The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-03-29
ESTABLISHED 1875

Hoffman a world Of good. Gradually
| the apathy left her and her bright
| spirits returned. The French doctor
made special trip down the coast
to see her and pronounced her on the
road to recovery.
BE careful of her," he urged Jer-
envy. "She is not strong l cannot de-
termine what drug or how it has been
administered, but surely some slow
| poison has been given to your wife
| Watch, and take care If you have an
enemy"
That very evening they attended
dinner party, Nell lovely in pale green
with the mandarin's fan swinging
| from her wrist. An hour after her
arrival Jeremy accompanied her home
again, sitting beside her in the car
rage, holding her unconscious form
In his arms.
This time her illness was of longer
duration, and in his distress Jerely
vowed he would return to America
Immediately upon her recovery. But
the recovery was slow, even under the
skillful ministrations of the French
doctor
81 told you to take care-to watchp'
he Kissed 1mpatiently at Hoffman.
Il did, DR.. Davesne," groaned Jer-
envy, hinging himself into a chair and
GOD knows l have protected ner If
she RECEIVERS sufficiently l will take
her home"
There Ralph Edwin found him.
Sheldon cabled me to come out
said you were In trouble and that l
might help you out on the business"
said the former as he shook hands
with Hoffman.
'The business can go hangl' said
Jeremy passionately. "All care about
Is to take my wife away from this
cursed country. Forgive my temper,
Edwin, but you can understand"
Edwin nodded gravely II can I'M
derstand. l waited too long and lost
my wife. What is the matter with
Mrs. Hoffman? | thought her look
ing unusually well when you sailed
Jeremy explained. and Edwin lis
tened with his face in shadow. AS
he finished, Jeremy picked up the
mandarin's fan from the table where
he had flung it the night of their re-
turn from the dinner party.
'She was looking quite we'll and
tanning herself with this thing, when
all at once she just crumpled into a
heap" he said.
Let me see it." said Edwin in a
strange voice He examined the fan
with keen intensity, lifting it once to
his nose and then hastily withdrawing
it.
Where did she get it?" he asked
sharply.
"a gift from Lung Web. You
know, Pm on friendly terms with the
old scoundrel, although
Enough! So was I! Lung Web
was lavish in his gifts to us. He gave
my wife fan like this one, and-oh,
my God. If had only known in
timer Elwin's voice rang harshly as
he leaped to his feet ut is impregnat-
ed with some cursed poison. Jeremy.
Ask DR.. Davesne. Let him examine
the fan. If he recognizes the poison
he can supply the antidote and cure
your wife. AS for Lung Weh''-
But why-why should he attack
Nell? Why not newly stammer-
ed Jeremy excitedly.
"Liung Web does not fight in the
open, old man. He killed my wife,
and it sent me home. He thought to
do the same for you and would have
done so In the end Mary was taken
Ill In the same way. only, being Of
weaker constitution, she succumbed to
the poison at once. My advice to you.
Jeremy, is to take Mrs. Hoffman home
as soon as she is sufficiently recovered.
Let your career CO. You can find plen-
ty to do at home. will settle with
Lung Web. will carry this mission
through without one concession in his
behalf"
Il will stand by you, Edwin, ard to-
gether we will fight it out" declared
Jeremy, clasping the others hand
NAY" said Edwin; love is greater
tnan fame or revenge or the carriage
of justice. Love is greater than ALL
Guard it carefully, Jeremy. and some
day viii return to San Francisco and
tell you how the romance Of the man
darin's fan turned out to be tragedy
after ALL"