The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-03-26

LAUGHED.
fifth street. he said. Transfer south
on Eighth avenue That's in the six
ties somewhere"
Elsie dropped off the car with q
word of thanks and hailed car COM
ing il the opposite direction. Not I'M
til the conductor stood in front Of her
did she realize that she had given Tom
her hand satchel containing her pocket
book
This conductor was less pleasant
than the first one and refused to ac-
cept her story. There was no one else
In the car and with crimson face she
alighted. She did not know how far
1t was, but she had a general idea of
the direction, and she started bravely
out.
The wind blew coldly from the river,
and she drew her coat about her as
she plodded along. Six blocks and the
lamp post told her that One Hundred
and Twenty-fifth street had been
reached. She paused undecidedly;
then, with sudden determination, she
hailed a passerby.
Eighth avenue?" he repeated.
Keep going It's the street with the
elevated on. You can't-is this Elsie
LintonT' he broke off
"Willv' she cried in sudden recogni-
! ton. 81 did not know you with that
mustache on. And you're older too"
81 ought to be-" he said grimly, ''be-
tween having to get out and hustle and
losing the girl loved"
81 suppose you have made up both
losses" she said
"Only the first" he corrected. "I've
| just this minute found the girl love
But what are you doing here alone?'
ne demanded Been visiting and got
lost%
Rapidly she explained the situation
and his brow clouded.
1.-The Bellevue burned last night
he said pretty well Quilted. There
may be a caretaker who will know
where your aunt went Let's go over
and see."
He whisked her on board the car
and she settled back, with a sigh OF
relief. 1t was so comfortable to b,
taken care of again. and there was ,
new briskness in VIII Benton's man
ner that brought comfort.
When the Benton Milling company
had failed he was an idle and none too
resourceful fellow Now he spoke anC
acted with decision, and she was sorry
that she had said mo" when he had
put the all important question to her.
Their arrival at the transfer point In
terrupted her day dream, and as thel
changed to the Eighth avenue car h,
became more laxative. He sketche(
for her an outline of his struggles, ,
bare outline of his experience to which
ments, and almost before she knew I
he was signaling the conductor.
The Bellevue stood a smoke STAINED
and gaunt wreck of what had been I
fashionable apartment house, and
fire patrolman in the lobby was tn
only sign Of life
They didn't leave no address," b,
laughed. Tney were In TOO much or
hurry when they left. Only the docto
thought of that. The others just wen
to the hotels or to friends. The furni
ture Is all here. They had insurance
and they can't move 1t until the adjust
ers get through. Try the postoffice."
The substation gave no better result
The carrier declared that he would no
be permitted to give an address, bu
admitted that as yet he had receives
no instructions for forwarding mail
At the police station the desk sci
geant telephoned headquarters, but n
alarm had been registered yet. May
be 1t will come in" he counseled
"Why don't you go and get dinner an
come backf may have something 70
you then"
That's So" laughed Benton 70