The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1915-11-09

THEIR ARDENT CASE
BY LOUISE ). STRONG.

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you are" the visitor smiled. Il hope
Halls matrimonial experiences have
sobered him. He needed It."
He didn't And / don't want him
changed an atcmi" Mrs. Foster pouted
'Ah, SO you manage him through his
vanity" Winston leased, with the free
dom OF an old friend.
i never have TO manage himi" she
retorted. you can ask Helen
A ripple Of emotion swept his face
as he said: Your cousin. you mean,
Miss Sears-or, Ia she married also?"
Everybody isn't married because /
am" she repeated slyly.
But supposed that she was"
Helen seems proof against the
germ" Mrs. Foster said absently. She
was examining his face with an as
pect of alarmed surprise. Suddenly
she crieds Dudley Winston! was
there ever anything between you and
Helen2"
Excuse me, Mrs Foster, we viii
not drag defunct past out OF its
grave he replied colby.
Conviction seized her "Ohi OIL
and never dreamedl-Dudley. you
Helen Is here. must see her In
stantlyl'
She whirled away, leaving him star
ing. In a few moments she whirled
back, her excitement boiling. "Helen's
gonei" she shrieked.
well, that's polite" Foster growled.
"She came especially for the dinner.
You must have offended her, though
Helen isn't touchy as q usual thing"
Il didn't" Mrs. Foster denied, vehe-
mently. And she isn't offended. She
says she has suddenly made up her
mind at once to start on that visit"
consulting the note in her hand.
That visit Is an old matter; it must
be something you said or did"
Lucy gazed about distractedly try
Ing to remember. Il asked her to
wear her amber gown. She is SO love-
~ In 1t, and-oh. yes, told her Dud-
ley was coming. OH oh! that must
be i'll" Her eyes widened with horri-
fed certainty.
Winston, who had grown white,
grasped her wrist, demanding: why
should you think my coming affect
ed your cousin? Mrs. Fosteri Lucy!
tell mel"
Il can't-not youl I'll see Helen"
she huttered.e
Lucy" Winston took the old famil-
lar ground unconsciously, "I gather
that you think you did something that
caused q misunderstanding between
Helen and myself; you must be mis-
taken; there was never an under
standing hope ON my part
and at one time I thought-but /
must have been misled by my feel
ings."
"Oh, l am surel-though was SO
dense that never-Pu see Helen. and
make it right
His excitement suddenly biaxed. 81
don't understand you. I've borne hope
lessness-I thought her lost to mel
can't bear suspense! Your manner
suggests know not what can't
waiti Come with me to her now, at
oncei"
Lucy made a tragic gesture, which
included in one sweep her billowy
gown, bare arms and shoulders and
deliberately dressed hair.
Winston did not even see 1t. He had
rushed to the hall, and was back with
his hat and q cape he had
snatched from the rack Comet" he
commanded.
But my guestsl-the dinner partyi"
she shrilled.
"Oh, you'll be back Foster as
sured her, grinning his delight, "and
If you're late I'll apologize, and ex-
plain that you're doing penance for
your sins. Thatll amuse them; most
of them know you'll"
Harry Foster, IL you dare!~
"Comel" Winston hailed q pass
ing cab, and hurried her away.
Wait till / see II she Is here" he
advised as they drew up at the Sears
home.
"oh, yes. and can go straight
backi" Lucy exclaimed.
H.
In a few seconds he dashed out,
gave some directions to cabby,
sprang In and turned to her, saying:
Il am sorry, but you'll have to go on
with me. She is to call at her sis
ter's; we may catch her there
The cab was tearing along at a rate
that indicated large extra by way of
incentive.
"Oh, but can't 60 all the way to
Marie'sl / must get home, please.
Dudley" she begged
81 am panied to be obliged to re-
fuse your request" he said politely.
She muttered an opinion Of him and
his conduct which was anything but
polite. Only the stubbornness OF the
cabman prevented her running away
while Winston was interviewing
Marie.
"She left for the union station q
quarter Of an hour or more ago." he
reported, springing Ia again, after
more directions to the driver. She
attempted to make the early train.
Wen have to take the electric pres
ently. Marie sent this for your head"
throwing a soft, white mass about
her.
Il won'tl Iwon'tl It's milesi III
not get back tin midnight" she ex-
aggerated wildly.
You may not get back for days."
he threatened. "lf her train is gone
well follow"
you couldn'tl You wouldn't darel"
she shrieked.
II cant WHIT I'll telegraph
Harry"
She SMILED drearily.
"Come. Lucy" he coaxed. you
don't want your pretty eyes all pulled
and red"
she laughed, with sudden veer In
her volatile mind. You have your
old. blathering tongue. Dudley. And,
after all. I needn't make a fright Of
myself" She arranged the feecy
wrap coquettishly when In the car,
sensible Of the admiring chances be-
slowed upon the unusual display of
elegant dinner costume and glowing
beauty.
A question at the station told Win
ston they had time to spare, and at
the thought Of really being in Helen's
presence again, a fear attacked him,
and he leaned against the wall. 1T
may be only your imagination. Lucyl
Wed much better go back and not dis
turb her"
After all this chaseI-and when
! have my courage up to the point,
tool But, OF course, II you ind you
don't care so much for her. she sug-
gested wickedly.