The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-12-10

have the affair put off as long as pos
able. BY the bye, how did you hear of
the affair."
"At the reception last night at the
palace. Several persons spoke of it..
"At home the police would be watch
ing to prevent such meeting"
Here we are watched to see that
neither party shows the white feather"
well, goodby. When we meet again
l suppose it will be in heaven. mus
go to my fencing master for practice"
Practice! Little good practice will
DO you against CAPTAIN yan Ballen-
stein. If he would only wing you 1t
would be another matter. But he
never permits his antagonist to get
away in that fashion. When he fought
bis first duel he dlsapmed his antago-
mist, So great was his reputation that
all the young bloods In the army were
ambitious of the honor Of having been
out with him and he was constantly
provoked. Then he commenced to
wing them. This not stopping the an
0oyance, he began to kill them. 1t is
now understood that any one who in
suits Captain Won Ballenstein will be
killed"
May I not call once more before
r."
:.'No. am TOO provoked with you"
She extended her hand Harrington
bent his head and pressed his lips upon
It. Than for the first time sad look
appeared on his face. usually a stranger
to care, and, a'rning he left her.
Miss Crosby threw herself on to
sofa and covered her face with her
hands. She loved this hot blooded
South Carolinian though as yet there
had been no lovemaking between them.
Indeed, this danger Of losing him had
revealed to her her true feelings to-
ward him. She sat in deep thought.
absorbed With the problem as to how
she might prevent this sacrifice Of one
she loved without furnishing his honor
She could gain access 10 the emperor.
but at that time he had never inter
fered to prevent a duel. though since
he has done so in cases where there
was not sufficient cause. No; there
was no ordinary way to carry her point
If she acted at all 1t must be by strata
gem.
Presently she started up. A plan had
suggested itself to her. Calling her
butler. she said to him:
Heinrich, | wish you to find me a
loan broker or whatever those persons
are called who have money to lend at
high rates Of interest aud tell him to
come to see me at once"
Eyes, fraulein" And the man with
could want of a loan broker. He re-
turned with one Moses Wiel. who ask
ed the lady what he could do for her.
.:D6 you know Captain Herman Won
Baliehsteih?"
81 know him well. fraulein."
'Quite likely. | have understood he
is heavily in debt
Captain Won Rallenstein does not at
present owe me anything"
But there are plenty of his due bills
on the market, are there not?'
'They are perfectly good. His grand
father is very feeble ana cannot live
the year out, AT his death the captain
will come into fine estate
'How many of Won Balensteins due
bills can you buy-I mean to what ag-
gregate amoultY'
aNone at a discount"
cat a premiums"
"Whatever amount is desired"
every we'll Go and buy as many as
possible and report to me this evening
what you have succeeded in doing"
Sitting down before desk she wrote
him check for such funds as he would
need for the purpose. though he pro-
tested that any funds in advance from
her were not necessary. He left her.
assuring her that he would have no
difficulty in filing her order and the
troubled look that had rested on her
face partly disappeared.
The same evening the broker reported
that he had purchased various due bills