The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-06-20

bnh AOOAhD Al Him WITH ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
as he threw in the clutch and pulled
the starting lever. but the boy grasp
ed him with trembling fingers.
mo, 1t isn't, sir; missed it way
back. l ran away from nurse. and I've
been trying to find it ever since and
A handsome lamppost supported q
large electric globe which gave dowr
sufficient light to convince Justin that
he was indeed on the wrong road.
We'll. I'll be jiggeredw he exclaimed
at last.
II told you it was the wrong road.
piped the little voice rather trium
| phantly.
$50 you did. Well. it's the first time
knew this old road went beyond
Cross Highway! Seems to stop right
here too. Do you know where this
drive leads to. song''
ITO perdition. said the little fellow
calmly.
"Perditionr' repeated Justin. scandal.
lied. who told you that?"
Mother did. | asked her. | waited
in the carriage once when she went in
side, and she said it was perdition. So
/ asked cook what perdition was. and
she said it was-you know the hot
place
whats your name?"
Frederick Templeton Lesson. That's
dads name too"
'.Ah! Then you're Lessons little
chap, eh? Well. you are a good way
from home. Guess better run up
this drive and telephone to your folks
that you're all right. What do you
say" Justin turned the car into the
drive and sped swiftly up Its length.
81 don't-want to go to that-pIacei''
walled Master Frederick Templeton
Lesson. Cook says they fry you on
toasting forks if you're naughty"
Never you mind son. You're a
good boy. They won't fry you nor
bake you. Very likely all the ladies will
kiss you and call you a sweet child"
81 hate ladies', and won't be kissed,
and / won't be friedw protested Fred
erick. kicking the shins of his rescuer
with sudden fierce ingratitude. You
stop this car, misterr'
Sat your command. SIR said Justin
as he brought the machine handsome
| " under the lighted porte-cochere and
jammed down his levers. His siren
uttered a brief commanding salute
the door opened Instantly, and a man
servant appeared.
ave missed the road, my man,
said Justin. land | would like to be
set right If you can direct me to the
Cross Highway"
"A mile back, sir You probably
passed the turn without noticing
From there on is private property. II
you turn around and go back over
your own tracks you'll find your way
all right
Thanks said Justin, tossing the
man a coin. .Oh. l wonder If your
| people would allow me to use a tele-
phone for moment I've picked up a
little lost boy and
Certainly. sir. If it's Mr. Lessons
little boy it's all right. They've been
telephoning here to know If we've
seen him. Come right in"
He held open the door and admitted
Justin and his sleepy. charge into a
wide entrance hall softly carpeted and
delicately lighted with carefully dis.
posed electric bulbs. A wood fire
whispered In the wide fireplace. and
several comfortable chairs were gath
cred around the hearth, where white
haired woman was dispensing tea
There were several other women, some
within the tall shadow of the settle.
The white haired woman dropped q
teaspoon with a silvery clatter and
arose to her feet. Justin saw with
dazed eyes that her face was startled
out of its customary sweet repose and
that she looked at him with astonish-
ment and displeasure rather than wei
come.
II ask your pardon. madam-Mrs,