interview was over.

In sadness he started on his return walk from Somerset. He had
accomplished nothing except to make his uncle angry. He could not
make up his mind what to do.

He had walked about four miles when his attention was sharply drawn
by a cry of terror. Looking up quickly, he saw a girl of fourteen
flying along the road pursued by a drunken man armed with a big
club. They were not more than thirty feet apart, and the situation
was critical.

Grant was no coward, and he instantly resolved to rescue the girl if
it were a possible thing.






CHAPTER IV

A TIMELY RESCUE





"I will save her if I can," said Grant to himself.