The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-03-07
ESTABLISHED 1875

HE? Now Tor tie adventure" teas
ed Clayton.
Il had forgotten that must tell it."
said Miss Gray, slipping the ring on
her finger. We'll. yesterday as was
! strolling among the bazaars / came to
the street of the silyersmiths. | was
looking at the wares of one merchant
and trying to select ring for my col
| lection that might be very unique
when a brown hand was thrust into
my own and left behind it this tur.
quoise ring"
How romanticp breathed Mrs. Han
ford softly.
you would have thought so If you
could have seen the donor-a tall, very
thin man dressed in native costume.
confess l cannot place his national
ity, for he wore the baggy trousers
and loose garments of the Turk. the
muffiing burnoose of the Arab"
did he wear green slippers. Miss
GrayT asked Madeline Trayle, with
sudden interruption Of the narrative.
yes; believe he did, for when be
left me looked after him, wondering
what it could all mean and thinking
there must be mistake. All I mo-
ticed was his great height and his fly
ing green slippers. And that is ALL
mo, mop exclaimed Professor Trayle.
What did your stranger say2 Are
we not to know the whole story?''
1T was nothing-only some silly
rubbish you would not care to hear"
evaded Miss Gray.
Aunt Emeline, you are sitting on
the carpet of truth" reminded her
nephew. What said your cavaIier?"
Il have forgotten" faltered Miss
Gray, her sweet face dropping.
"Oh, Aunt Emeliner' chided Clay
ton, then hastily. What is the mat
teri"
Miss Gray was staring at them with
frightened eyes and closely locked lips.
to which she pointed with hopeless
gesture. 'Can't you speak ~ roared
Clayton.
She shook her head deSpairingly.
Then Alexander Fenton's voice broke
the silence. When he spoke he seemed
to be quoting from some authority
which no one recognized. "'He who
speaketh the truth then shall his
tongue be loosened,'" he said softly.
Miss Gray seemed to hear, for lovely
smile broke over her face. and all at
once she spoke:
II will tell the truth. He said: Wear
this for me. 1t Is Chaldean stone
and came from the tomb of a high
priest Then he ran away. Now that
I have told the truth may not leave
this oarpet?"
did it really happen? Could you
not speak" cried Mrs. Hanford nerv-
ously
"Not word until spoke the TRUTH"
averred Miss Gray solemnIy
Then please put 1t away for to-
night" exclaimed Mrs. Hanford.
tits growing late anyway" said
FELTON, practically. THE moon has
disappeared. and l believe it Is blow
ing up squall."
Hanford and his wife, followed by
young Clayton, moved forward, while
Professor Trayle walked quietly by
Miss Gray's side. When they were In
a quiet spot he halted. with her hand
In his arm
your cavalier-did you recognize
him, Miss Gray?' he asked In low
tone.
Eyes. professor" she said softly.
"You poor, shy. bashful man, where
did you get those wonderful gar
mentsp
Il always wear them on such occa-
sions to better mingle with the peo-
pie. -Emeline-how about the ring.
ehr
81 am wearing 1t. Is that not
enoughY' she whispered.
Back in the darkness Madeline
Trayle was standing on the carpet OF
truth talking to FELTON, about the
strange demonstration they had wit
messed.
Il told you before dinner / would
ask you to add another story to those
connected with this prayer carpet" he
said tenderly. 81 want 1t to be the
beautiful story Of our love. Can you
love me. Madeline? VIII you love
meT
Madeline stretched out her hands TO
his, with signing little laugh. II
am standing here. Alex, and l must
tell the truth. Yes, can. and Will
You know the rest"