The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-09-26
ESTABLISHED 1876

may as well tell you, was part Of the
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"And-now? It is your intention to-
detain me herer" she asked angrily.
"Well. until you promise to marry
me- he admitted.
"And II l do notY
You'll have to stay until you DOR
"And IL l consentr'
"Why, there's settlement on the
other side of the island, and the clergy.
man there he stopped abruptly.
"A settlement" she exclaimed iov.
ously. THANK you for the inforna,
ton. Percie Cardw She turned and
ran swiftly along the curving beach
toward point of land that jutted into
the little bay
For a moment he watched her
wrathfully. Then he followed She
ran like deer, but he was 1.-THE Of
form and like a cat upon his feet.
With long, sweeping bounds he gained
ON her and, reaching her, placed one
hand on her shoulder. She uttered a
sharp cry, and in that instant there
was a scufle Of feet, the shout Of a
grun voice, and some dark body hurl-
ed itself upon Percie Card ana bore
him to the sand.
The dark body resolved itself into
the leather countenance and stockv
ngure OF Simon Cotton. He sat upon
the recumbent form Of his late en-
ployer and addressed the trembling eirIs
Don't you be afeerd Of this here
little piper. miss. He couldn't hurt a
nea. If you'd slapped his face good
ana hard he'd "a run away. But you
did the runnin', and he, bein' the kind
that amt afeerd Of nobuddy that's
zafeerd Of him. why, he just nat'rily
follered" aftar."
sHow did y0u-Gat here, SimonTV
asked Alice eagerly. Hax can we
get away? And 10 1t true That. the
Harlequin has gone7D
Simon tucked a generous bit OF to-
bacco in his mouth and nodded sol
EMMY. Il heerd them a-laytn' plans
in the wheelhouse yestdy. They ex-
pected me to jine In, and did as fur
as wanted to. knew If | opened
my jaw nobuddy'd believe me and
tney'd clap me below. So keeps my
trap shut and thinks I'll be on deck
to take care o miss when we lands.
They loses me overheard While thew
We're brtngin' you here, miss, ana
devil prayer did one Of them dagoes
say when slipped over. lays In
wait here, and blast me If 1 didn't go
asleep on duty. But I'm wide awake
now" He arose and aimed q kick at
the recumbent form Of Mr. Card.
The little millionaire jumped to his
feet, ashen with anger and despairing
humiliation. He stared from the for
bidding countenance Of the sailor to
the naughty. scornfuI one Of the girl
he had attempted to abducE She
turned away and looked beyond him.
Her face softened, and a glad light
came into her eyes. Amusement and
recognition flushed her oheaks. She
looked like vision Of the morning
with her shining hair and sweet, gray
eyes
~oh" she cried rapturously. "Who
Is that3"
They turned and followed her glance.
A figure was advancing down the
beach toward them--a tall man with
barred head He carried an easel in
one hand and small camp chair In
the other. A painting kit was slung
from his shoulders. Suddenly he int
ed his eyes and saw the little group.
Alice started forward with a loud.
glad cry that rang in Percie Cards
ears for many q day. Such a reveia-
ton of love that It wasI
"Ralph. Ralph, RalphT she called.
Ralph Bolton dropped his burden and
came to meet her with incredulous
eyes. He gathered her into his willing
arms without further explanation.
"Oh, / have wanted you SO badlyV'
she sobbed into his shoulder.
BE frightened his grasp on her form
az he drew back her head and kissed
her tenderly on the lips.
Simon Cotton spat refectively upon
the sand and turned bis back on the
reunited lovers.
'Seems to me, young feIler." be said.
fixing the miserable Percie with hui
morous eye. that you've brought that
there young miss to place where
she's mighty glad to be-"