The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-01-16


mind and soul and heart He looked
up and found her brown eyes regarding
him steadily.
May the best man win," he had
said, trying to speak unconcerned, and
then, with sudden imbecility regardless
Of the warning shadow liz her eyes, he
had plunged headlong into his declara-
ton.
What sudden madness had seized him
to risk his cause at just that unpro-
pitious instant? The next few mo-
ments were horrible nightmare, dur
Ing which he beheld her face-amazed,
confused, regretful : while his own
voice rang hoarsely in his ears as he
Numbered doggedly on. Then some
way, just how he never knew, he had
bowed himself out and suddenly found
himself tramping unseemingly through
the soft summer darkness outside, his
face burning, his heart beating fierce
ly, queer tight feeling in his throat
"a precious fool l made of myself"
he commented gloomily as he fitted his
key into the door of his apartment
More excited and uncomfortable than
he ever had been in his life he entered
the familiar library the next afternoon,
but Elaine was seemingly oblivious of
the occurrence of the preceding even
ing as. smiling and composed, she greet
ed him serenely.
"A typical Yale man." she said, rails
ing blue parasol as they stepped into
the warm glow of sunshine outside
'And a typical Yale girl he return
ed laughingly, his eyes travelling quiz
zically from the hem of her blue gown
to the tips Of the blue wings adjoining
her smart toque.
Crowds of pretty, well dressed girls,
accompanied by clean shaver youths
whose hatbands Wed with Joseph's
coat in color, poured through the gate
and into the semicircle Then suddenly
one-balf of the grand stand was ra-
diant. waving mass Of blue as amid a
frenzy of shrieking horns and shouts
from the Yale partisans the Yale nine
ran into the field. Cheer after cheer
rent the air, drowning out the footing
automobiles and clang of the surface
cars outside as the Yale section struck
up "Boola"
'Was not that glorious?' cried Elaine
as the last cheer subsidized, turning ra-
uilonI, snlIiInS ..IdniOn-
eyes that became sutp.o.l.y aware of
surprising thing.
The expression of calm interest on
Robert Saunders face gave way to one
of widest enthusiasm as, to the strains
of "Old Nassau" to a waving accom-
paniment of yellow and black and as
fervid shouting as had preceded them,
the Princeton nine appeared. Rising to
his feet he cheered the oncoming team
with an intensity and disregard of OBJ
servation which forcibly struck the girl
who was in turn watching him. Sud
denly, as the great locomotive cheer
broke from thousands of lusty Tiger
fhroats, he started and his eyes met
hers.
At the vehement Indignation in her
face he Redeemed. The teams are well
matched; chances about even, should
judge" he said, trying to speak easily.
From Elaine Sheriff's ultra marine
standpoint the suggestion was chal-
lenge
THE Yale nine is superior in every
wayr' she asserted, then, as this pro-
voked no response, ANY unprejudiced
person would admit it." she added,
with half shrug of one blue shoulder.
Robert Saunders flushed. He thrilled
in response to the enthusiasm beating
around them in great waves of emo
ton. Your Yale fellows will not have
such walkover as you think" he an
swered warmly.
The girl cut him short "They are
sure to win" she said peremptorily. II
will wager anything anything"
She bent toward him with sudden i'm
pulse. you asked me something last
night Overborne By the excitement
of the moment, the words surged In an
GREATNESS rush. Let the
game decide. lit is yes If your