The Washington times., 1938-06-14

Dick was just turning back
when he saw Dan. For a second
his heart froze. Dan was floor
above him lying across one of the
projecting beams of the balcony.
Dick fairly ran up the ladder.
One of the boards from the riv-
eter's platform on the floor above
had blown loose. Even as Dick
watched one more board was
picked up by the wind and flung
down, battering and knocking
against the steel.
One of those boards had hit
Dan and he had fallen forward
unconscious. BY miracle he was
still on the beam. If another
board hit him-if the wind
changed-he would be gonel
Dicks knees shook as he moved
to the edge of the building. Then
he dropped on the steel column
and began inching his way for
ward.
Once he let go with his left
hand and shielded his face. He
could see Dams white face against
the red steel and his limp arms
swinging in the gale.
Dick put back his numb hand
and moved forward with all his
strength. He nearly slipped, but
he didn't dare go slower. He
reached forward and his hand
gripped Dams belt.
He showed his arm through the
belt and around Dams wrist. He
dug into his thick work shirt with
his teeth and pulled back steadily.
FINALLY REACHES DAN
Dick moved slowly, precariously
backward and then at last he felt
his back strike the boards at the
base of the building. He pushed
himself back and then leaned
over to haul Dan onto the boards.
He pulled with every last ounce
of strength in his body and then
he slid down beside Dan on the
planking.
Just then he saw mans head
come over the top of the ladder.
He stared incredulously at. Gates,
and as the man moved aside saw
that Sally was behind him. Sally,
his Sally, on that roof!
For moment Dick thought
he'd gone mad. Then as Sally
flung herself into his arms he
knew it was real. Her arms were
about him. Her wet, tangled hair
blew into his eyes. "Darling!"
she said. "Are you all right?"
Dick stared down at her, still
fighting for breath. "Yes!" he
got out. Eyes. But how in heaven
did you get here?"
From the office" she said. "I
was the lNzt to leave. When I
snapped out the light I saw you
against the sky looking down at
this man. knew what you'd do
so, tore" ,f.s ....
Gates turned from Dams quiet
body to look at Dick. II tried to
keep her back" he said. But it
weren't no use. She had me rum
MIN the hoist before I knew what'd
hit me. Said she was your girl"
DANLL BE o. K.
They managed to get Dan down
to the emergency room and put in
a call for the ambulance. Just as
it shrieked up to the building Dams
eyes fluttered open and he looked
at them like little boy who is not
quite awake.
When the doctor had looked
him over he helped the orderlieS
lift him into the ambulance and
then he turned to Dick. Don't
worry" he said. He'll be out
in no time"
They watched the ambulance
roar away and then when Gates
had finished shaking Dick by the
hand they left. For a long minute
they walked Though the rain in
silence. Finally a deep, compelling
honesty forced Dick to speak. Lis
ten," he said suddenly. Don't ever
think I'm like those riveters. Il
wouldn't go near that beam again
for'a a million"
Sally stopped walking and the
eyes that looked at Dick were
deep gray. II don't want to marry
an acrobat" she said. Just