", '' mary was fighting to break free , and screaming , '' help ! help me ! '' there was a shout from across the street , and a figure came racing toward them . the man who had accosted her stopped , unsure of what to do . the stranger yelled , '' let go of her ! '' he grabbed the man in the overcoat and pulled him away from _ ..." What is the word in the blank space (_)? The answer is
mary