Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-02
"you Saved My Life"

MAS sweet of you," she smiled.
nvou,re on your way
aSerheres' I'm here I've MADE
@sp. ,,fted her eyebrows so that the
sns ,, NJ brilliants moved and gilt
seen IS ns.,iade camp? Here?'
rs.E.. sa ma'am. At the River Hotel.
!; !.o;n' " 10 get that edication you told
ssv Ono only thing that stood be-
Wv % %u,.-you and me-a man and n
ss.,a;.. mn; moved slightly in her chair.
h'lv,,o '..rosd, from the look of her, to
I,.etInr her answer as carefully as
.ssh Il had been an edged tool. Such
however, have two edges.
";Tsv." ; she said, there Is one thing
.rs M not forgotten. That is' that you
y. H. ii flushed deeply. %! don't think
,rI,. NJ like you rememberin' that-just
W suicIncss and shrewdness Of his
..,.,or lhs startled her. She had taken
'u'.'V Vsronted that all the skill would
", ssr side in this game to which
W ohh,d~-in the idleness of n forest
,.-,iobtly challenged him, but to
,sh 1 he hnd bent hi" will with gr'm-
IS IS that had begun seriously to frishteh
,.l cou,dn't possibly forget it. Kew
..r mr. ony other time. Besides, I've
nw;sed yov my friendship
T %ym, ma am. You did promise me
:. ~ Et,,endship. But that was quite
hack. You have to skip some
' -, hack to that. Still, I'm not
IN, no more from you-as yet,
Che Ss smiled, though her face was
arl.t "I'm glad. ] should love TO
your friend.' ,,.
aRut you have to keep rememberin
=. Crinscoombc. that am not pledged
Sst trail. Somewhere, ] turn OF. y
0It's NJ rood to hear you talk, Kew.
,,Lss me back to last October. So
.;,s oolng to stay at the River Ho-
Isn't il an impossible place? 1t
=, so And who is going to give you
mr. % .duration?" She added maliciously,
Besides me.
1sb Tbis brought from him n narrowed
A. and n ausl. eyes. ma am. That's
:. the truth. You'll be givin' me
y biggest part Of my cdication.' lie
nil,d grimly. ~ can take n whole
Of punishment from you-if it's
Eoin' to help any,
~ am not making any promises but
\. Of friendship" she warned him.
~ know that. Miss Grinscoombe.
n, all rho same, I'll be thankful
nny help. It's all slide rock and
ovn timber to me this edication
uiness.'
But why should I want to help
u." she asked. IL was as though
he ficked him with cruel little
|hip. ;,
He fixed upon her n hard and bril-
ant gaze. because you kind of
J." he drnwlcd at his gentlest.
She blushed again family. 1t was
ue. she did--want to help him. As
u experiment: As a dangerous game:
for some deeper and more human
|ason?
"vcry we'll she admitted. 81 do.
want to sec what you can make out
yourself. It's rather splendid OF
cu. You have everything against you,
course"
He had turned his eyes to the portrait.
Say he asked her suddenly. "who
that fcllcr-with the hair"
Sir Sydney GrinscoOmbe-my great
fsat. great great -grnndfather.'
Don't he look it, though? Don't
fancy himself? Well, ma am
s eyes came back to her without
Aplanaton of their excursion - iii
pull give me some trainin', I'll sure
grateful"
She considered him; her young smile
Y rather mocking. II WONDER" she
a III you'd stand for It,"
He did not finch, though the dreaf
his eyes was perfectly apparent
her,
Yes, ma am" he promised her an(
niled a fine grim little smile.
Very well. The first suggestion
(end make is that you go to good
Nor and get some real clothes ant
.ve the right kind OF a hair-cut.'
Hewas scarlet, but kept his eyes VI
aTy. eyes, ma'am, I'll do that
ld thank you kindly"
You see. when ! was in the West
dressed for the West. Now, you're
the East and"
,,ies-ma'am, savvy. 7 had q
ston these was tirst-class. The mar
the Chicago store told me so. I,
Sa SSa classy looking store too
They're awful. I'll give you the
SIe Of tailor said Heloisc gravely
y you want to spend the money!"
les, ma'am. I'm aimin' to pay
my edication."
here endcth the first lesson She
Iaed The quotation missed him com
sely; as he had never seen the insid,
church. But he too smiled, anC
ilorously.
We'll, Miss C;rinscoonbe. didn't
IKE 1t lyin' down."
You did. You're a good snort
Vow, Kew, listen. I've party o
ae ,enqs In ther" waiting for me. Won
W. Nt me ca you up and arrang'
nice quiet friendly talk som,
n' When I'm free? want you"--
- eyes cleaned mirthfully-''to NEE
nt sad nothing. Hn had risen ant
:, nt9oking at her fxrdly.
on' she said with quickncss, 30
.% love You to meet my friends
s his iS--a-cr--a sort of club, |
V"aIuht "I be any fun for you"
di,.. @Svyy' Sy' We'll, good night to you
II" Grinscoombc. ;"
d" moment later, ne was alone on
me damp chillinrss of the Ma,
,,a;". sa.. lie found his way down the lon
\. ha.sat .s poplar -shadowed driveway {
~ ou" .'one gatepoSts and turned resolntel
l.sm,the lm the road downward. The light
ionMIa M'a from across the river in
bs row; A train rumbled belo,
b.,. M seep bank. Dogs were barkin
6im s sna there, A motor glared upo
il @n uan hummcd into darkness again
,nds walked fast, his head down. hi
I,ncs. s i,'ghtencd into fists, his teet
|.hss hiss asoin' to hurt" he thought
aups uH aspln' to hurt bad. But"-h
Is rop up his chin-''by God, iii wir
n.M SU%an and n man. A woman an
curlr' sn' She snid so herself. You d.
EeniIsn. He was speaking to III
lacs aeaaSh soa with the curled wig who's