The Owosso times., 1921-06-17

! bur was too interested in athletics to
waste time on his books, and was
called home.
Frank was more than six feet In
height, and was broad, too. He had
good-natured way about him that
interested Ella, but she told herself
| IL was only veneer that would rub
off on close acquaintance. Neverthe-
less, she couldn't help thinking Of
him considerably.
The day following the dialogue
about men, Aunt Emma and Ella
went for a walk I'm the forest that
surrounded the city. They were low
ers of nature, and liked to wander
among the tall trees.
They had walked for perhaps half
an hour along path when angry
voices at one side attracted their at
tention. Curiosity prompted them to
part the foliage and look into a clear
ing, where two men stood face to
face.
~ tell you you can't have It," said
OhO Va TIC Ach, tui anu OlOdu-ohoui-
dered.
"And why not?' questioned the
other, shorter, but equally broad, with
a thick neck. "Is it yours?"
"NO, but it's not yours. either and
you let ii alone or therell be trouble"
and the larger man held fist under
the others nose.
Ella felt sick at heart, for she had
recognized the aggressOr as Frank
Samson. She saw the other man stOOp
toward the ground, and then Frank
gave him shove that sent him sprawl
ing on his back.
Ella ran away, but her aunt did
not follow.
~ knew it, knew It," Ella repeat.
ed over and over, as she ran toward
the cabin, and once in it, she INDUCED
in a few tears. Although she would
not have admitted it, she had begun
to believe Frank different from other
men.
Her aunt appeared soon, putting
from exertion, for she was stout.
"'Twas big disappointment" she
gasped, settling herself in a chair and
tanning herself with book. "There
wasn't any fight at all. Frank just
picked the other fellow up and booted
him down the hill.
1.-The big bully" Ella cried. II
knew he was like that. A big, husky
fellow picking on smaller man.
That's fine example Of present-day
man for you, Aunt Ella"
To save herself, she couldn't help
bursting into tears, and she lay on
the sofa and gave full vent to them.
Aunt Emma looked astonished for
moment then crossed the room and
patted her niece's head.
''There, there, girl; don't take on
that way. He wasn't bullying the
other fellow. The other fellow was
Sam Brinkin, an ex-prize fighter. And
do you know what the fight was
about?"
Ella didn't even raise her eyes.
"I'n tell you" said her aunt softly.
"It was about caterpillar. Sam
W Nhptuic hN anu tOituiC ~,
and Frank wouldn't let him." !
Ella raised herself quickly, light
of JOY in her eyes.
"Oh, I'm glad!" she exclaimed. "He
wasn't bully, after all. couldn't
stand II II he was"
Outside the cabin an auto horn
squawked, and then both went to the
door. Frank Samson sat In big car.
"Come on for ride. ELLA" he
called. 81 have Some things to say
to you-important things"
Ella felt like accepting, but she
must fight this mans growing power
over her.
"I don't believe I'd better" she re-
sponded. 81 think"
Don't think, then" he insisted, get
ting out of the car. "Come on, tell
you. I'm used to giving orders and
used to being obeyed." He grinned
broadly.
And Ella went riding in the big car
and listened to the big things the big
man had to say.