The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-07-31

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The young girl paused at the door,
Then she frowned impatiently and
turned the knob. AS the door opened
she found herself in plainly furnish
ed room, the floor covered with limo
Ieum, the walls hung with maps. There
were three long windows at the upper
end and in the right hand wall an open
door.
as that you, GeorgeY voice called
from the inner room.
Mary Vincent did not reply. She
felt all her reluctance come back to
her.
"why don't you answer me,
GeorgeY'
There was the sound of chair push
ed back, and then a tall young man
stood In the doorway.
T-I beg pardon" he cried as he
stepped forward. 81 thought it was my
somewhat tactiturn Office boy. Please
take chair"
Mary Vincent bowed gravely and sat
down At the actual encounter with
this formidable young man her courage
seemed to return.
"You are Mr.. Henry Tennis" she
said, half interrogatively.
"At your service" he answered and
bowed.
"My name is Mary Vincent" she
murmured. If she had expected he
would look surprised, she was disap-
pointed. There was little pause.
"And to what do l owe this visit?" he
courteously asked.
The girl hesitated.
"For me-" she said with an effort,
"this is a very disagreeable mission"
She looked toward the open door of
the anteroom.
eve are quite Alone" said Tennis.
IL have come" said Mary in a low
voice, ito warn you against my ia
ther.''
"Your fatherv'
"My father, Abner vincent
"Go on said Tennis.
"He has told us, my mother and me,
that you were to let him have $4,000
to advance one of his schemes. Do
not give him the money. The scheme
is visionary one. My father is a ro-
mancer."
She paused and moistened her lips.
my mother and | thought you
should be warned. We felt that your
youth and y-your inexperience appeal
ed to us. Do not give my father the
money" She paused again. "Of
course this warning will be held con-
fidentialY
Sacred" said Tennis.
Mary arose to go.
zone moment" he added. MAY l
ask how your father happened to talk
this matter over with your
''He has a habit of boasting," said
Mary. HE is always on the verge of
some great fortune winner. He told
us that with your money his latest
scheme could be launched. Sometimes
we feel sure he is only romancing.
This time his details were too perfect
to admit of doubt. He told us so many
particulars about-about you"
"May | ask what he said?' inquired
Tennis grayely.
you will not feel offended? He said
you were young and quite inexperi-
enced that you had just come into a
lot of money, that you were fiinging
it carelessly right and left and that
you would never miss the sum you had
promised him."
Are you quite sure l am the person
he meant?" added Tennis.
"Quite sure. Mr.. Henry Tennis, In
the Mohican building"
"And your father looks upon me as
lamb, eh?"
81 think | understand what you
mean. Yes. He said-I want you to
clearly appreciate the light in which he
regards you-that you WERE to use his
own rather rude expression, easy
picking"
Tennis laughed softly.
THANK you very much, Miss Aus
tin" he said and extended his hand.
She placed her own--a little reluctant
ly-4n 1t. II assure you appreciate the
sacrifice you have made. Your warn
ing will not be wasted. am sure |
shall profit by it in more ways than
one. Good day"
AS her graceful form disappeared in
the elevator cage Tennis turned back
into his office.
swell by lover he murmured He
slowly resumed his seat at his desk
and pulled the directory to him. In
moment he had found this name:
Vincent, Abner; promoter. Res. 2l2O
hillside avenue" !. -. ,