The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-01-02

TITS DREADFUL, SHE WAS SAYING. WHAT
Is IT?" ASKED MISS WILMOT.
tempt to do things unless some one sets
him up to it. He'd never have gone in
the water this morning If Vandecken
hadn't kept at him for an hour to come
along with us. He's game In a way.
though. We didn't know he'd got be-
yond his depth until he was half drown
ed. Thought he was splashing about
for the fun of it. Not a zip did he
make"
1T makes you awfully uncomforta-
BILE to have such an incompetent per-
son about" said she. I'm always i'm
agining things when he's late at lunch
con or dinner"
providence has a watchful eye for
certain class of individuals" said he,
and they both laughed once more.
Meanwhile, at the other end of the
veranda, Endicott sat on the steps with
Miss Wilmot. If Endicott had been a
different sort of chap he would doubt
less have made desperate love to the
lady. But Endicott knew his limita-
lions, and, therefore, instead of telling
her all that was in his heart, he sat be-
side her on the top step, twirling his
hat watching covertly the changing ex-
pressions come and go on her pretty
face, and wished most devoutly that he
were less of duffer.
He was big. heavily built young
fellow, with frank, boyish face and a
laugh that was very attractive In It's
genuineness, If you ever managed to
get well enough acquainted with him to
hear It, Miss Wilmot had heard it
many times when she was alone with
him, and it told her much Of the real
man that lay beneath the awkward
reticent exterior.
Just now Endicott's troubled gaze
was fixed on some ragged bits Of red
cloud, the aftermath of q gorgeous sun
set
81 think l shall leave in the morn
Ing" he said uneGsily.
But you haven't been here a week
yet" she said in surprise
II know" said he but somehow l
don't seem to fit If a fellows going
to be a success at a house party he
should do many things well. Now, l
do everything badly. 1 simply slow
up everything enter into and spoil all
the fun for the rest"
"NOnsenser' she declared.
Its So" he maintained. "I'm just
duffer pure and simple, and there's an
end Of it. So long as l stay, Of course,
out of courtesy to me, they'll drag me
into all these things, even If it does
spoil their fun"
you shan't talk So" she said
"Come it's time we were getting ready
for that moonlight sail"
"If there's so much as ripple on the
water I'm sure to be sick" he observed
gloomily. THAT makes it very cheer
full for the rest"
"You have an attack Of pessimism,"
she laughed as she arose. salt water
is the best cure in the world for that
malady."
They went down the veranda togeth-
err At the door they found Mrs Saun-
ders talking excitedly to her guests,
who were grouped about her.
ITS dreadful" she was saying. "All
the servants have left, even to the sta
BILE boy, and they're strictly quaran
tined. Poor Mrs. Browne is frightened
nearly to DEATH"
what is it," asked Miss Wilmot as
they came up.
why, the youngest Bovine child has
diphtheria."
At the door they found Mrs. Saun-
ders.
Endicott was stroking his hair
thoughtfully.
'"Those the people that own that new
place back by the pinesY' he asked.
"Yes," said Mrs Saunders Dread
full. isn't it? Her husband is in the
west, and she's nearly frantic There
Isn't soul about here that they can in
duce to go there"
When the party started for the pier
Endicott stepped up to Miss Wilmot.
Il don't believe I'll go back tomor-
row." he whispered. Perhaps l can
tit, after ALL
'Of course you can," she said and
thought no more of his words until
they had reached the end of the pier
1t was then they found Endicott was
missing After much shouting and
hurried search about the immediate
vicinity they started out without him.
1t was nearly IL when they returned
Mrs. Saunders met them on the We
randa.
where do you suppose Ted Endicott
has gomez she cried.
"Where?" chorused several voices.
ITO the Bownes'. He is going to stay
there until they can get trained nurse
from the city"
Endicott stayed even longer than
that. He stayed until little Bob Bovine
died. Then when the quarantine of the
house was at an end he came back to
the Saunders cottage to get his traps
before he went back to town.