The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-04-25


In danger Of losing 1t as promptly
The deal had been 3 necessity for
Halliday at the time, but he was glad
enough when he was able to accede
to Aliens suggestion for . separation
of interests. Allen, who had been liv-
ing, In large, much the same life that
Halliday had lived In little, said he
was going South to take up q ranch
in Texas.
Halliday had once seen and pitied
Aliens wife, worn little woman,
childless, and, as he OWNED, suffering
from her husbands neglect. He was
glad when the evening was over. He
and his wife gradually dropped out Of
Aliens list OF friends. The partner
ship itself was coming to an end with
the month.
The month ended and it was dis
solved. There was the customary
farewell dinner Allen was to leave
with Mrs. Allen for Texas on the night
train.
It was odd, but at eleven o'clock,
coming out of his club, Halliday was
obsessed with the idea of seeing the
Aliens of. and accordingly made his
way to the Grand Central The train
started at midnight. Half an hour
before that time Halliday, strolline
through the waiting room. saw Allen
bending over a woman who was un
mistakably not his wife.
Wait here moment, dear, while
see about the trunks" he heard Allen
say And, as he hesitated, not wishing
to give rein to his suspicious, Allen
departed, and he saw before him
Isobel Blair.
The recognition was mutual The
woman flushed, leaped to her feet, and
stood confronting him with heavine
breast.
1T is you. then. What do you
want?" she stammered.
Halliday took her by the hands. q
came to see Mr. Allen and his wife
off," he said. emphasizing the proper
word
you have come to spy!" she said.
bereft of all reserve. Eyes! Well,
look at me- then. am going to Texas
with him, not his WIFE,
Halliday turned cold.
Il didn't know, or guess" he an
swered gently. But am glad to have
seen you again. Do you remember
what you said to me, that you would
pray for me? Do you remember how
told you that you had saved a mans
soul? / have always remembered.
That's all"
He turned to go, but she caught at
his arm.
Listen to mel" she cried. 81 have
remembered, too. was cured at the
sanitarium. l suppose you lost my
address, and never had yours. ]
always thought Of you. Three years
ago ! married. man who was un-
kind to me. We separated. Then
Jack Allen came into my life. He told
me he loved me, and I'll hungered so
for love. wanted a mans arms about
meg and his love. / didn't care II he
had wife. wanted love, and he
wanted me-"
YES" answered Halliday. And in
his heart he was thinking, "how can
l reproach this woman who has saved
me?"
If you had written it might have
been different. You taught me that
there are good men. You meant more
to me than you ever imagined. And
you are married. Jack Allen told me
all about you. Now do you under
stand why didn't care for anything?
loved you
Halliday smiled gently. 81 love you,
too," he answered, but 1t is not a
love incompatible with my love for
my wife. It is because you. who saved
Me, always stood for something holy
in my eyes. Tonight an Illusion is
gone, but"
"It is not gone" she cried.
And, as he looked at her inquiring-
ly, she added, you, too, have saved
soul tonight, VIII you find me
cab, Mr. Halliday? shall not go with
Mr.. Allen now-not for my sake, but
because of his wife, and because FL
remember"
Copyright. 1916. by w. @. Chapman.)