang they may
pick up. Elizabeth. Elegance isn't
everything in life"
She watched with new under
standing as the grin spread slowly
over the white little face in spite
of his weakness. The child was
struggling into It's srmor. assumed
she knew with swift intuitfon--to