The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-06-24

But before he had read q dozen lines
his Indifferent gaze had become eager.
and he hurried on to the end Then he
gave expression to low whistle, in
which were mingled relief, exultation
and dismay. The concluding para
graph read:
So give up your Washington project and
come back to Texas Very likely your an
cestors did own the land but 1t was a
hundred years ago, and a mountain of
rival claimants has piled up and covered
proof from any belief but your own
You've already been there six months
and I'll be bound spent lot of money
and where have you got? You might con-
tinue 1t for a lifetime-others have-and
then get nowhere So what's the use?
There's plenty of land here that you have
unquestioned title to. and some day it
will represent a lot of money, and you
know Texas is a good starting point for a
racer like you. Another thing, l saw
Miss Atmar the other day, and from the
way she ash d after you 1 knew that
whatever misunderstanding there had
been was forgotten. So with all due re-
spect, 1 say you are a fool if you stay in
Washington twenty-four hours longer.
TOM
The letter was crumpled and thrust
back into his pocket Return to Texas!
If only he could! The Washington
project" as Tom called it, had long
since been relegated to a place in the
background of his future, and he had
only chung to it because there seemed
nothing else for him to do and because
he was not ready to 60 back to Texas.
But the reference to Miss Atmar did
away with that.
Mechanically his fingers sought the
three remaining half dollars in the
depths of his trousers pocket. Ten
minutes before he had been deliberat-
ing whether to eXpend them for lodg-
ing and trust to his finding work for
meals or to take them to some good
restaurant and let chance or luck pro-
vide the lodging. Now food and lodg-
Ing were both forgotten They must
take him back to Texas.
He was on the questionable side of
the avenue, where there was usually
little passing. But as he moved for
ward again he noticed that people in
increasing numbers We're arriving and
taking positions as near the curbstones
as possible. Already they were three
or four lines deep.
He glanced across to the other side.
That was packed with people, as were
also the windows above. What was it
parade. Then he remembered. Why, |
Prince Henry was coming of course.
He had lost sight of New York's en-
thusiasm in his own concerns. Even if
he had but three half dollars to get
back to Texas with, the world was still
able to go on about its own affairs.
He walked on more slowly, gazing at
the people, but his eyes unseeing and
full of thought. Suddenly he turned |
and pushed his way through the lines
Of spectators. Several policemen shout
ed and started toward him, but he |
strobe across the avenue without heed |
ing them and forced passage through |
the denser crowd upon the opposite |
side.
A few minutes later he entered cos
tuners shop on f street.
"Can you furnish me a German uni
formY' he asked. II do not wish it to |
be very elaborate or conspicuous, but
suitable for meeting the prince and his
suit. You see
Yes. yes; understand, sir" bowling
and smiling. I've had several such
calls already; private theatricals or
maybe the vaudeville. Everything
German Just now. Yes, sir. I've got |
the very thing you want One of the
German embassy had a suit misfitted
by his tailor and wouldn't take it. The
tailor turned it over to me. Perfectly |
new and Just your fit, sir live dollars
for the night, SIR"
"Oh, | only desire it for an hour"
the young man said quickly. "I'll give |
you dollar and half for its use and |
will bring it back here inside of an
hour"
"Well, don't know" returned the
costumer doubtfully 'That isn't much
for such suit, and you're a stran-
ger"
1T is plenty for only one hours
USE" firmly, land, as l am a stran-
ger, will leave my watch as security
until l return the suit. You would
hardly let it during the next hour"
NO | suppose not. If you're sure !
to get it back so | can let it for to-
night wouldn't mind. Still you leave
security. Yes. l guess you may take
it."
There was a large crowd about the
New Willard, but it opened readily to
let the princes suit pass through, and
not a few admiring glances rested
upon the tall soldierly figure which
walked at some distance behind his
companions.
Inside the hotel he loitered for some
moments near the door gazing at the
people outside After his companions
had registered and been assigned to
their apartments he seemed to awak-
en- to his hardness and went forward
to the desk, signing the name Fritz"
in big, round characters. Then he
raised his hand imperiously to com
placent looking gentleman who stood
near the obsequious clerk and who APP
peared to be the manager or proprie-
tor of the house.
"Will you be so kind as to direct me
to some bank in the neighborhood
where can obtain exchangeY he ask
ed. I neglected. /