Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-12-16

SAiAo 4u4A CoI 1O"CE VI "Olllolt.
hood should be practically thrown in
to his succoring arms.
He dug his clenched fist into his
eyes, shook his head as if to cast off
any enveloping illusion, and stared
again at the pale face and PROSTATE
form.
AT that second the bushes behind
him parted and he was Joined by the
driver, who had followed in some
what leisurely fashion to aid in in
vestigating the aus of the outcry
which had so startlingly awakened
the echoes of the silent park.
"Thrown!" Brooke informed the
newcomer.
The driver stopped down, squat
ting on his toes.
"Hurted!" 1t was half question,
half assertion. -
Brooke. took the young woman's
wrist and. stripped away her gauntlet
until his fingers rested on her pulse.
More frightened thar hurt, ]
fancy" he declared. THE turf is
soft. Her hat saved her head in a
measure. too. Is there any water
about here?"
The cabman stood up and wrench
ed at his hip pocket.
. "Better'n water" he said laconical-
ely, producing a half-pint brown flask.
Already Brooke had snatched off
the other gauntlet and was chatting
and slapping the girls palms alter
nately.
Give me that he commanded
reaching for the flask. He poured q
little Of the contents into his hand
and began bathing her pale temples,
and with a single saturated finger
touched her roseleaf upper lip and
her thin, sensitive nostrils.
Almost instantly she stirred. He
saw her eyelids culver. Then she
breathed deeply. and her eyes opened
eyes that reflected the serene tur-
quoise Of the sky above her.
Brooke placed the flask at her
mouth, and with his other hand gent
ly raised her head:
Swallow" he insisted, and in try
ing to obey she fell to coughing, halt
choking over the fiery potency Of the
liquor. :.
'Fine!" he exclaimed, smiling.
You're all right now"
She sat up and looked about her,
still dazed, but apparently unharm-
ed. Then her hand went to her tenn
pie. and for the first time Brooke OBJ
served, half screened by the spun
gold Of her hair, a. cruel red mark,
made plain now by the restored cir
culation. 5Instinctively his eyes
searched for the stone on which he
'fancied she must have fallen; hut
even AS he looked she undeceived
him.
II was struck she said briefly,
with sudden startled agitation.
Struck" he queried.
HYoSO she oYn1ainod HT 1or hor1
ly realize it yet. He struck me with
his fist" The words came in a nerv-
Gus, hysterical gust.
Brooke's face was still q question,
but the girl, catching sight Of the
cabman for the first time, volunteered
no further information.
"You-you are very good" she
said. 1T is fortunate-You were
near. I supposed" The fingers of one
hand were playing %nervously with the
fingers Of the other.
The cabman interposed.
I'VE hear you scream, lady" he
volunteered. /.
Brooke handed him back his flask.
Its well you had that" he said.
Smiling.
Il allus carries me medicine chest
wild me-" he returned, loosely.
"sAnd now" Brooke continued,
you can be OF further service to the
LADY, Turning to her, he added:
This mans cab is within O few steps.
when you feel quite able"
The sound OF approaching hoof-
heats inspired her with recovered en-
.ergY and she made as If to rise,
Brooke offered his hand, Elancing al
he did so. down the bride path.
a mounted policeman was APP
proaching.
Awaiting herself OF her restorer'.
assistance, she got quickly upon her
feet nervously shook out her brown
habit and paused for q moment IN
question.
..This way. lady instructed the
cabnlan. lifting q dropping branch Of
the lilac bush that. she might pass
Brooke was about 10 follow. when
he caught siEhtgof q geld ara case
she had evidently dropped. He
stopped q recover Il. just assthe po.
siiceman drew rein IN the narrow path
Whats the troublc2" asked The
sOflcer.
Already the young woman ana the
Agcabman were onNsthe other side o1
the screen Of shrubbery. For just q
sheArtbeat Brooke hesitated In inde-
cision.x Mo- he told himself, she y.iust
mot be subjected 10 tho Hotor;ct:, 81
police interference. II tho all ~ The
law was TO be invoked Il could tc APP