Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-03
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Rescued by . Stranger

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Rescued by . Stranger
- KNOW this gentlsman'--it was
| y. voice Of a man who takes quick
49,, of an emergency---''and I will
~ ~ myself responsible for him. I
\. vhst happened. was sitting near
y. .shles. It was q misunderstand-
eea - rsther a misapprehension for
land his red drown eyes CLEANED
~. % At the furred lady--''he thought
sS''I .S' i.dy was being insulted. 1t was,
w ~, say, a natural misapprehension.
.. =" vout give you any more trouble.
- ..r answer for that -
g. vhite now and breathing rather
~ looked into the mans eyes. They
A.s nn.i shy, witty, restless sort Of
sp p,is which the lips repeated. bearing
sp'', s..,r information. The rescuer, it
y. s'u..M be imagined, was clever, ner.
s w.. volcanic and represscd. He had
W w.. 4 Hne color In somewhat lined
~ ~ which, Q thought, but for the mo.
..s,sry excitement would have been
~ The long fingers he had laid on
n:. M avn. still gripped by a painting
S.v., were sensitive, nervous, skill
y, Sn,ers, the whole body was finely
" t;rhtlv strung with intermittent
.-,,ssses as though it's owner relaxed
~ then renewed an effort. His thick
"a curly crop of red hair burned de.
NV like protest Of boyishness against
4. driven and controlled quality OF the
All this was not included. in
~ ~. comment, which might briefly have
~, expressed in one exclamation,
~. "rI.,.,s a man." Suddenly he was
lad. as though he had met up with
Shorty on the range.
Tsyins smiled, the stranger went on
.,S his defense. "His name is Cart
.v,ht friend of mine from the West.
Ii him off, won't you, Hartman?
n. slways best not to stir up any
.S;ns. Honestly, he'll give YOU no more
houble. He's not used to New York.
n. lady, naturally, doesn't want to
,,osecute. 1t might be awkward for
in when you tbink--'
Naturally, she won't prosecute her
husband responded grufhy, for her. She
IA, now smiling, her eyes were con-
t.mplating Q thoughtfully, apprecia-
tv. Of his good looks. =.
Two minutes later, Q found himself
ant Of range Of that terrible circle Of
pnympathetic eyes. out on the pave
n,nt in a sunlight that seemed to have
more Of humanity, more Of sympathy.
lie straightened slowly and drew in a
profound breath.
Here's your taxi" said his COM
,,nion. Jump in. Cartwright, and"
there he lowered his voice to violent
vhlsper---''go to wherever you belong
Ind, for Gods sake, don't try rescuing
hdies. You're a d fool, aren' t
bou!''
u sure feel like one," admitted Q
reluctantly.
Ladies' don't need rescue. they don't t
want II, they don't like 1t. If they let
themselves be manhandled by tongue or
fst, you can jolly we'll believe that it's
for some good purpose Of their own.
Have you got that!'
Q said. "Yes. sir" smiled. and fixed
his amazing eyes upon his admOnisher.
He was conscious of a warm desire for
confidence. The man was certainly no
older than he, but there was fine, sharp
finish to him that Q recognized as the
work Of far more chiseling experience,
pomething that the rough, weather. fur
Nwed granite of his own personality
would never acquire. He wanted, with
certain bitterness, to Justify himself,
q explain something of his dilemma.
The taxi began to whir away the
hlnutes. His friend was probably i'm
patient to return to an interrupted
heal.
There's gels" said . defensively,
that needs night .herdin' till they're
Eyhfy. Look at Grandma Sam--her
hrryin's on. Ny snakes Some day IN
esg to tell you about that. And Ma
sMppens daug tier. kind of storm
snter she was there's biscuit shooter
mere m stayin' now that reminds me
her-Loretta Shipper. Hadn't it
peen Tor me ropin' her up and stand
pa over her with gun until her ma
NIe back, she'd have went of with Dis
@ai-and she was a good gel too! Gels
dssprit kind of critters, right along
sa.l! 'ney die: Likely. that lady in
.nere, II she'd "a been rescued soon
inouln, would have gentled real nice.
recon It's come too late. When
.ae! once get to be strays--that's sure
ESs tfuth-you can't do nOthin' with
Eu.m, And that's where ! made my
4sMake. l won't keep you, stranger.
was not until the taxicab was
nst ri 10 the station that Q realized
;*noly that he had never thanked
nsu N'end. had not even learned his
Sus; ssa ne hnd said--with reluctance,
EG"nt back at Il lowering clerk,
,," ,n,~Oa'Gy' Cartwright. III see you
.m @ ! want to hear about Grandma
% %s. And, waving Il hand, had gone
s s,s smiling into the restaurant, his
Gi.,. NJ! mead extinguished like torch.
M diminished and abashed, as much
~ ' neglect OF a golden opportunity
hnS nis misplaced chivalry. He had
Dnt IN gratitude and he had failed to
,dsand %s otand on this new friend. And.
Bhort~ ort.sted; he was very homesick for
'A''V on this new range.
CHAPTER w
I'M Beginning Of an Educa,,o,
mary Grinscoombe that prospect
h. Rupll meant so desperately much
gay, after she had received Miss
h,r h..., note her face flushed and
khs .l, da thumped at any ringing of
ksc. isel IivorDell. After three days her
b,ei s' in. 'ts Hush and her pulses went
when o their patient harness: 10 that
eertsi" answered a certain ringing on
ben.c, tuesday afternoon, It was with
slmIS ,nohchalance. She looked nm
kh,b my. m.o the grave brown face, and
lhmn,S" S"uer me brilliant eyes that saw
"You .r' srI she did regain the flush.
"YsSu are Mr.. Kinwydden?"
hs,U ma am, Miss Sherman sent
bad f,dn n' narrow hall seemed to shrink
Fidtor about the tall, bright eyed
dttin. lie followed Mary into The
|ltle bousn Wo''. 1t was n workingman's
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