“I don’t understand.”
“Then I’ll tell you,” he said, getting on his feet and going toward her.
“No, no!” objected Sadie, and began to back away.
The young man stopped and said in his most reassuring tones:
“Fear not––I am quite harmless, I assure you. Now, I can see that you are in trouble––is that not so?”
“Oh, yes!” Sadie admitted, delighted at this new turn in his attitude. Her first disturbing suspicion had been that he wanted to flirt.
“You see, I’m right,” he pursued. “I would like to help you.”
“Would you?” she breathed, with increasing confidence.
“Of course I would,” he said, earnestly, whereat Sadie lost all fear.