The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1915-11-16

but 1t is so nice and innocent. I won
der why we laugh at innocence in a
man, when Of all people in the world
he needs 1t most? | don't know what
Benito is, but think he must be very
GROSS and angry-he is even cross with
me-"
He Is Jealous. like every man who
loves you"
Are your"
"Yes-even Of the air you breathe.
am Jealous Of the ground beneath
your feet. am Jealous of the lace
upon your shoulder could almost
tear 1t from you. Sometimes out
there If the mine I could go mad
thinking Of you"
That is very NICE"
mo, 1t Is MOTT is horrible. It is
unfair to myself-it is unfair to you"
"Oh. no, 1t is a compliment. Do you
not think so? You are looking at it
from purely personal way. Now sup
pose / thought of you in that sense
well?" She raised her eyebrows and
smiled. well, then you would under
stand 1t as l do. All. Mr. Benson
think shall drop the senior"
Then there is no user"
He looked at her with longing eyes,
regardless of Don Luis, Of Dona Mar
celia. OF every one, even of Benito.
1t would be cruel to say that, do
you not think? And-ah. how DO
iknowi I know nothing. know only
that / am very happy and that wish
to live always just as am now. But
see-Benito Is conQuerorl"
A great shout went up from the
crowd. Don Luis rose upon his feet,
waving his arms wildly. Benito was
indeed conqueror.
He was bearing the allotted number
OF banderillas and had routed the last
man from the ring. He stood there in
his glory. the colors of the family of
Maria Loretta streaming from his
shoulder. The band blared triumph.
The people went mad. A little breeze
came along and fluttered the flag.
Benson stared before him. He rose
suddenly. jumped over the railing Of
the box, and made his way down
through the benches to the ringside.
Maria Loretta looked after him in
horror.
Benson reached the little passage
way at the bottom. snatched cloak
from a capeador. and jumped into the
arena Benito looked at him q mo-
ment, then charged upon him. There
was dead silence In the crowd. Maria
Loretta felt that she was about to faint
or die. She shut her eyes. A great
shout opened them. There was Ben
son Haunting the scarlet cloak In the
very nose of Benito. He jumped aside
ran this way and that-not with the
skill Of the artist, but with a certain
desperate agility for which he could
not account.
Here was sensation. and PuebIa
rose-an American bull flghter-the
mine owner Of San Pablo-the man
who every one knew was In love with
Maria Loretta. Then all Puebla, look
ing on, knew why he was so dexter
GUS. It was nothing else than love
the little big thing that makes every
thing what 1t is not-and all Puebla,
looking on. gave mighty shout. Then
Benson made his bow-ffrst to Maria
Loretta in the box of her father. the
mayor Of Puebla, and then to the PEG
pie themselves-to those in the sun
as well as to those IN the shade.
Then he vaulted the railing and
made his way back to his place, Benito
looking after him In sort Of wonder.
The girl greeted him without smile.
why did you do it? You might
have been killed."
For you-to prove that love you!"
you need not-have done 1t. +
knew-it-and-we- shall live-wher-
pleased"
Then Maria Loretta tainted.