The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1921-12-29
An Unusual
We come

was flsi approaching the snd VI his
resources " h~n De- 4hsa cred the PROM
islng sdsrri is-iDeof ia the new sDaD.s
IA Invitation o-lD aas the RESPONSE
aud Collins SO. almost certain thai
his apyiieafisn would D~ turned
down"
The ress.n for lhts Dessluistic con
c.aslou sns that both the advertise
msnf aud thu lritrr ESPECIALLY STATED
that The advertiser waited clean
cut" man. Decidedly Collins vas not
''ci@aD-cut 10 the fashi DOL plate sense
The car nas CROW dsd ana Collins
was hanging 10 strap. lie fell 10
watching the face OF 4 girl who .as
seated opposite. Her hair was ilsbr
brown. and her eyes Collins per.
/ ,ceiyed' when she lifted them Tor d
moment Ia his direction. we're his
fagOrife e,l0r-nt least. a. thar mo
ment biue-gray.
on Que side u her sat . s~arihy.
mean-vlsagsd Individual a common
subway type. on the other sal
new spaper. Collins had totally for
gotten the gin by the time the train
stopped at brooklyn bridge
Suddenly bis attention was drawn
70 her by hearing her e1claim Ia
low. weli-modulated voice but express
sly- Of Intense scOrn.
Twin you kindly stop pressing my
arm. sirf"
Ills nerves were already ting'ing
This slight Incident completely upset
his equilibrium tie saw the puify
faced man. Who had begun 70 lo,k
exceedingly uncomfortable. apparent
~ attempting 10 conceal himself be
hind his newspaper. Collins leap@t
forward and dragged the PUFFY facei
man from his seat. Holding him By
the collar with one hand he delivered
a clean uDpereut with the bee nst.
aud had the satisfaction OF landing
saeareiy upon the puffs faced mans
optic
Instantly the car was Ia an uprOsr
Collins found himself the center OF .
mass Of struggling humanity A man
was clapplng him on the shoulder and
shouting approvingly 'Well done
young fellow :" he exclaimed. That's
the way We sontherners would do
Give him what he deserves ="
Collins worked himself free and
tried 10 help the glrl through the
thrOng lie reached her and offered
her his arm. She declined Il lndlg
nantly. aud Collins. crestfalion. foI
lowed her 10 the ear door, where he
was at once seized by n gray.coated
subway guard
Hold him ;" yelled the purry-faced
man, who. hatless and coa,less. nov
appeared on the scene. That's the
fellow that assaulted and tried TO rot
me-"
Collins saw the girl stop suddenly
hesitate. aud then return lmpulslysls
toward him. She laid her hand upon
his arm.
"No. Il Is a mistake" she said This |
gentleman tried 20 protect me against
despicsble fellow who was insulting
me. only--only--"
only he struck the wrong man"
abe said This gentleman was per
fectly innocent"
man II should say that | am limo
cent am a family man. aud | cant
60 home with black eye. Besides
lm a churchwafden. aud there's 10th
Ing tn my life | have ~ conceal My /
name Is Robert n Allison. presidsn, Of |
the Western Manufacturing company. /
and the little Influence that | have !
shall use 20 see that this young black
guard gets the punishment he de
serves
Collins was thunderstorm az this
piece OF Information. surely fate had
dealt very hardly with him. The pury
fsesd maa. Who had now adjusted his
coat and hat. did not look mach Ike
. prospective employer
mfr. Allison he said lmpalslysly
4 don't care Tor myself. but n you sre
a gentleman you will let me set this
lsdy out u this crowd won't yoa ac-
cept my humble apologiss7 My aams
Is Collins-trank Collins. aud I vas
90 my way downtown 10 apply to yo1
for position. lose the position
lot us can the account even
-You sre Mr Allison :" exclaimed
the gist why. I anu Grace Loomis.
and Was on my way ~ ysar of'os 10
answer te your lvtter to call cooeern
Inx private secretary ship.
There WIS 40 swful silence. Col
Iinx dared no, l0ok up. The crowd
vas msltlng away the thr~e sfoct
there together. ter even the guard. ses
lng che turn niatters were taklns sat
y issly gone shout his business, sud
isnly roar burst fom Aiilseo's iips
~t;oed Lord. that's oos ga me ~
.aid a cent srori to have q 49,
about that I vas msu,ed b. one ~
my employees 10 panish aas Zoe ia
salting my secrVtxrs. Besides ns~i
you both 10 give evidence t. my Wiz
soeut NV ese Cone en ds~u to nv
ctncs and veil adjust matters NJ
collins your FIRST ofseiai act win ~
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