"I was taking a walk," answered the girl, "and overtook him. I did
not take much notice of him at first, and was not aware of his
condition till he began to run after me. Then I was almost
frightened to death, and I don't think I ever ran so fast in my
life."

"You were in serious danger. He was fast overtaking you."

"I saw that he was, and I believe I should have dropped if you had
not come up and saved me. How brave you were!"

Grant colored with pleasure, though he disclaimed the praise.

"Oh, it was nothing!" he said, modestly. "But we had better start at
once, for he may revive."

"Oh, let us go then," exclaimed the girl in terror, and, hardly
knowing what she did, she seized Grant's arm. "See, he is beginning
to stir. Do come quickly!"

Clinging to Grant's arm, the two hastened away, leaving the
inebriate on the ground.

Grant now had leisure to view more closely the girl he had rescued.
She was a very pretty girl, a year or two younger than himself, with
a bright, vivacious manner, and her young rescuer thought her very
attractive.

"Do you live round here?" she asked.