New Britain herald., 1922-08-01
Why Harry Underwood Begged
 NIalge In Inlerstaul.

If Harry naerwood had suddenly struck me in the face l could not have been more unpleasantly startled than l was at his request to refresh my memory and tell him everything ] knew Of Grace praper's activities,
 This meant rehesrine the story of Juniors Kidnapping the rem, mhrance Of which l never permitted to come into my mind, because of the oddly terrifying effect the memory had upon me. My nerves had been SO shattered in those awful days Of waiting that any reference to it brought yiydly back the agony l had suffered, and for 8 few seconds plotted out sight and hearing and left me faint and tremb- ling
 Luckily, because of the winding road, was driving rather slowly, and I fancy Mr. Underwood had been watching me closely, At any rate, as my fingers relaxed on the wheel and I felt everything going black before my eyes I sensed vaguely that one of his powerful hands had grasped the wheel, while the other reached past me and turned off the ignition switch
 I did not quite drift off into uncon- sciousness. had simply slumped against the wheel in a blind dizziness, and the touch of Harry underwood's hands as he gently tried to draw me AWAY from 1t effectually reused me.
 A Nomentary Fear
 "I-am-a ll-right-now' l said, sitting erect with a mighty effort, try ing to ignore the fact that his arm lay across the back of the seat behind me- and that his other hand covered mine on the wheel with a tender, protect ing clasp He had guided the car to the side of the road, stopped 1t, and there came to me the thought that If he were associated with Grace Draper Il was alone with him upon lone ly wood road, where at this time of the year but very few cars passed.
 I banished the thought the next 1n- stant with the remembrance that my father. himself, had sent me with Mir. Underwood But I was afraid did not quite hide it's coming and going from the keen black eyes watching me.
 Lady Fair" he said reproachfullT, and there was no trace of his usual nockins lightness in the way he ut tered the name he has always given me. I'm 9 pretty bad sort but you don't really think I could hurt you do you?"
 There was such genuine sadness in his tones that almost involuntarily uttered a quick denial, even as l tried to draw my hand from beneath his.
 'cYou Game Girl v
 ."Oh no no :" I said, And l must thank you for saving nasty accident just now. But ever since that terrible time I have these queer lit tie attacks whenever it is mentioned. It's nothing but nerves, and will wear away with time"
 It's all my fault" he said contrite- ly. If I weren't picked ptero- dactyl I'd have known better than to blurt thing like that out to you without any warning But where do you get that stuff that I saved a. ac- cident? You game girl Jou jam med on the brakes even as you slumped over the wheel
 T don't remember" I said truth fully I must have done it mechanl- cally. But didn't you turn off the ignition switch and grasp the wheel
 Naturally not being an absolute idiot, although the next thing to it, he retorted ironically But you had the car stopped practically. No, leave your hand where it is for the few seconds we stay here. You're not lit to drive for Q minute or two and It don't do you any harm to remember that you gave minutes happiness to a poor devil. who, whatever else hes done. has kept you in his heart like a rare jewel since he first set eyes on you. And, who knows, l may never hold your hand close to my heart again