The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1915-06-22
"one of those new quick shutter


Now, Flirty." he said, coming out
of the closet and pulling up the shade
which let a flood of sunlight into the
room, you see, l want you to stand
here-then, do your little trick"
Just then the bell rang.
THAT must be Jameson" she cried.
"Now-get to your corner"
With last look Dan went into the
closet and shut the door.
Perhaps half an hour later Clutching
Hand himself called me up on the
telephone. 1t was he-not the Star
as l learned only too late.
had scarcely got out of the house,
as Craig told me afterwards, when
F1irty Florrie told all over again the
embroidered tale that had caught my
ear.
Kennedy said nothing, but listened
intently, perhaps betraying in his face
the skepticism he felt
"You see," she said, still voluble and
eager to convince him, 'T was only
walking on the street. Here-let me
show you. 1t was just like this"
She took his arm and, before he
knew, 1t. led him to the spot on the
floor near the window which Dan had
indicated. Meanwhile Dan was lis
tening attentively in his closet.
Newsstand there. You are just
as ! was-only l didn't expect any
thing"
She was pantomiming some one ap-
preaching stealthily while Kennedy
watched her with interest, tinged with
doubt. Behind Craig in his closet,
Dan was reaching for the switchboard
button.
you see," she said advancing
quickly and acting her words, "he
placed his hands on my shoulders
so-then threw his arms about my
neck-so!"
She said no more, but imprinted a
deep, passionate kiss on Kennedy's
mouth, clinging closely to him. Be-
fore Kennedy could draw away, Dan
In the closet, had pressed the but
ton and the switch several times In
rapid succession.
"Th-that's very realistic" gasped
Craig, a good deal taken aback by the
sudden osculatory assault.
He frowned.
I'll look into the case" he said
backing away. "There-there may be
some scientific explanation-but-
err
He was plainly embarrassed and
FASTENED to make his adieux-
-
How little impression the thing
made on Kennedy can be easily seen
from the fact that on the way down
town that afternoon he stopped al
Martins, on Fifth avenue, and bought
a ring-a very handsome solitaire, the
finest Martin had in the shop.
It must have been about the time
that he decided to stop at Martins
that the Dodge butler, Jennings, ad
mitted young lady who presented 6
card on which was engraved tht
name
Miss Florence Leigh,
20 Prospect Avenue.
AS he handed Elaine the card, she
looked up from the book she was read
ing and took 1t.
"All right, show her in, Jennings
I'll see her."
Elaine moved into the drawing room
Jennings springing forward to part tn,
portieres for her and passing through
the room quickly where F1irty Florri
sat waiting. Flirty Florrie rose an,
stood gazing at Elaine, APPARENT,
very much embarrassed, even afte
Jennings had gone.
1T is embarrassing" she said final
ly, but. Miss Dodge, have come t
you to beg for my love-"
Elaine looked at her nonplused.
YES" she continued, you do no
know 1t, but Craig Kennedy is infatu
ated with you" She paused agair
! then added, But he Is engaged to me.
Elaine stared at the woman. Sh
was dazed. She could not believe II
There is the ring" FIirty Florri
added, indicating a very impressiv
paste diamond.
Quickly she reached into her ba
and drew out two photographs, witt
out a word, handing them to Elaine
There's the proof" F1orrie sal
simply, choking a sob.
Elaine looked with start. Sur
enough. there was the neat living roor
in the house on Prospect avenue.
| one picture F1orrie had her arms owe
Kennedy's shoulders. In the othel
apparently, they were passionatel
1 kissing.
Elaine slowly laid the photograph
on the table.
"Please-please, Miss Dodge-giv
me back my lost love. You are ric
and beautiful am poor. have onl
my good looks. But-I-I love him
and he-loves me-and has promise
to marry me-"
Florrie had broken down completed
and was weeping softly into lac
handkerchief.
She moved toward the door. Elair
followed her.
"Jennings-please see the lady
the door"
Back In the drawing-room, ElaiI
seized the photographs and hurrie
into the library where she could /
I alone.
Just then she heard the bell ar
Kennedy's voice in the hall.
"How are you this afternoon" Ke
nedy greeted Elaine gayly.
Elaine had been too overcome
what had Just happened to throw
off so easily, and received him wi
studied GOODNESS.
Still, Craig, manlike, did not mott,
1t at once. In fact, he was too bui
gazing about to see that neither Je
nings. Marie nor the duenna Aunt
sephine we're visible. They we're n
and he quickly took the ring fro
his pocket. Without waiting,
showed it to Elaine.
Elaine very coolly admired the rim
as Craig might have eyed a specim'
on microscope slide. Still. he
I not notice.
He took the ring, about to put
on her finger. Elaine drew ava
Concealment was not in her frank I
ture.
She picked up the two photograph
t What have you to say abo
those2" she asked cuttingly.
Kennedy. quite surprised, took the
? and looked at them. Then he let the
!. fall carelessly on the table a
3 dropped into chair, his head back
a burst of laughter.
'Why-that was what they put ov
I on Walter" he said HE called I
. up early this afternoon-told me
had discovered one of these poison