The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-02-26

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ASK HER NAME2"
fuss there was when women first took
to cycling? Well since men have tax
en- to motoring the reformers ought
you aspire to start reform by
making an example of Ned? Have
you a photo all ready for the news
papers?"
I'm not seeking notoriety," she snap,
ped. Il simply want nice quiet d.
yorce. / may as well be grass wild
ow as an automobile widow"
"Come, Bess, you can't be serious.
Go home, but stop en- route and buy
some ripping motor toys. Get red silk
to show you are enthusiastic and
them
I'm not here to consult you about
toilets" she cut in. 81 came TO apply
for divorce. What's more-fancy red
with my hair?'
mo one dare call it anything but
! Titan In my presence! But, seriously,
you will go home and make peace with
sNed?"
elf you wish to communicate with
me further, l shall be at Clara Lin.
coins. Good afternoon" She swept
out an9 into the elevator But
mean business"
'Bess will purchase motor toys yet"
smiled the judge. But / must give
expert advice to Ned-surely ones pet
lawyer can be kinderr"
Mrs. Bradbury went directly to an
attorney who knew neither herself nor
her husband She decided it poor pol
icy to do business with friends. Young
Lawyer Elkins, she found, had no
scruples.
HAS the defendant any property we
could attach?'' asked the splinter of
the bar pompously.
II wouldn't take penny from him."
protested Elizabeth.
1--WE could worry him a lot" tempted
the legal adviser
Gould l attach his automobile? p
cried Elizabeth eagerly.
81 shall get out the writ at oncer he
said decisively.
II suppose 1t Is a clever way for an
automobile widow to avenge herself"
sighed Elizabeth. Then briskly, you
will find the car at the Westminster
garage"
Elizabeth went 70 Clara Lincoln g
rejoicing at her coup d'etat. Clara,
being of the Miss Hobbs type, CON
graduated her on her admirable spirit.
Clara was propping up the admirable
spirit when Elizabeths lawyer called
her to the telephone.
Hello. Yes, this is she. The car is
not there? A sheriff and two detectives
searching? My goodness, every one in
town will hear about 1t! Necessary
Oh, very wellp'
Later another call came
Eyes. Located the car at the Apple
by Coach company? Bring it away al
once On the third floor? Well. bring
it down the way It went up! Man re
fuses to operate the elevator? Cant
you force him to? Then get trained
elevator man, and I'll pay for his time
They refuse to allow the elevator to
be operated ridiculous! Equipped with
81 writ to seize property, but baked
because there's no law to force them
to help you get it! Lawyer Elkins, are
you there? Take it out a window; the
wall must be full of windows. Win.
dows too small? Take the machine
apart. Gracious! Five hundred dollars
to put it together again? You suggest
leaving 1t there with sheriff to guard
it? Very wellv'
Elizabeth passed an unhappy night
What would Ned do? She specialized
about the blond and Mrs. Wheeler and
worried about the sheriff sitting alone
through the long night on the third
floor of the Appleby repository with
Ned's big cream colored motor car
shining like ghost out of the gloom
She feared she was Furnishing the sher-
if more than Ned.
Next morning a strange lawyer call
ed-Ned's lawyer! She shuddered.
''Mrs. Bradbury" began Lawyer Sny-
der, "how much will you take for your
interest in the carr
IFS not money / want" she ex-
planned loftily, but the car"
This Is certainly the motoring sea-
son." he agreed, land the dealers can't
deliver car under six weeks. That's
why the other two ladies' were so anx-