The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-04-20

lied again-sent out to look her up
his day spoiled Well, he'd find out it
wasn't her fault
81 couldn't have been more aston
ished at seeing a ghost" he said as he
leaped out and came to her II sup
posed He stopped with an embar-
raised glance at her sulky face.
at doesn't matter what you or any
one else supposed" she snapped.
you are not going to interfere with
me-"
81 can't imagine you are sitting here
for pleasure" he said stff1y. 81 beg
your pardon, you have reason for Of
tense. will try and not add to it,r
he marched toward his car. Janet
stared. That was unlike Bob, who
was not resentful. She did not under
stand, but could not be left so.
IT will be greatly obliged If you viii
see what ails this thing and start it
on" she requested formally.
He returned at once and examined 1t
thoroughly II think it win have to
be towed to shop" he said finally.
every we'll. l was going to Eldon.
can wait until some one passes who
will haul me in,' Janet replied.
IT am not going to leave you like
thisp' he exclaimed -Of course I'll
tow you wherever you wish"
'sThank you. 1 VIII pay you for your
trouble"
He flushed angrily and started of,
but turned back, exploding: "Look here,
Janet, / know It was a beastly thing
to dol 1 see now had no business
providing substitute. / apologize
humbIy. Cousin Hal was transported
at the prospect Of escorting you, and
l suppose you annihilated the poor fell
low. Pour your walls upon me, but be-
lieve my apology is sincere"
So he had tried to foist her upon an
other! Janet was furious. This was
the first she had known of 1t, having
stolen away early. 81 am not In the
least to blame for having burdened
you SO often" she cried. II have re
sisted enough uselesslyI / am deter
mined it shall not happen again. You
can be perfectly sure Of that!''
IT have never found you burdensome
in"- he began.
"Oh, you must say that, Of course"
she jeered.
He regarded her earnestly Il am en-
tirely sincere when l say that your
company would have been my greatest
delight IL could have felt that you be-
slowed it upon me freely without
pressure from others. Pressure was
so glaring this time that to rid you Of
myself I broke all the laws of polite
convention this morning and was TAX
ing myself off for good"
A great light suddenly turned Janet's
world to paradise Of Joy. Running
away from meY' she inquired, dim
pling, much to his surprise.
Running away from the families"
he said fiercely. They've spoiled all
chance might have had with you,
and Pm pulling out of it, but I'm not
giving you up, remember. l mean to
try to win you when they learn
He was interrupted by shrieks Of
laughter. Janet laughed till she was
GREATNESS "Oh, Bob, Bobl I'm run
ming away too! I'm pulling out of IT
for the same reason, or was till this
thing gave out"
"But it can't be for the same rea-
son! Why, want you, and you never
had any choice in"-
"Why, / thought you hadn't either,
Boil l never thought that YOU
i.Janetw he cried, stopping the STAN
mering speech by Selling her hands.
"Janet, If you only knewr'
They gazed into each others eyes,
and both suddenly knew.
"Say, grille" he proposed after
happy interval, ''let's leave the cars at
Eldon, be married and go on with the
running away"
Which they did.