The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-09-11

alongside 1 caught a glimpse of you in
the bottom, and it startled me so that
| my hand shook ON the wheel and ran
plump into the side instead of coming
along as l had intended"
Il suppose that it was rather star
Ting" she conceded, but there are so
few camps on the lake that 1 had no
idea l ought to put up sign to the
effect that l was aboard"
In yachting they fly the owners
hag," he suggested. you might have
a pennant made, say white one, with
poppy on it,"
Il think l had better do my sleeping
on shore after this" she laughed;
then won't risk being Weakened by
cold bath"
She shivered little as she spoke. for
there was a fresh wind blowing, and
her water soaked garments were I'M
| pleasantly cold. The man sprang to
the wheel and came back bearing a
blanket, which he wrapped about her.
THAT is our camp over there, he
said, indicating a tiny white dot a half
mile up the lake THE folks are all
mountain climbing today, but l eau
get you some of my sisters things,
and then l will take you to your
| camp"
II think it would be better to take
me right home" she objected. 1t is
not very far"
Its good three miles, and with
this breeze you would be chilled
through before you got there"
But 1 want to go straight home"
she persisted, conscious the moment
after of the childishness of the words.
81 got you into this trouble" he said
firmly, land Tn going to get you prop
erly out of it,
There was a delightful mastery in his
| speech and Gwen sank back against
the cushions. finding it rather pleasant
to be ordered about in this fashion.
She had queened it over her set all
season, and ii was nice to have this
clear eyed young fellow taking the
whip hand.
At close range the camp appeared to
be rather pretentious establishment
| for Clearwater lake Inc tent was
merely the annex to a commodious
lodge.
As the launch grated against the
gravel shore the man jumped out and
without a word caught her up in his
arms and strobe off toward the lodge.
He set her down in one of the piazza
chairs with an injunction to sit STILL
Then he disappeared into the house.
Presently he returned, smile on his
face.
1.-The girls have a lot of duds,' he
said; '-just step in and help yourself"
He indicated the room and, went off
toward the boat.
Twenty minutes later she emerged
to find that in the meantime he had
prepared a tasty lunch with the coffee
pot bubbling over the camp oven. "Cof-
fees better than whisky to take the
cold out" he laughed. "Will Miss Mas
tiers do me the honor to lunch with
me?"
How did you know my nameT' she
asked curiously.
He pointed to the book drying by the
fire.
TT took no Sherlock Holmes" he
said ITO even things up, my name is
Ted Crawford. / believe there was
something said about Theodore when
was named, but never could live up
to the dignity Of the full tide and in
mercy they call me Ted"
Gwen blushed redly. Lottie Nellis
had been singing Crawford's praises to
her for the last year. Lottie was an
inveterate matchmaker, and Gwen had
taken a malicious pleasure in avoiding
all of the meetings Lottie had planned.
She wondered If Crawford knew any
thing Of Mrs. Nellis' tactics, but his
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