The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-12-02


She caught the highpitched scream of
terror from the girl stenographer at
the end of the room. and turned to see
Phillips pitch forward over his desk
He half turned in pain, one arm
thrown up under his head, the other
hanging Imply.
For an instant all her inherited
weakness swept over her Kate felt
the room swirl around, and caught at
her desk for support, even while she
stared at the silent figure in the cen
ter of the room. They two were alone
now. The girl had fed to give the
alarm. There was only Hank Holmes
waiting for justice to take its course
But he didn't wait Replacing the re-
volver, he went and looked at Phillips,
felt for his heart and pulse.
Lost my temper then for a minute, !"
he said The boys unconscious. I'll
get away down to Laramie, Kate, till
this blows over. Sorry it happened. be-
fore you"
I'm not" Kate Allen returned. Her
face was white, but in her hand was
her own revolver 1t had never been
used. She had purchased 1t almost
merrily that morning, hoping she
would never have to use it in Silver
City. You're going to stay right
here, Hank, and face the music for
this. / arrest you now for attempted
murder and assault to kill
But, girl. you can't do this" ex-
claimed Hank gently. Why. the boy
insulted me to my face"
He told the truth" said Kate calm
ly. Everybody knows it, and so do
you. We're going to have things de-
cent now"
1T wasn't that that made him say
it, Kate. It's because he's jealous of
me. He knows l want you
1t was strange trip the two made
over to the county jail, 20 miles away.
Silver City had taken the arrest of its
boss excitedly.
is he going to die. sheriff. he ask
ed, mildly.
Kate said nothing. but looked
straight ahead of her.
How long will have to stay over
in yonder jail, do you reckon?"
Kate shook her head
Spoils my chances at the legisla-
lature all right doesn't it? l never
thought of anything when he handed
me that straight insult before you.
You see, perhaps If I'd ever had an
idea / might win, it wouldn't have mat
tered, but it's such o1ear sailing for
the boy, l didn't think he needed to
rub it in
Clear satling?" she said, raising her
head. What do you mean?"
With you, Kate
Kate looked back at Silver City, 1t
was only patch Of houses now, over
across the river ON the side of the
mountain. Hank sent his horse close
to hers.
I'll take my medicine all right,
now, but it's no harm to say that I've
always loved you and wanted you, Is
it. girl dear?''
No harm!" exclaimed Kate, quick
ly, her eyes filled with sudden hot
tears. After you've disgraced my
very first day In office, if you loved
me why couldn't you drop the old
ways, and join me in making the town
we both love upright and straight? Peo-
pie like you, Hank. There's the old al
legiance everywhere, but they are not
swayed by sentiment any longer"
Hank wound his bride around the
horn, and reached out for her, but she
made her pony swerve sideways. and
laughed.
III do it, GIRL he promised. Wen.
play this new game Of yours straight
and above board. And if l get out of
Jail I'll marry yop. hope the boy pulls
through.
Kate glanced at him at safe dis
lance.
He's all right. Hank The doctors
say the bullet slipped under the heart
and lodged in the muscles. But 1 had
to take you over, you know"
1T wasn't assault to kill, any such
stuff" said Hank seriously. 1T was
Just absent mindedness. / didn't mean
to hurt him. Kate, you know that"
Don won't press the charge" she
answered Not when l tell him that
we are going to be married"
Copyright. 1913. by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate)