The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-01-15

and met the gaze or Helen vane. Sne
halted Rupert few feet away.
If you are going any farther this
way, sir" she said, Il would be pleased
to have you accept this vacant seat"
And she pointed to the cushion beside
her.
He bowed, but shook his head
MANY thanks he said, but I'm en-
joying this walk quite too much to lose
foot of it. I'd be glad to have you give
my satchel lift, however. VIII you"
Helen bit her lip as she stiffiy nodded.
Really this young man had an amazing
amount of assurance. To refuse a seat
beside Helen Vanel She felt like tossing
his satchel into the road and driving
away from him like the wind. But she
didn't. She held in Rupert instead, and
the stranger briskly walked beside him
"Good horse you have here" he pres
emily said.
YES she answered.
II love horses" he went on. Always
did. Is he fast?"
HE has done a mile in 2:30."
The stranger stopped.
Here is lovely straight bit Of road"
he said. TEL you what I'll do I'll
race you to that big oak tree ahead there
1t must be fully $50 yards" And be-
fore she could reply he had whipped off
his hat, coat and vest and laid them on
the seat with a hasty ''if you don't
mind"
STANDING start, Of courseY' he cried
as he dropped into the sprinter's atti-
tude. Eat three we start. I'll count
OHe,.+ wo. threew And he was off like
shot
Helen Vane touched Rupert with the
whip, and he bolted foryaASd But the
runner had the advantFsge oelssFs start,
and by the time RupeY8 NAG settleu',t'e ~.
to work the strangeT was goou 1oo
feet ahead and 1inlns very ias.. n oss
pert overhauled /nln rapiuiy' put the
Splinter came ip1 anead at ieast oozen
feet. -,
no nanted as Helen drew Rupert down.
aAnd oil out of training too"
Helen couldn't help laughing at the
nlaasn,.fe he so evidently felt in his own
prowl ess.
syThe offer of the vacant seat still
holds good" she said, with cordiality
that she couldn't account for.
Thanks again." he said as he donned
his vest and coat. But | fancy I'd bet
ter lope along and cool off gradually"
Then he added, I'VE haven't much far
Their to go, have weY
Il stop at the gates there" said Helen
coldly, and she pointed ahead. Then she
looked down and caught his laughing eye.
A sudden thought seized her. "Wh-why."
she stammered "You can't mean that
you-that you She could get no fur
Their. A hot flush surged across her
cheeks.
He took off his hat. Pm sorry, very
sorry, that | fall so far short of your
IDEAL" he said in humble tones.
"And you are She paused again. as
if she half expected him to deny his iden-
tity.
81 am George Armitage Gray, at your
service" he said.
She looked at him a moment longer,
and then she laughed merrily.
"Well, professor" she cried half hys-
terically, 81 think you are fully entitled
to use my very best hat for football"
His laugh mingled with hers.
And now that the cooling process
seems to be over" he gayly cried, do
you think you can make room beside you
for the wasted form and the rusty joints
of the aged scholarY
81 can, venerable sir" replied Helen
grayely. "Wait, please, and l will alight
and assist you to the seat
And even Rupert seemed to appreciate
the humor of the situation as he gayly
trotted between the gates and up the
broad avenue.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.