The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-05-30
ESTABLISHED 1879.

praises of ITO .Lalage." The author
was becoming famous, and Mr.. Pottles
began to doubt whether be had done
well to drive him forth with contumely&
adrian" he said suddenly one
morning, ST don't know that l did JUS
tice to young Allison. l shall have an
other look at that book. l shall order it
at Smiths"
I'll happen to have a copy" said
Adrian timidy.
"Get it, said Mr.. Pottles. Mr.. Pot
ties read it-frst with a deep frown,
than with a judicial air, then with a
smile, lastly with a chuckle.
ASK him to dinner, he said. ooh,
and, Adrian, We'll have the Chatter
tons. I wish you could do something to
get your lame up, my boy"
"You like it, uncleH"
eyes, and 1 like the manly way he
owned to ii. If he had prevaricated
about it, I'd never have forgiven him.
After this Adrian did not care to
confess. 1t was too bad. Here were
both his uncle and Dora admiring Peter
for his poems and crediting Peter with
candor and courage. He was to lose
both fame and Dorai 1t was certainly
too much. A sudden thought struck
him. He went to town, called on Peter,
and, as the police reports say, ''made a
communication" to him.
at makes me look like a scoundrel,"
objected Peter.
1.-TWO hundred at six months, sug-
gested Adrian.
"And she is a nice girl No. I'm
dashed
ga monkey at threer' cried Adrian.
"Donel'' said Peter.
It was a sad tale of depravity on one
side and self sacrificing friendship on
the other, that Mr.. Pottles and Dora
Chatterton listened to that evening.
"He had made" said Adrian sadly,
ga deliberate attempt to rob me of my
fame before, and he repeated it. And
yet, uncle, an old acknowledgements
companion-how could 1 betray him2
1t was weak, but I could not. / stood
by and let him deceive you"
you're a noble fellow" said Mr..
Pottles, in tones of emotion.
'Indeed, yes" said Dora, with an
adoring glance.
''There, let us say no more about it"
pursued Adrian magnanimously. 81
have my reward, and he returned
Dora's glance behind Mr.. Politics. broad
back.
The next time he met Peter he said:
81 am really immensely indebted to
you, old fellow. My uncle has come
down handsome, and if the monkey
new would be conv''-
by CAD, yesi" said Peter. He took
it in crisp notes and carefully pocketed
them.
''And is Miss Dora kind ~ he asked.
stShe's an angel"
"And you are generally prosperous ?"
"Thanks to you. my dear old friend"
"Then," said Peter, producing a
piece Of paper from his pocket, s'you
might persuade your publishers to with
draw this beastly thing" 1t was a writ,
and it claimed an injunction to restrain
Peter from claiming the authorship of
''To Lalage."
''Then you've been publicly claiming
it2''
81 had to keep up the illusion, Adri-
an. Do me Justice"
But" said Adrian, show, Peter
how does it happen that the writ is
dated the day before WI went to Clap
ham2"
He paused. Peter grinned uneasily.
A light broke in on Adrian.
why" he exclaimed, s'you're the
villain who
EXACTLY. Wonderfully provident of
me. wasn't it2 What, your q not go
ing?"
"Never let me see your face again,
said Adrian. 81 have done with you"
He rushed out. Peter whistled gently
and said TO himself. t'Not a bad deal.
He must stop the action or the old man
will twig."
Then he whistled again and added.
"Glad I got it in notes. HEIDI have stop
ped a check" A third time he whistled
and chuckled and said. 'sNow, 1 wonder
II old Adrian'u make five hundred and
Afty out Of it, Not a bad deal, Peter,
tly boy"