The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-03-01
ESTABLISHED 1876

waving his arm. In second. how
ever, Tom was again at the wheel, and
the auto shot down the road.
In spite of Toms best efforts the
pursuing car gained steadily. Jack
was almost wild with intense excite
ment. Coax her, Tomy' he pleaded :
Coax herp' But 1t was of no avail.
The colonel by this time was plainly
visible in his white fiannels. and Jack
fairly groaned.
AS usual, the unexpected happened.
Something went wrong with the mo-
tor of the pursuing car, and Jack
Rugged his sweetheart in glee as he
looked back and saw it stop, while the
chauffeur leaped out and raised the
hood. In few seconds they were out
Of sight around bend in the rad
Both Jack and Molly gave a great
sigh of relief as they rounded the
curve and the houses on the outskirts
of Terryville came in view. Once or
twice they narrowly escaped colliding
with wagons, but in a few moments
the machine slowed down and ran into
lid -iae street, coming to stop in
front Of modest little cottage. WI!
Boynton ran out to meet them.
"All ready. old chap" he said. $50
step livelyr He almost Rugged Molly
as he helped her from the car. while
Jack directed Tom what to do with
the machine. "Come right in like
sheep to the slaughter The parsons
waiting for your
AS she entered the gate the serious
ness of the step she was about to take
came to Molly's mind for the first
time. She felt inclined to run away.
to hide to think 1t over She felt a
pang of sorrow for the colonel. How
kind he had been to her! How thought
full always of her wishes. A lump
rose in her throat as she thought how
ungrateful she was to leave him thus.
Perhaps Wyster understood, or per
haps the serious end of the affair
came also to his mind. as he touched
her arm tenderly and said: Come,
dear. We've gone this far. and the
colonel is apt to be here any minute,
you know" With a sigh she walked
into the neat little yard and followed
Boynton to the door Of the parsonage.
The minister met them at the door,
and Boynton introduced them. They
were ushered into the little parlor
with its musty air and quaint decora-
tons, and before she fully realized it
Molly was standing before the min
lister with Jack repeating the marriage
VOWS. AS the words were pronounced
that made them man and wife there
was a commotion at the door, and
Colonel Windon rushed in.
"You-you rascal!' he sputtered
'rYou migrate. You thievin' man
hawk! You confounded"-
''Sir" said Wyster, stepping for
ward, while Molly chung to his arm
as If to restrain him.
The colonel waved him back. What
do you mean. you young rascals. by
sneakin' off In this ERE manner any
wayw He stopped for breath and
mopped his face with a capacious
handkerchief. What do you mean,
sir? Here I've fetched up my daugh-
ter for nineteen years. an bless my
soul if she don't run away without
sayin' so much as by your leave
Didn't even invite me To see her mar
ried after
What said Wyster. You mean
Yes" pnffed the colonel: Il mean
I've chased you young -scamps twenty
miles to attend your wedding and
you wouldn't wait long enough to let
me give my girl away. But" he con-
tinued, advancing toward them. II
shall have satisfaction. Confound me.
but shallp'
Molly caught glimmer of a smile
in her fathers eye and it gave her
courage to speak.
Father, dear, will you forgive us?
I'm sorry If I've been ungratefuI to-
ward you, but I'm glad, too. because |
have Jack. VIII you forgive your lit
tie girl if she promises never. never,
to do it againr
'Tll promise that. too, IL you will,
colonel said Jack. Windows face
was a puzzle. To look at it one would
not know whether he was angry or
happy, chagrined or amused
"Well," he said after pause. ''see-
ing that you have gone and done it,
suppose l may as well resign myself
to son-in-law."