The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-11-28
ESTABLISHED 1879.
He knew there would be hue and cry.
Still. there WAS a chanca

ne knew LHere WOuIQ De hue and cry.
Still, there was chance.
True enough, the man came to the
window; but, to the infinite surprise Of
Donaghue, he made no outcry. He
heard the man utter a half articulate
Heaven! has it come to this?" He
heard him walk few steps and strike
a match. He saw the light Of the gas
Jets from the window, and then he
knew that he was safe, and he cursed
himself for a fool for leaving the
| jewels behind.
He heard a woman's step In the
room. The man at the window turned.
"How dare you look me in the faceP"
he cried. How dare you come to me
after this?''
Calmly the woman raised herself to
her feet and, looking at the man, said
in forced whisper:
What do you meanT
what do mean? You know what
mean" answered the man. ''He has
been here at last-perhaps not for the
first time. But have found it out. 1
have found you OUT
,Donaghue heard little stifled moan
and the crash Of body as it fell on the
t1oor. BE began to gather a crude idea
OF what it was all about He had hand
some experiences with Maggie. He had
been jealous himself once. He raised
himself a little higher and peered over
the sill Of the window.
Inc woman was not moaning now,
but in dead faint. and, with her face
as white as the sheet that had covered
her In the room above, she lay notion
less at the feet of the man who accused
her.
The man stood over her with burning
cheeks and, clinched hands.
And the cur ran away from vou7
he didn't even stay to fight me like a
man! He's a coward. knew 1t when
we met him In Baden. He's a villain.
/ knew it when he followed as to Lon
don. He can take you now. l don't
want you. And some day he'll run
away from you, poor beautiful mis-
cradle fool. just as he has run away
from me-"
There was considerable human ma
ture in Donaghue, even though he did
make his living in a peculiar way.
This was little more than he could
stand. He jumped up and leaped back
through the window
Look herep he shouted. and then
was suddenly silent, for a pair of
strong hands were clasped about his
throat, and the heavy weight of the
larger man had borne him to the floor
In moment. "a
You, such being as you, my wife's
ioverP' roared the man.
b Nor screamed Donaghue, making a
desperate effort to free himself.
5o"Wel, who are your said the man.
Let me sit up and IN tell you" an
swered Donaghue III
The man released him, still keeping
him within arms reach in the corner
OF the room. Donaghue felt his throat
tenderly.
h"WellY' said the man perempterily.
I'm the man that was in the house"
said Donaghue sullenly.
What do you mean? Why were you
hereT asked the man. .5F
"Well," answered Donaghue. regain
ing some Of his customary bravado.
Il wanted to add some of, your jewelry
to my collection. Seer II you don't
believe me, you'll find it where l
threw it away, up in your wife's
room"
The man turned and dropped to. his
knees by the side of the PROSTATE
woman. He put his ear to her heart.
and when he raised his head again
Donaghue saw that there were tears
in his eyes.
THANK God, she has only tainted"
said the man. "Bring me some water
from the library a
Donaghue brought the water In a
solid silver pitcher that made him sigh
with a vain wish that he had got away
with it and the jewels above.
"She will be all right In moment"
said the man, land you may 60"
Thanks" said Donaghue nonchal-
antly, going toward the window.
Perhaps It is who ought to thank
you" said the man, "for, after all, you
have proved that my wife is true to
me-" r..
Don't mention it." answered Dona-
ghue as he disappeared least not
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