The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-11-02
THE LIONS SHARE,
A Rivalry In Love and the Way
1t Was Ended.
BY TEMPLE BAILEY.

tO~RS -'
1t was their first summer out Of col
lege, and they had always been chums.
But now a girl had come between
them.
"You can't have her, David" Car
rington had said when Royal had told
him. 81 love her, and I'm not going
to let you get her."
David Royal looked at his friend
steadily. Then he said: did you ever
think, Victor, that you always came
out ahead at school-that you always
took the lions share? But it was be-
cause let you, not always because
you deserved it. gave up the schol-
arship to you because l had more
money and needed 1t less. l didn't
care then. and didn't care when the
faculty selected you for that expert
mental trip to South America. l
wanted to go, and my chance was as
good as yours, but when knew how
set you were on it l simply said
had other plans, and the trip came to
you. But this time it's different"
Darlington laughed easily. "Oh, you
were always a trump. Daisy" he said.
you're a friend worth having. But
you can't have the little girl"
"Can't IY Royal asked, and some
thing in his tone made Darlington look
at him sharply. "See here" he de-
manded, '.you haven't asked her"
mo, / haven't, but I'm going to-"
Darlington shrugged his shoulders.
"I don't like to say it, Daisy, but I
think she likes me best"
Royal clasped his arms about his
knees and looked out toward the sea.
'Tf she should not care to marry
me-" David said, 81 should take one of
those steamers and sail and sail and
try to forget. Victor"
eff she should not care for me-"
Darlington said, 81 should find an
other girl"
Royals eyes flashed. do you see
now why won't let you have her"
he asked Because you won't make
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a man who will be constant till he
dies"
"Oh, I'd be constant enough" Car
rington said, ''but that isn't the ques-
ton now. The question is to get her.
And again-I don't like to say it,
Daisy, but you aren't exactly lady's
man"
mo, thank heaven" was the sue
cinct reply.
"Well, we won't fight over it." said
Darlington. He rose and stretched his
tall figure to its full height. And.
standing there with the wind blowing
his fair hair, the smaller man was
forced to admit his beauty and fas-
cination.
And, as If to voice his thoughts, some
one said behind them, "Are you wor-
Shipping the sun god?"
Darlington turned, and there was
Dulcie-Dulcie, the desire of both OF
their hearts.
"You look like a young brave wor-
Shipping" she repeated as she sat down
on the grass beside Royal and spread
out her rosy fiounces.
Darlington laughed. 81 would rather
worship you"
81 came over to tell you" she said.
s'that we leave tonight. Fathers rheu-
matism is worse, and we are going to
a sanitarium, and he wants you two
to come up to the hotel for a farewell
dinner. He's going to have everything
that's indigestible, from lobster to
Camembert. It's a case of eat, drink
and be merry, for tomorrow we diet"
They laughed, and Darlington said:
'Pm glad you wore that gown. You
look like a rose"
But David said nothing, and Dulcie
asked abruptly, "a penny for your
thoughts?"
"They have flown on the wings OF
the wind" David told her.
DAISY is dreaming Of girl. He's
in love, Miss Carew," laughed Car
rington.
Dulcie caught her breath. I'm lover
Eyes. And I'll bet he won't get her."
ROYAL turned suddenly and looked at
his friend. please" he said, and his
voice was stern, don't bring her into
the conversation. And you needn't BET.
/ don't dare hope that can win her."
A shadow lay deep in Dulcie's eyes.
"You are talking in riddles" she SAID
"Are you really in lover
"He really is" Darlington interposed
'You must tell me about it." Dulcie
tried to speak lightly.
''Perhaps," David said, "you won't
care to listen"
As the two men walked to the club
house where they were spending the
week end Darlington said lazily: Its
ND to us to tell Dulcie tonight. You'll
be Offering me congratulations In the
morning, David"
But David's eyes met his squarely
"Don't be too sure, Victor" be said
But Darlington was so sure that
after dinner he took Dulcie down to
the beach for q walk, while David
and their host smoked on the terrace.
And, in spite of the witchery OF
waves and moonlight, Dulcie refused
him
David knew what had happened
when his friend threw himself into
chair beside him and did not try tc
see Dulcie alone again.
He did not dream, however, that Car.
rington would exact from him any fur
Their sacrifice for friendships sake
But that night as they sat together or
the beach under the stars Darlington
said: "Old fellow. don't see how '
am going TO live without her. Let me
have another chance before you ask
her"
Something of the love that he hae
reu for the boy, Victor, for whom he
had given up honors at school and
college, surged into David's heart.
''If she loves me-" he said simply,
'I can wait. I'll give you another
chance, Victor"
But he did not know what his temp
tation was to be.
Dulcie came down to the beach next
morning for her early dip. and in her
bathing suit of soft, shimmery green
she was like nymph Of the sea.
Father had a bad spell after you
left" she said. 80 we shall stay few
days longer"
David had me up for a swim at
dawn" Darlington told her.
She smiled. 81 shall try to make
the end Of the iron pier" she boosted,
''and l want to go alone, just to be
sure l can do it."
"It's a bit dangerous" David told
her anxiously.
81 am as strong as-oh, am as
strong as mermaid" she said.
And with that she waded In, to
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