The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-10-01
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Gong to play the manI SAID the nov
elist quietly.
Trevor nodded and walked sharply to
ward the door of the room in which the
girl was. Grierson came after him at q
run and laid hand on his sleeve.
"One moment, Archie!" he said rapid
ly. Lady Constance-you thought hel
pretty, bright, intelligent. You had mon
ey, she a title. Head turned a little p
He paused. But it wasn't love, not
love, Archie?"
Trevor looked at him for moment
and ghost of a smile trembled on his
lip.
mo, not love-" he said decidedly
Then he opened the door and strobe in.
Grierson walked along the corridor tc
the billiard room in a thoughtful frame
Of mind. He glanced in and saw it was
empty. A second or so afterward Lady
Constance approached him.
"Ah!' he exclaimed. "Come along In
here! 1 want you to listen while talkp
81 have been doing that off and on fol
some years." she said, with smile.
"Yes; but this time l shall be very In
teresting. 1 can't remember anything
I've so wanted to tell you"
They seated themselves on lounge.
care you ready?" he began.
She nodded.
every well; listen to this: Archie Ire
vor will never have the exquisite honor OF
becoming your husband!' he said dra-
matically.
He was watching her narrowly. He
saw a slight touch of color pass over her
cheeks, but there was a smiling look in
tho ovoc ctilI Jo uyoc satisfied
The bantering tone dropped from his
voice, and he told the story to her quiet
~. She listened intently and at the con-
drawing room with a little excited GEES
ture.
"And he is actually in there with her
now?" she cried quickly.
"And she's just deliriously happy" he
said. with a nod. He turned round to
her. care you glad?''
EYES," she answered softly. every
glad he played the man."
Grierson jumped up from his seat and
stood in front Of her. His face had
lighted up again, and there was humor-
Gus twinkle in his eyes.
Don't you see?" he cried. "Now that
you cannot marry the man your parents
picked for you, obviously the only thing
you can do is to marry the man you
would choose for yourself"
"But / haven't chosen" she protested.
"Ah. but you would if you dared" he
exclaimed. "Just forget you're lady of
title, forget the desirability of marrying
a man of immense wealth, strike out a
line for yourself and marry the man who
has adored you for ten years. 1t will
mean bit of tussle with the parents,
but think how furious the fun will be-"
She looked up at him doubtfully.
eyes; I'm serious in just one thing"
he said pleadingly.
Archie Trevor's voice was heard from
the other end of the hall.
"Griersonw he was crying. II want
you, old chap"
The novelist turned excitedly to Lady
Constance.
"ThereI You can tell from his voice
that he's happy. Think of the embar-
rassment it would save you, tedious ex-
plantations, too" he raced on. "And, be-
sides, I'm not really poor! My last book
was so utterly bad that 1t ran into 20
editions, and dramatized versions are be-
ing played everywhere packed houses in
Scandinavia last week. I'm stupidity
rich!''
"Come alongr' cried Archie's voice i'm
patiently.
Cant" Grierson called back, with his
eyes on the girl sitting on the lounge.
Lady Constance slowly raised her head
and met his imploring gaze. She was
smiling, and the blood went tumbling
through his veins.
"What's the matter?' The voice was
coming nearer.
"I'm engaged" said the novelist lacon-
ically.-Mainly About People.