The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-03-13
Copyright, 1906, by K. a. whtteAead

street car anu come back In hanson"
The young lady was rather pleased
and proud over the errand. and when
the hour arrived she set out with never
a thought that it was to be an eventful
day in her life. AS she boarded a car
In front of the mill good looking
stranger about thirty years old got in
and sat opposite her Although she
could not say that he ever glanced at
her, she had several sly peeps at him
and was quite favorably impressed
with bis appearance.
The check was promptly cashed at
the bank, and with the money in her
reticule the girl reached the door to
find an empty carriage drawn up as II
awaiting her.
"keb, ma'amY queried the driver.
and next moment she was inside and
being whirled away
Miss Davis was so occupied with
thoughts of something else that she did
not notice the landmarks along the
way. When the hack suddenly stopped
she looked out and saw that she had
not arrived at the mill Instead Of that
/
standing alone on the block, and the
neighborhood was one she had never
seen before.
She sprang to the ground and began
to question the driver, but he wheeled
and drove off without reply, and out
OF the house stepped the man Of the
street car and raised his hat and bowed
and smiled.
where am L? What does this
mean?' asked the girl
IF you will step inside will ex-
plain" replied the man.
But I shall not step inside Why did
the carriage bring me here? l shall not
stay a minute"
But she did. The man stepped for
ward and passed an arm around her
and carried her within in spite of her
bare room and smilingly said:
Excuse me, please, but you were
acting a bit foolish. You have asked
several questions, and l will now pro-
coed to answer them.
You are in the suburbs. You were
brought here to be robbed. You will be
detained a few hours and then set at
liberty. Had the cashier gone to the
bank for the money he would now have
been in your place. You will be held
blameless in this matter and you must
see that you are also perfectly helpless.
| can take the money from you Better
take sensible view of things. How
much money did you drawn
about $780," she replied as she
handed over the reticule.
"Not a fortune, but fair pay for q
days work Now, then, you have got
to endure my society for an hour or
two, and l hope you will try to make
the best Of it,
The door had been locked. He raised
window, drew up another box and
continued:
I'VE may as well be sociable as to
sit here and sulk. Has the thought ever
! occurred to you that you would be a
heroine some day."
Il never expected to fall into the
hands Of robber."
1T was foreordained that you were
to become a heroine that way. Your
story will create a sensation. The three
daily papers will send reporters to in
terview you. They will publish your
picture. They will describe the color of
your hair and eyes, praise your small
hands and feet, tell how cool and calm
you were in facing the robber. You
will be called one of the most beautiful
girls in the state.'
you are impudent," said the girl,
with toss of her head
"Then forgive me. If you are not
engaged you will have score of op-
portunities to become so. You will re-
ceive letters from all over the state.
AS heroine you will be pointed out
on the street, and the reporters will
follow you home and write articles on
how you eat and sleep, your old shoes,
your likes and dislIkes, whether pickles
agree with you or give you headache
Songs may be composed and sung In
your honor and it is certain that
brand of cigars will be named after
you. Fame Is surely about to knock at
the door"
But mt none of it," responded
Miss Davis Il want to appeal to your
better nature to give me that money
and let me go. You say you are rob-
Der, but l am sure you are also gen.
tleman and not without honor and SEN
timent"
Eyes, l am gentleman by birth and
| education, and have my fair share of
sentiment, but this is worldly matter
and must be discussed from a worldly
standpoint You have read In the pa
pers. haven't you, that the mayor OF
your city is accused of boodling and
that an effort will be made to impeach
him?'
YES"
There are two aldermen under in
dictment and two more suspected,
while building inspector has had to
leave the country to escape arrest.
You knew that, didn't you?"
yes"
well, some of them at least are gen.
tlemen and all have more or less SEN
timent, but has anybody appealed to
them on that score to surrender their
bOodle%
- GUESS nOl Dut DCCduSc duOIQ6T
man commits crime you cannot be ex-
rused,' replied the girl.
THAT is ancient history" smiled the
man. "There has been a new deal on
for the last fifty years. In our haste
to get rich we have put principle be-
hind us. The motto of the average
man today is, Get rich as fast as you
can and any way you can, but don't
get caught at It, We haven't any use
for the strictly honest man for many
years past He was sent to the Door
house and died there before you were
! born. freely admit that because some
bank president steals the funds it
doesn't follow that l am licensed to
rob, but it does follow that If l am to
get ahead In the world l must meet
men on their own ground. For in
stance, the Flint wooden mills are sup
posed to turn out wooden clothes. AS
matter of fact, they are mixing cot
ton with their goods and deceiving the
public for gain. The public must get
even or get left l am one Of the
public"
'All this is rank sophistry," said Miss
Davis when he had finished.
Granted. my dear. but you cannot