The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-03-20

One of the wardmen stepped for
ward. THAT is the ring Miss Lenhart
lost" he declared eagerly Her IA
Their telephoned headquarters an hour
ago, and an alarm was sent out They
think one of the walters at the Colwell
ball stole it."
This chap looks like a waiter" sug-
gested the policeman, surveying Gro
ver's battered face. Guess we'll hold
him."
They laughed at his request that
various influential persons be sent for.
1t was then 1 o'clock In the morning.
and the sergeant would not call any
one out of bed to come to the relief of
a waiter who had been found fighting
in Bloody alley" so they confscated
the ring and thrust him into q cell
with scant ceremony.
For the rest of the night Grover
paced the narrow limits of the cell or
sat on the edge of the Iron bunk and
thought He had heard Of men who
had gone to prison and had concealed
that fact. 1t would be good idea In
his case. 1t would be better to pass
three months in jail and give it out
that he had gone abroad than to face
the jeers of the fellows, and when
In the morning Laura came to the sta
ton house to identify her property be-
fore Grover was taken to court he
stood silent while she sought to iden-
tify him as one of the walters.
With his blackened eyes and cut lips
1t was difficult to tell what he looked
like, and she turned away with shake
of her head Growers heart leaped as
he realized that so far his scheme had
worked successfully. Now all he would
have to do would be TO plead guilty
and take his three months sentence.
But his hopes were dashed by Laura's
next remark.
"Will the man get a long sentence"
Not very long" was the careless re-
ply of the wardman. "As far as we
can make out. it's his first offense, and
he'll get off with five or six years"
1t was too much Grover started for
ward. Laura" he called. The girl
turned In astonishment. while her father
! made step forward as if to resent the
familiarity Don't You recognize me-"
he pleaded Don't mention my name,
but for heavens sake let me see you
for moment in prlvate!'
"Nhere:" she asked uncertainty.
There's the captains room. miss"
suggested the detective. IF yon need
help I'm right here. Just call"
xrft. Il
turned. Lloyd" she asked curiously,
what does this mean?"
81 didn't steal your ring" he said
desperately II did steal your glove.
The ring stuck in one Of the fingers.
and never found it out till got to the
club. was wandering around trying
to find some way Of getting it back to
you when some rough tried TO hold me
up. Only thinking of the ring, went
for him and just had him beaten when
they arrested me- Then they found the
ring, and you know the rest"
But what on earth did you want Of
the glover she asked. IF you want
ed one would have given it to you"
II couldn't ask" he stammered.
Don't you know? Don't you under
| stand? I mean-well when fellow
loves a girl he doesn't dare do lot Of
things. I've coveted that glove ever
since you wore it at the Gordons ball
last winter. That was the first time
knew that loved you. My love made
me coward. | could no more ask for
the glove than could have asked for
| your heart"
yet you might have had both for the
asking" she said tenderly.