The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-05-26

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MAN.
ourselves to a funeral pace such
day as this and with such g pair of
stsppersP
1--WE really ought to-" said she.
Dean laughed. It was a pleasant,
almost boyish laugh His big shoul-
ders were squared defiantly.
THE things one ought to do are gen.
orally unpleasant" he observed.
Come on. Wen let them out once
more"
The girl shook her head.
mo! oh. nor she demurred.
"Afraid?" he questioned.
She nodded.
"Of the rules they are pleased to
hamper US with in this 2 by plot of
| grasST
No; not of that" she replied. Afraid
Of you, think"
"Of meY oh, pshaWi"
| Again his laugh rang out. but the
girl turned to him with a sudden seri-
BUSINESS.
you make me rather afraid of you
at times" she said You tempt me to
! do reckless things | don't know why
1t should be so. but it is. | would new
er In the world have thought of riding
here with any one else as | have with
| you just now, and the strange part of
II all is that enjoy it SO immensely"
Enjoy whatY
Doing the reckless things you In
| spire."
Dean leaned toward her quickly.
81 wish it were so,' he declared. Il
wish really might inspire you to reck-
less deeds | wish | might
"Now. please" the girl begged. with
heightening color
"Oh, all rightr' said he good natured-
| ly. II know the subject Is tabooed.
I'll observe the conventions you've i'm
posed upon me and keep my tongue
to the funeral pace"
He sat for q time staring silently into
the water At last he Strengthened him
self in the saddle.
"I'd like another gallop," he remark
ed. "a wilder one. a madden one. I'd
| like to get out Of this little old park
and go somewhere where there's lev
ell stretch of road and no hampering
rules of pace"
A light came into the girls eyes She
threw back her head and gathered up
the reins
$50 would l." she declared, tri6e
breathlessly.
Dean swung about to face her. There
was quiet smile on his lips.
Come, then" be said simply.
eve really shouldn't" she objected
Come" he repeated.
I'm afraid when you speak in that
fashion"
"Come."
He turned the horse from the bridge
and headed for the gate at the farther
side of the park The girl followed ST.
lently.
"Where are you going?" she asked as
ne turned through the gate and made
for the road that led into the coun-
try.
ITO a place where we can let them
out to our hearts content" said he.
Up the road through the afternoon
sunshine they went at a sober pace,
but once the city was fairly behind
them Dean quickened the pace. Faster
they went and faster until they were
teaming along at a mad gait Across
level stretches and over the low hills
they sped. The two horses had caught
the spirit Of the gallop and tore along
at their best pace. The girls cheeks
were glowing; Deans eyes sparkled
with the excitement of it.
They paused finally on the erest of
bill. Far behind them lay the city. its
position outlined against the sky by
smudge of blue smoke. Ahead of them
lay ragged line Of hills. behind which
glowed a sky red with the embers of
! the sunset
well, that was a ride" said Dean,
turning to the girl.
wasn't it?" she cried But we
must be starting back. See. the sun
has set 1t will be quite dark If we
don't hurry"
Il wish might inspire you with
thorough recklessness," ne said.
sYou have" she said breathlessly.
'Then let's go just one more mile."
be urged
She hesitated.
"Come," she cried at last.
Down the bill they Numbered. across
bridge that spanued little brook
and up the rise on the other side.
Again they drew rein. The gorgeous
twilight colors we're fading. Below
them lay a little village. its lights al
ready beginning to twinkle In the
gloom.
Enough recklessnessr said be.