The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-08-27

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WHO INFORMED YOU OF THIS FIGHT2"
her for an American. first. because
she was travelling alone, and, secondly.
by certain air of confidence In herself
that our American girls possess.
Next her sat u middle aged German
woman and next this woman lieuten-
ant in the German army. He had about
him a supercilious air that made me
feel that would like to snub him A
draft of air coming in at the window
by which the American girl sat. he
shrugged his shoulders as If chilled
and, without saying by your leave.
reached past both women between him
and the window and pulled it up. clos
ing it.
The American girl as soon as he had
reseated himself lowered it. The lieu
tenant. with scowl, again reached
out to raise it when | interfered by
holding his wrist. He sank back in
his seat and, fumbling In his pocket.
pulled out a cardcase and handed me a
card. 1t read. Lieutenant Adolph Beck
err" OF course this meant challenge
handed the card to Donhoff. who asked
Lieutenant Becker where he would
stop and learned that he was going to
Munich. Donhoff gave him his and
my address and told him that he
would be at home that evening.
Soon after the bit of alteration
had passed the young lady of her own
accord put up the window. The lieu
tenant took no notice of the act. sim
ply staring straight ahead Of him from
behind pair Of glasses with an i'm
passive look ON his face
We were travelling with the wind.
and soon after the American girl rails
ed the window. the train passing
around a curve, gust came in
through the glass, it seemed, which
caused the lieutenant to shiver more
than ever Donhoff raised his cane
and put it right through the opening
without meeting the slightest resist
ance. A broad smile appeared on the
playing a very white set of teeth and
causing dimple to break in each
cheek
THANK you, sir" she said to me in
English. for your gallant support, but
it was unnecessary. Sitting next the
window. | could not but know there
was no glass In it. | only put it up
because | thought the gentleman be
fore lowering 1t should have asked ms
permission Now that you know that
there was no cause for difficulty
trust that you will return the officer
his card
She had heard me speaking in Eng
fish to Donhoff, who preferred that /
should chat with him in that language
that he might perfect himself in it..
Donhoff. who understood her, asked
me If he would better explain the mat
ter to the officer. and told him that
he might do so. but / did not think 1t
would change matters. 1t did not
change matters. because the lieutenant
had challenged me for my interior
ence, the window itself having moth
| ing to do with the matter.
The young lady overheard Donhoff' 8
explanation and the Iieutenant's reply,
for she spoke German very well, and
as soon as she became aware that a
meeting between me and him was IN
evitable her expression changed. There
was no longer smile on her face or
mischief In her eye. Indeed, she look
ed very much troubled.
l realized at once that a lady being
! in the secret of the coming affair rem
| dered the situation embarrassing
When the train stopped at station
1 for refreshment Donhoff and | got out
ostensibly to stretch our legs, but real
| ly for conference. | told Donhoff K
seek an interview with my challenges
and tell him that, since the girl knew
| of our expected meeting. | would apol
ogize to him in her hearing, he coult
accept my apology, and we could theI
have our meeting just the same.
Here he comes now" said Donhoff
and the young man. with very small
waist, came triangulating on a pair o
very long thin legs. Donhoff accoste'
him. told him Of the game We proposes
to play before the young lady, and Il
few minutes we were again seate'
IN the car speeding on toward Munich
Shortly after starting addressed Lieu
tenant Becker in German:
Herr Lieutenant. inasmuch as
made no difference to any Of us whetf
er the window was up or down, l hav
made up my mind that the affair be
tween us can go no further. Since
cannot be stopped without an apolog
from me l offer you one"
81 accept your apology" replied th
officer. with no very good grace.
gave the American girl furtiv
glance to discover il she were d.
ceived, but could not exactly make on
whether she was or not. l thought
saw on her face an expression Of dil
satisfaction-in contempt for me
because l had made the apology. Thi
/ did not like. Possibly she consit
cred that l had shown the whit
feather This view OF the case Wa
atror o,thaned bv har suhHaduanf frea