The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-07-31
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HIS Mysterious Helper
5..s;g5 81 5, FRANK II. vi L 70
airy Crenshaw glanced up at
u the moon a wistful, far.aWay5l ook S
I'm his eyes, Then his jaw 81 ddeniy.
shot out, mis- hands clencheds anti
M rather fierce look came into his
deep blue eyes
II am going to win her or lose
her tonigh = Harry said to him
sell. She's been playing with nl 8
/ and and all her other beaus long
enough It's going to be now or
n Having come TO this sudden de-
Determination. Harry ran out to the
clr b. where his last years road
ter#swas parked and jumping into
ssit sent hum ming down tbs the
sSstTeet.
Il s. as JUS 8s$ Il O'Clock. Just
Sabont this time Of the night Alice
would be suggesting to the part1c-
sssular8 Eeau&who was favored for the
sSeVening that ut was time for leav-.
Harry smiled bit TO himself,
ssas he thought OF the scene Ali it,
AIovelys ina summer gown and with
natural roses in her cheeks
rand the brightness of her brown
Neyesmaking the man Of the eve
4ning&feeI$ like gathering her u his
armssand making away with her.
would be saying something ike
;Athis. s
You know my father doesn't
like shave@my friends stay later
O'Clock Silly. isn't It But
ousknow faith er>---he's pretty stern
Tat tim es.. ~
And the young man. knowing
s:5sNfr. Richards by reputation If not
person, would hesitate a mo-
sment and then reluctantly take his
Ss III the spring and summer this
sort OF thing had been going on
and now it was going to stop, SO
sfarS as Harry was concerned His
in the comedy was
IISgoInsS to come to its climax to
,Yfght. 5ss Il
ys5sE He was fairly trem bling with
when he drew up a
ssssshort distance from the Richards
shom e-and saw light burning in
assstheSWindowE he knew to be Alice's.
sssss$ Harry whistled-the call which
sgAlice knew from old-times school
Sdays together- After a moment
;sS Azlice# came to the window.
Come down; I wantto talk to
VOL " b isperedS Harry.
or a moment Alice hesitated.
ssthen she mold led. Apparently she,
sstoo. was enamored OF the night
isssand afeItsmore$4ik excitement than
retiring to slunl Der.
s sss III AIRY felt like rushing to Alice
and catching her tightly in his
she came outsupon.the
iSSporch But8he restrained him
ssgSss5sss lice. he said. rather, hating g:
ssn owl that itShad come to the point
gtos Gu himself off, perhaps. from
sssa11 further friendship With her
you I'm crazy about YOU 5l
sssnppose your father would turn
5g2Fou out of house and, home and
Ecu you off without a cent il you
s I'm aLrried me- gbu t-w ont you
Isl IMPLY can't stand it to have
AS11ings keep on the way they've
Slsbeen going.I Won. It Keep on BENG
EN- erely On OF the crowd Tonight
ssVill ~ o u-g
t seemed to Harry that an
glow lighted Alice, $
ss;eSesS at this. But he had no op.
ssssttport IN ityENS5sto find out Just then
ssgIwha t&sthe glow in Alice's eyes
81 "a ess1t. for there came a. sudden
sifi1tea d-nptio
sFrom the shrub berry near II 81
Alice and Harry we're
Iss,st standing there came sncosn ,,
sssrnsh Of three young men. larry
recognI lied them at once. they
rec of Alice's most v1soT-
s SS III q sui ors.N They ranged them
seiSess around Harry belllgerentiE
"a fezwe going to stand for this,
SsSfaI avs dernand led one Of tn
Here we come to serenaoe
ssth s prettiest girl in town ana we we
find thisSfeilow buthns IN. W nat -
sss5Ew3e5do with him
tn is Harry noticed that tne
81, sgs thIsaetvoung men carried mandohns
AZ and guitars.
sssssssss.. crfarow him under a freight train
.rrested one OF the number.
n Throw him out in the street,
.ssssnsa another.
u III course there was Laughter dur
Inga all Of this, but Harry knew
that under the Kidding there was
a9 tone of seriousness. Vie WASH =
Therefore, surprised when NOM
sent later the three MADE con con
s%carted rush. at him
Sssfs5aIsF i arry$ knew how to handle hl1a-s
seIf lscxs three were too much for
sshiIn 8e%struck out val1antly ana
;4ss$had the satisfacti Of moving
mat at least one of the number
81 @S,,Id & carry q black eye for a
ssssffw,l1iie ii remem brance Of the eve
ming but he realized that 1t would
lie only a moment or SO until the
a8t three bore him down
sssSSsaS Then, surprisingly, there came
N interruptio a husky figure,
a black mask over the up,
IS IS nrerapart OF; his face, hurled himself
ssSunon the three. With the help OF
this stranger the tide OF battle turn
ss$eds In few moments the three three
Asturned tail and ran
ssGImmensely startled by this sunex-
4 Il pataad help and by the sudden turn,
in Hfairs, Harry turned, breathing