The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-04-22

engine gave out that irresponsible
staccato click. All at once Hazen
leaned back in his seat, touched
lever and fumbled with some handles,
and Immediately the aeroplane stayed
its dizzying fall, the engine swung into
rhythmic beat and they hung in the
air for a moment while the aviator
inward, perhaps a couple of hundred
feet above the earth, until the bank
er recognized the familiar layout of the
aviation field below
Slowly, gracefully, like a weary bird,
the machine glided toward the field
and at last rested safely on it. Kath-
crime Tatem ran toward them with
fiuttering handkerchief.
AS Lysander Tatem stepped to the
ground, stiff and sore and quite tagged
by the excitement of the fight, he
turned pale and angry face toward
Jules Hazen.
"Of course l shall keep my word,
young man." he said harshly. but I
shall always have the greatest con-
tempt for your methodist: and he
strobe toward his daughter, who was
quick to observe the strained relations
between them.
The appearance of the Tatem motor
car at that instant made the leave TAX
ing matter easily concluded. and soon
Katherine and her father were on the
way home
"You haven't said anything about
the fight, father" said the girl after
awhile. you were gone so long was
afraid that something had happened"
Lysander Tatem swallowed a lump
in his throat before replying. st was
an unusual experience, my dear. 1t
had one result which will crafty you
have told Hazen that he has my con-
sent to your marriage"
Katherine's warm hug was received
by her father with manifest discom-
fort, and, perhaps realizing that this
yielding Of his really caused him suf-
fering, she soon settled quietly beside
him and was silent
Several days passed before Jules
Hazen made his appearance at the
town house of Lysander Tatem. Then
he asked for the banker and was
shown into the gloomy grandeur of the
library.
Mr.. Tatem was reading before a
west window. where the afternoon
sun touched his white hair into a sort
Of golden radiance that made him look
unusually benevolent as he arose to
greet his visitor This effect disap-
peared as soon as he stepped out of the
sunshine, and Hazen saw that his face
was grim and uncompromising.
I've been expecting you, Mr.. Ha-
zen," said the banker.
Jules lifted his dark eyebrows. 81
was afraid you were laboring under
delusion, Mr.. Tatem." he said gravely,
"and called to set your mind at rest.
While we were in the air the other
day the machinery actually went
wrong. and | really thought we were
both going to destruction. After you
mentioned your daughter l suddenly
realized that you were Katherine's
father and must be saved for her.
Then my wits came back. and 1 recol-
lected the emergency levers. The rest
was easy. l release you from any rash
promise you may have made in the mo-
ment Of danger" He turned toward
the door with slight inclination of
his head
''Waitr said Lysander Tatem in an
agitated voice what about Rather
inc? I have told her that you have my
consent"
The ticking of the clock broke regu-
larly on the silence that followed.
Jules Hazen's handsome face wore an
expression of obstinate pride. Ly-
sander Tatem found himself hoping
that Hazen's pride would give way to
love for Katherine. His own face was
softening with pity for the daughter
who was everything to him.
'Hazen," he said manfully, I'm
proud. but l can swallow it for Kath-
crimes sake. | can't face her and tell
her 1t was mistake-she is so happy.
viii you let bygones be bygones?"
Jules Hazen's face cleared as If by
magic. THANK you. sir. You won't
regret the trust you have placed in me.
Shall we go together and find hsr7"