The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-06-25

pends on Information only obtainable
from the kindly Indian.
That night he slept on his blanket IN
der the stars and early the next morning
was pushing on, the path growing still
wilder and more beautiful At last, about
8 o'clock, he came over the spur of the
mountain and looked down on a lovely
valley. His guide and interpreter told
him that in the little village which he
could see was the old Indian.
About noon they arrived. The matter
of the title was soon fixed up and arrange
ments were made to leave the next morn
ing on the return trip; but that evening
something happened that altered his
plans.
A small party of the villagers who had
been up in the mountains cutting wood
had found burro wandering alone. They
did not recognize it as one of the village
burros. 1t had a sidesaddle on it, and
tucked under one of the straps was a lit
tie glove. They knew that young
American or European woman must have
ridden the burro, and they began a hunt
to find her.
Some miles back they found her uncon-
scious by the road, and, putting her
Oh Tile WHICH, luey udu leu DdSh,
they brought her into camp. AS they
| brought her up Duncan walked up the
little village street to see what the matter
was. He was astounded to see Alice
Chambers on the back of the little mule.
She was still unconscious. One of the
old women of the village took her into
the little open shelter and in very few
moments she revived and, opening her
eyes, smiled a wan smile. When her eye
caught that of Duncan, she started, and
he stepped up and said:
81 am Robert Duncan, Miss Chambers,
and my mother and sister have been trav-
cling with you. l am here on business
and will be happy to help you in any way
possible. When you are stronger, we
shall be glad to hear your story"
She regained her vigor quickly under
the ministrations of the old Indian wom-
an and soon told them that she had start
ed out with party from the little town
on the railroad to make an excursion to
some famous caves. In some way she
had become separated from the others
and had tried to find her way back. She
became confused, and, meeting several ma
tives, they had tried to understand each
other, with the result that she became
more and more at sea.
She had eaten only what some kindly
Indians had given her. At last she went
so long without food that she felt faint
ness coming over her, and she knew no
more till she woke and found herself in
the little village.
In few days she was strong enough
to travel, and Duncan made himself
demigod in the village by leaving sum
Of money that to the Indians was fabu-
lous. They calculated that the excursion
party must be at the City Of Mexico, and
when they reached the railroad they tele-
graphed the party. An answer came
back which they got at 6 station farther
on. 1t said, THANK God, she is found"
They were met at the station by an en-
thusiastic crowd made up of the excur-
sion party, the American minister and
great mob of Mexicans, who cheered the
couple to the echo. In some way the
story had got into the papers.
Duncan decided to stay for some days
and telegraphed his partner to that effect,
who wired back congratulations.
One afternoon Duncan asked Alice If
she would drive with him to the grove of
Chapultepec. They dismissed the coach,
man at the entrance and told him they
would meet him there in a couple of
hours Then they wandered through that
majestic grove, where it is always twi-
light even at midday. They had been
talking over their strange experience.
"Alice," said Duncan, you of course
know that everybody thinks you are my
sweetheart and were before we left
homer
She blushed and owned that she had
heard something to that effect.
"Well," said he, "why not make 1t true2
Alice, have loved you from the first day
saw you in the train in Boston"
She looked up at him and said archly:
''Well, Robert, it was quite mutual, | as
sure you. Oh. there are some people COM
ing. You mustn't"
From which infer that he understood
her to say "Yes."