The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-05-25

DICK HALLowAYr he HEARD HER CRY.
did you gentleman wait
ing hereY'
Holloway was sure Of the voice now
and also that she did not recognize
him. mo; l am sorry to say have
not. You are waiting for some onef"
Eyes, but l am a little late, fear.
Are you quite sure your watch is quite
right?"
"Quite so, I'm afraid. 1t was with
official time at G."
THANK you just the same" she said
and sighed.
HaIloway's express pulled in, and,
banishing the vision of an irate host
ess. he let it go without him. When
the train had gone and the girl saw
him still there she sat up very straight.
wasn't that your trainP" she asked.
with suspicion.
why, yes-no-that is, l am wait
ing for some one Also" he lied cheer
fully.
A long silence followed. Trains
came and went; passengers alighted
and disappeared down the stairs; the
alter goers began to arrive and In due
time were carried on to the city. Still
no man came to meet the girl, and still
Holloway paced the platform. He had
let two express trains go by now. and
he meant to stay till he saw the girl
safe aboard a downtown train; also
he burned with an Othello-like desire
to see who the gentleman" might be.
When once more they had the plat
form all to themselves the girl spoke
again.
IT am going to ask you question"
she said. ''If a man had an engage
ment with girl for 6:2O and she did
not come till after 7, do you think he
might not wait for her."
"He might think she was not COM
Ing" Holloway replied
"Do you think he might be this late
himselfY
Holloway looked at his watch. "Half
past 7. Well, hardly"
'sThen | surely ought not to wait
longer" said the girl and, rising, start
ed toward the stairs But suddenly
she stopped with a little cry.
"What is itP' asked Holloway, for
getting everything but that this girl
who was everything to him was in
trouble.
ooh, ] just thought of something"
said the girl. She walked slowly back
to the bench and sat down, with
her eyes bent on the bench in deep
thought
Holloway went to the edge Of the
pIarrorm and leaned as far out as hs
could without falling.
you are in trouble. Won't you le'
me help your he pleaded earnestly.
"Why, thank you," she faltered, II
don't know-I think, maybe Sud
denly she threw up her head and
laughed. How that laugh went t.
HalIoway's hearth "Well, the fact is,
she continued, ''that was so sure OF
meeting my cousin here that / only
slipped a nickel in my glove-and-and
well, you see, 1 have no car fare"
Then they laughed together.
That one word cousin" was as balm
to a wounded heart. Holloway knew
this cousin we'll He had boarded a
the place where Holloway himself
lived, and he had left him in JACKIE
and slippers. pipe in hand, lounging II
his favorite morris chair. 1t was
pure case of forgot"
"Oh, If that's all" said Holloway, =
can Just come over and escort vol
myself to where you wish to 60"
The girl drew herself up with dig
nifty. 81 would not bother you" she
said, ''but If you would be so kind
| you might fold your card about
nickel and toss 1t across, and coult
return it in the morning"
"Oh, certainly, If you prefer" SAID
Holloway.
A happy thought struck him. In pre-
tense of hunting a card he stepped di
rectly under an electric light, raising
his head so it might shine in bis face.
"Dick Hallowayr' he heard her CRY
he turned, grinning. She stamped he
foot on the edge Of the platform
How dare you speak to me-" sh
cried, "after I told you never +
againT'
my dear girl, beg to remind yo'
that you spoke first"
well. I'm sure didn't know 1t wa
| you-"