The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-06-08

erly man, who looked up In aston
ishment from his paper.
"Where-where is Miss Rush ?" asked
Title, breathing hard.
"Oh, the former occupant The
young LADY, presume the lady was
young, Judging from the hat she for
got to take with her-who gave up the
rooms yesterday"
A knock at the door prevented fur
Their explanations. The man went to
open the door, and Title retreated be-
hind the screen. To her delight, she
heard Miss Rush's voice.
"Oh, Eleanor" she exclaimed, emery
ing from retirement, how did you
come to move yesterday thought
tomorrow was your day to move, and
/ bolted right in here to this stran-
gers apartment"
poor TilIier' laughed her friend.
''Please"-turning to the astonished
mani forgot my hat-one Of my
hats"
While he was getting the hat from
the next room Title whispered her
troubles to Miss Rush. She promptly
removed her vel and long coat and
gave them to TiIlie, who donned them
for disguise In case Of an encounter
with the man who had gone to sum-
mon assistance for her.
The girls reached Titles apartments
without any mishaps.
"Well," asked Alice, looking up In
amusement, did you rescue the abused
wife, or were you ordered out?"
"Oh, Alice" was the hysterical laugh,
che hasn't any wife~
"Whose wife was he beatingp de-
manded the indignant sister.
'sHe must have killed her or hidden
her. could see no one, and he
thought 1 was In trouble and went to
summon aid He was bringing that
glib tongued Mrs. Hunt as first aid to
the injured when l ducked and ran
into Eleanor's room, or the room she
vacated yesterday and which is now
occupied by an elderly man who evil
IDENTIFY thinks l have escaped from an
asylum"
1.-THE plot thickensl Maybe you will
learn to have no ears after you have
lived in apartments awhile longer"
81 must CO." said Eleanor, land l
would thank you for my coat Tillie.
I really think you should keep the
veil. You will need it in your detec-
tive work"
81 am afraid one Of those men or
that awful Mrs. Hunt will find you"
sighed Alice.
Move! Tomorrow" urged Eleanor.
"The fat next to mine is empty, and Il
is a much more desirable place than
this-better location, and the rent Is
cheaper too"
Early the next morning moving
van carried away their effects to an
other part OF the city, and Tillie breath
ed more freely.
One morning a few weeks later she
was invited to join box party at one
Of the theaters. When the party en-
tered the play had begun. A contin-
ued applause caused Tillie to direct
her attention to the stage before TAX
ing her seat.
There was the man whose apartment
she had entered in defense of his wife!
For a full minute she stood gazing
into his eyes. The audience noticed
his attention to the party, but con-
strued it a rebuke for their late en-
trance.
At the end of the act a note was
handed to one of the men in the party,
who Immediately withdrew for a mo-
ment. When he returned he invited
everybody to join him at supper aft
er the play. Ills casual remark that
he had invited the young actor Reg
inald Montague to join them gave a
thrill of mixed delight and apprehen-
sion to Title.
81 shall have to explain, and what
can say?" she thought.
She was the last to meet the popular
young actor, who said, with a whim-
steal look: miss Monroe and don't
need an introduction. We have met
before"
So it naturally happened that Ttlie
was left to his charge en- route to the
supper.
"Nfiss Monroe" he began the dread
ed interview, evil you not tell me why
you appealed to me for aid and then
vanished in SO mysterious manner7