Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-31
,oons men carried rnabdolins and sui-

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young men cu ~ y IA
tstssr ..srh L., MIA under freisht train, !"
ny -. ~ ths nuuJ6er.
sue tcs.e. 49, VII NJ, - ont n the street, said
"Tu ~ nc,,rss there was laughter during
~, ~ !, % iris hut Harry knew that under
az az ot t"taaS,r"" taisS y" there WAS tone Of
tnJ ,,,,.n.ss 5e wssn't. therefore, sur.
.,r.l .'Ssr - moment later the three
pa,sea p nnnc.r,sd rush at him,
'iue e.v Lnsw, how 70 handle himself,
h,,t thrso we're too much for him. lie
Struck ont valiantly and had the salts.
s...SM s.o.,nn '" ~ nnowins that at least one
ns't," 20 tho rv,rhsr would carry a black eye
~hiio In remembrance Of the
evenins. but he realised that 1t would
bs nniS n moment or 40 until the three
% Sero Nm dawn,
Th.n ."ruri.,nvlv. there ca,np nm in.
...rnnsion husky figure, wearing 4
terrapt,oni i on.n ~ nu aSs upner mart OF his
black mask sd over Siu.aif ssn up rpen The three.
Wist ths hsln ~ fhis stranger tine tiIc
~ hattie turned. In a few moments
~. three turned tail and ran.
'n1 I,mmenssiv r"rs % startled nv this unex.
pSscter ppS.,rs iHp Harry | turned. breathing heav.
i,v 70 tho point where his mysterious
hc,,,.r hS,, ~ baS last heen. nut the stranger
mvpe ,rap sosi Ky On,y Aiice was there, her
we we shin,ns IKE stars. her : hands
o}a.r.J 'arcifediv in front of her.
s "ph. Il was wonderful-wonde r.
.h. n.;.d "I never knew YOU could
ssht s.s 'I iite that"
tbo iisht in Aires ewes all
.hnsh. 80 .hs tbrs. asssilants and OF
~. mv.t .r,oms beiner left him, The
i,.h. IN AI,ce,s eyes fascina,ed him,
dew him nearer TO her. brought his
arm aro,,nd her waist. his face close
tn h.r.
" HWhv .weetbeart." !" he cried, his
v.,,. hvslv u,;th aii the emotion he
,vns fosiinS "Whv----''
Suddsnly be leaned toward her and
t,s.sd bar
TNow now's the time TO do It," he
wh,snsred IN her a moment later. eve
,,.t ho ,rsrri.,, toniShti Thoae three
feilows might kidnap YOU, or that
mssked man Who hefped me may bt
annth.. Raj, ~ vours and ne NAV be
cnntamn,o otine kianann,ng Won. We'll
ho rno rr;eJ ton;oht ~
.;Rmt whsi will father say?" cried
Alice
nHe'u nrobablv never forgive me, -
said Harry. Hbut I can't helm II.
wort vo,,yvo, wont mo We'll ten,
] "rnmni to the county clerk-he's :
friend Of nine" said Harry. "and SEE
70 NC can't male him cot ia n license
toniebt Then we'll dis m n minis
co. ond--ond-''
whIIe Harry was talking he wo,
ruab;no Alice into bis cor "A h,
tarteJ The cor down tbe street h,
baarJ crv bobind him Iookins
hock be saw bis three ossailants' now
20. enforcad bv two others of Alice.
suitors. running toward him.
IIo rr, shot 90 mnro ;r,co :, nd emilia,
urimiv '''' " ' y '''@@ "1 '''
Tn Uarrv,s surnrisa there WAS q
,;oht IN ths corntv clerk,s house wber
tbev drew nm in front of II mo.
,mentorv wava ~ annreborsion swon,
over Harry os tbey started Nm tb,
natb to tbe house
Then. as the door was onened ant
IN. nn,,,tw clarL S,n;,aa =, ,Ln,,, III. ~.
onnreb ension pave wav n n feeliro ~, y,
real fear, There was something wron,
hare Eor. a momant Hnrrv f.,t IT,.
turning around md bmrry;nr AVA,
With Alice Then teilino h;mseIf h.
was merely silly. he entereL rho hons,
with Alice hanging on his arm.
The county clerk nointed to tbe ,or
lor
! As Harry and Alicc entcrad ,bo ,.r
Ior Harrv's heort dronned lila ioad
There standing in front of than w;,i
n smil. IN liz li,s wos .ha ',,os,.a Im,
man; '"e '""'"''
''' Gr,,,i,o .Iico he III. o, ,,
.,,.naI d. a.. 'n arm ii%rr'
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