The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-04-21
ADJOURNED9
sy ALICE soRoea STEVENS

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crutch struck the stony ground ana
lifted. as 10 regular swing he skipped
down the hill road In his own ercen
trio way, one shoulder lifted by the
crutch, the other dropping with the
bend OF the well knee.
Have q rider The sweet voice
rang above the ching Of the engine as
the automobile came to q sudden stop.
Going to the village7 Ill give you a
llft." She spoke 10 q careless, com
radeiy voice. as though every day she
took In unknown cripples and landed
them at unknown destinations.
"Sure" he cried, deity lifting him
self through the door to the back seat
OF the touring car. Doris Berkeley
didn't offer 10 help. She released the
brakes and slid into the road again.
"Where to. oh primer
Golf links" lie replied.
Golf! All right; here goes" The
road was winding. now through woods
and now along cliffs dipping to the
river. The cur ran with an occasional
catch. Brake out OF order? Can
help?" Bob Randall listened. KNOCK
ting, isn't she? Oh. all right. didn't
mean to butt in; so on, please"
Doris laughed. II am sensitive
about my driving, | suppose I've had
III luck all day now do you dare ride
with mer
ITO the death !" said Bob, more sol
emily than he intended.
Inwardly he was swearing AZ his
wooden leg and luck generally hat ne
did know the value OF brave front.
and used 1t. With all the money in
the world, had he right TO ask any
woman to marry half a man? The
dash and snap resolution that had
made him remarkable aviator gave
him many jolt as he limped through
his days, by deciding on future
course sure TO please his glorious
spirit, only TO find il impossible 10 his
MANNED body. however expert he mighr
become In the use of mukeshift limbs
aud tools. So, with his heart and Sonl
insisting "ThOu art the girl" his mind
and will clamped down the lid OF de-
sire with the Iron OF fair play.
There It's jammed again! Oh
can you jump? You can't Of coursel"
Doris tuggcd at the wheel In despair
but II would not move.
Were going over-Fm sorry"
and she held the wheel as the fence
crashed with the impact.
The car pitched at right angles into
the top OF a tall sapling. and slid,
jerked, buzzed, down It's bending
length to the beach beneath, stopping
with the front wheels In the water.
The slide of 20 feet was, thus broken.
not more exciting than q good loop
the.ioop at the park, but the girl felt
the grip OF responsibility before there
was time for fear. and the man
cursed his inpotency to help as a man
who was not wreck--a thing-an
idiot--might help. To be strong
useless what pain!
All was stlll. Doris unfolded from
the bottom of the car where the drop
landed her, and peeped over the seat.
"What? Aren't you dead? Thank
heaven, though I've little right TO even
speak of heaven, after risking your
life this way. How could l guess II
would net SOL II did ii this morning.
and landed me in the ditch, but the
garage man said It was all right now"
Turned It too hard, that's ALL"
Bob unscrnmbled the real and the
artificial of his belongings and crcpt
from the car, Holding by the back
wheel, he handed her the crutch
"Can you vault? If you can. you.
won't Ect-wGt ! don't know how we
will get out OF this He looked up the
sheef fate OF the clif, "but first let's
get out Of the loaeeipe, anyway Sure,
you're all right" :, ~ :,
why. they're ailve!''
"Not after that fall /" The voices
came lncrcdulously from above their
heads.
Leaning over the rail. two scared
faces took account OF conditions be-
low. "Can you wnlkT'
"Surer called. Bob. III we had
chance" He looked up and down the
rocky shore obviously.
How Is the carr"
ut looks. all right; wet. OF course"
swell, wait. and wen get ropes and
things from the garage"
When tho climb was made with the
aid OF engines and pulleys and many
strong arms and ingenious minds. two
people rnther shaken now that II was
over. sat In the back seat. the girl
smiling TREMENDOUSLY. but finding cour,
age in the face OF the man.
do you still want to go to the golf
grounds" she said.
"Well-under the circumstances
"Say," broke In a gruft and praCti.
cal voice, that engine would go II II
wasn't wet. As II U.s. we're going to
tow you come; take the wheel, one Of
your
I Meeting adJourned,", whispered
Bob. as he helped Doris over to the
drivers seat. There's to be q happy
ending, isn't there?"
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