The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-01-15
HE TOILED ALONG FOR A BLOCK BEFORE
HE COULD SPEAK.

HE GUILD SHEAh.
1t never would do to let her get away
now He did not know where she was
staying or how long she would be In
town. His only hope lay in following
her and endeavorlng to outwit the self
constituted champion.
His mind was still busy with the
problem when he became aware of
trouble in the car The press around
the door was heavy, and now he caught
the voice of the guard raised in protest.
II tell you" he protested, I'VE can't
run on to the station or back down to
Worth street We amt got the power"
"The lights are lit. There must be
power" argued the spokesman.
THAT comes from overhead. The con
tact rail is cut off. If 1t wasn't the
whole tunnel would be filled with cleo
tricity. The waters more than two
feet deep"
Jennings looked up in establishment
He had been so oblivious to the affairs
in the car that he had not realized that
the stop IN the hot tunnel had been I'M
duly long. Now he was conscious of
the faint roar of falling water, and he
sprang to his feet. Instinctively he
turned to Nell. but the angry press
about the door would not permit him
to make any Roadway toward her. He
could catch an occasional glimpse Of
the fair head and could see that she
was sitting In her place, white faced.
but calm.
The argument with the guard was
Increasing in heat and at last one OF
the leaders jerked at the lever until the
door opened. and then he swung him.
self of. There was a splash that an
nounced his landing, and the next mo-
ment a shout announced that the water
was not deep.
The men crowded to the narrow en-
trance until there were left in the cal
only half a dozen women and two oil
| three men. The husky man across the
aisle wfs the last to go, and as ne
turned to the door he stepped back in
to the car
"If you're waiting to speak to th'
lady you'd better drop Off" he de
cIared. 81 told the guard to keep al
eve on you. He's wise boy all right
Now you behave, Gussie, or some on'
viii spank you"
The burly form swung down Off th'
car. Deprived of the protection .
most of the men, the women left II
The car grew nervous, and most Of
them crowded about the guard asking
questions
With growing irritability he explain
ed that something had broken and hat
+ flooded the subway, but he did no
know what 1t was or how long !
would last.
Nell. sitting unnoticed in the cente
of the car, grew more and more nerv
pus. Most of the women who ha'
4 ,ongregated about the guard settle'
themselves near the door. 1t appeare'
to give them feeling of greater Sc
curity to be close to the exit. Occs
sionally one would slip out to tn
n doorway and. returning, report the II
q crease of the flood.
With each recurring report Nell gree
more restless, and at last she cam
forward uncertainty and sat beside tn
others. They ignored her completed
in their excitement, and SO she turne
to the guard.
His patience, already sorely trie'
gave way, and with curt remar
that IL she had been listening she VIZ
already in possession Of all the info
nation he possessed he turned into Il
other car.
Tremblingly she turned back, and
she passed him Jennings sprang up.
Don't be alarmed he said. Il don
suppose that there is anything muC
the matter They have been openir
the sides of the subway along here Il
ventilators, and l suppose that Il
rain has softened the dirt and cause
a water main to snap. If there vi
any real danger they would probab
come after us. suppose 1t mere
means a vexatious delay"
Mother will be so worried" 9
said plaintively. Il went downtoV
to see about some business for q.