Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-06-23
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BY E. PHILLIPS OPPENHEiM

\ Virginia's eyes flashed fire upon
him.. Something Of the savage seemed
awakened in her, the savage.y Of the
woman who protects the thing she
loves"
mo one shall hurt me if o co."
she promised. IF you don't"
David nodded and turned away,
vauited lightly through the wide-open
window and ran down the tagged
path out into the street. Almost as he
reached the gate a tram was passing.
He>sprang in and took a seat in a cor
ner. The conductor stared at >z.im.
ANYTHING wrong, mate ?" he asked.
Nothing to speak Of David re-
piled, busting his coat-sleeve.
You came out Of that house in a
hurry, didn't you?" he ,queried sus-
piciously. !.
David smiled. The eyes Of the two
men met, and the conductors SYM
pathies were established.
Just a bit of a scrap, David con-
fided only the odds were too many
against me-"
Before the. car had gone nrty M ,,rrdd
the garden gate of No. II a thrown
open. and the two men whom David
had momentarily outwitted came run
ming steadily along the pavement.
They were -unflurried. cool but pur-
poeeful, amply filling the role. OF
peaceful pedestrians in a hurry. They
we're neither Of them men of, any
particular physique. but each kept
M hand in his overcoat pocket, and
each had that look Of dogged perse-
yerance in his face which goes with
desperation. The progress of the car
was by 10 means speedy. and as it
was approaching a stopping place at
which several peoplew ere waiting it
wa. as q place of refuge, obviously
Inadequate. Leaving his seat, there
fore. David passed out to the front,
jumped from the platform before the
driver had commenced his expostula-
IONS. and running swiftly by it's side
Tor a moment or two, on to
the step of a passing taxicab which
was going, in the same direction. This
chauffeur started for a moment and
leaned down for his brakes. n
What's the gamer he demanded
angrily. 400
Its quite all right. David ASSURED
him soothinsty. Friend Of mine. in
side I'm anxious have chat with,
Let her out q little. viii you? Double
Are to wherever you are going"
'dou'N break your neck some day
9t that game" the mar numbfed,
mesmerized into acquiescence, how
ever. by the magic words. We're go
Ing to St James's street. Be careful
how you open the door. It's a. bit
stin on. your side. Are you sure the
bloke inside wants your"
The young who Was the soil
tary occupant Of the vehicle, threw
open the door and assisted David ia
enter.
Permit me-" he said, clostnx Il
again and folding up the Sunday pa
per which he had been reading, '.to
oner you to the fullest extent the
hospitality of my-e-tadcAb.," :,
David. - he leaned hack In q cor
ner and recovered hii breath, stared
N frank and speechless surprise a
the person who had taken his unusual
arrival 80 coolly. At first sight he
seemed to BE- q very young man. In
deed. Afterwards, ~Avd5W1s not %
sure. He had rather bushy fair hair,
sunburnt complexion. very white
teeth and q curiously attractive smile,
II was perfectly obvious that his I'M
perturba bility vas q natural gift and
was not In the least affected for the
occaston. He seemed indeed, to re-
pleased and 5ex@ectant interest.
You are very kind, 4, David muir
INJURED The fact 10, I've got into 4
ltttfe trouhle at . house down the road
there, and e the odds were against
me 4 thought " better to-er----hurry
away 45. q ,
Quite right. the young man
sGresd "sspeqtai,ya from that sprts oi
Sou ~ y. com. out
dld: 4 could 80 that you wert
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