The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-03-07

II grew really Interesting as the last
draw was presented. BARLEY was no
gambler. but. he appreciated the ex-
element Of contest. He had three
mines In his hand. two ana a seven.
He half guessed that his adversary
was drawing to what in poker par
lance was known ms sequence" A
light pretty machine flashed ny. An
unwonted animation showed In his
face.
"Confound I'll" muttered Drake with
a disappointed countenance. my cal
culatlons are broken. l had one, two.
three, four. hoped for a five, drew
four and show only one pair"
Five nipes" proclaimed BARLEY
with an agreeable chuckle. "You're
conscripted and I'm the lucky one. I
owe .t TO that little machine ahead,
4s.2I9. That last nine saved me.
Speed up. want to see who my bcne-
factor is"
"Bynefactress, you mean. It's girl,
lovely. too, novice at the wheel,
though. Thunder!'
The, exclamation was fervent. rhe
sweet faced girl In the machine now
directly aligned with that which Bart
ley drove. had curved past the central
line of safety, preparatory TO turning
corner. Just then n speeding car
circled into the main thoroughfare
from the opposite direction.
In flash the quick eye Of BARLEY
took In the situation. The coming car
was powerful one and glided directly
for the smaller vehicle. Contact would
absolutely crush the minor machine,
while the one BARLEY drove had firm
resistance power.
The girl at the wheel saw her dan
ger, set the brakes and BARLEY half
halted with superb mastery of his
machine. Then he shot in front Of her
and slowed again-a barrier shield.
Pale and trembling the young girl
traced the maneuvre.
Crash!
Both OF the large machines had shut
down speed. but they met almost
squarely. The one who would have
pounced down upon the helpless girl
lost fender and lamps. The windshield
Of the one BARLEY drove was shat
tered to fragments. Drake sheltered
his face with his arm. BARLEY caught
shower Of the flying debris, bringing
the blood to half dozen places on his
face.
Fix up with that man." spoke Bart
ley and he leaped from the machine
The girl In the small auto was sway
ing. He feared she was fainting. The
street was becoming blocked. AS h'
stepped into the machine beside hel
she moved to the other seat.
"You did that for me !" she said sim
ply, and the tones, the glance of he
grateful eyes thrilled this self-avowe,
avolder of womankind.
| "rhe address, please?" he said IN
masterful tone, threading his way on
of the massed machines and curious
| onlookers.
bellevue Terrace o." she told him
"You risked all that for me !" she sal
| utulil, anu uuiliiutipii, ibNut anu u "a
showed in her expressive face. "Why
see you are bleeding"
His coat sleeve was dripping. Fo
the first moment he noted where
sharp splinter Of glass had cut II dee
cash across one wrist.
"You must come into the house a
once" persisted Ruth Devlln anxious
ly. "Papa is a physician and IL ca
help"
She did help, gentle, able asslstan
TO her klnd-faced father In preparin
lint and lotion as the injured arm wa
treated.
"Not this evenlngw mlmlcked Rar
som Drake week later. "You've sal
that for three evenings hand running
What's the attraction?'
'"rhe ideal you told me would fin
somewhere, and l have" answere
BARLEY Dunn reverently.
SHE MAIZE HIM TAKE IT Rhcl