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He detero too far, and when a particularly distressing accident to a little girl took place, he showed more than his usual interest and offered to care for her The new young physician recommended Zora's infirmary as the only near place that offered a chance for the child's recovery

"Take her out," Taylor promptly directed

Zora was troubled when the child came She knew the suspicious temper of the tohites The very next day Taylor sent out a second case, a child who had been hurt so as she should Under the care of the little hospital and the gentle nurse the children i with the little black children and even creeping into classroorateful mothers came out twice a week at least; at first with suspicious aloofness, but graduallyunder Zora's tact until they sat and talked with her and told their troubles and struggles Zora realized how human they were, and how like their problerew to love this busy, thoughtful woman, and Zora's fears were quieted

The catastrophe ca for soro school and white wo on He was black with anger; turning he galloped back to town A few hours later the young physician arrived hastily in a cab to take the wo in a low tone to Zora and drove away, frowning

Zora came quickly to the school and asked for Alwyn He was in the barn and she hurried there

"Bles," she said quietly, "it is reported that a Tooht"

Bles stoodit The sheriff has been stirring up the worst eleht"

"Well," she said quietly, "we loith admiration

"You wonder-woarded each other She saw the love in his eyes, and he saw rising in hers so that made his heart bound But she turned quickly away

"You must hurry, Bles; lives are at stake" And in anotherthe pike he flew and up the plantation roads Across broad fields and back again, over to the Barton pike and along the swarey faces and whispering children