The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-06-06
Shook HIs Fist In tn. eIrI's Face.

the girl decisively, and with astonish-
ing deftness she actually succeeded
in placing the feather in the stout
mans buttonhole.
The stout man tore the feather from
his buttonhole, angrily shook his fist
In the girls face and dashed from the
car. The passengers, including Geof-
frey, roared.
Five minutes later, when Geofrrey's
thoughts were wandering, the girl
turned and held out the feather to
him.
"Will you not take and wear your
badge Of honor sir?" she asked.
Godfrey was utterly taken aback.
He had never dreamed of such an in
dignity. He saw the eyes of all In the
car on his.
"Will you please give me your
card?" he asked, ignoring the feather
What do you meanH" she demand
ed angrily.
Il mean that you are a public nuis-
ance," said Godfrey, and intend to
prosecute you"
Il shall do nothing of the sort"
Then shall accompany you until
we meet a policeman" said Geoffrey.
He had turned the tables, for the
girl sat back in her seat with a face
as red as a peony, and the laughter
that followed was decidedly at her
expense and not at Geoffrey's.
She did not deign to answer him,
but when she rose the young man
followed her. She stopped and swung
angrily upon him.
you had better not modest me-"
she snapped.
"Ah! Suffragette, l presumed" said
Godfrey caustically.
Il ami" fiared out the girl. "And
you are intolerable Go away, now"
When have your card" said Geof-
frey doggedly. you may as we'll
learn that you cannot insult a stran-
ger with impunity. l am an Ameri-
can, and have been in your country
exactly two days"
well. l suppose that excuses you,"
said the girl.
And ! am going to call upon some
English relatives, and hope | don't
find them like you," said Geoffrey.
You have made me sick of England
already"
Dear mel" unused the girl. II sup
pose you will go away now and cease
to annoy me2"
When have your card or an apol-
ogy."
why, you are positively insuffer-
able!" exclaimed the girl furiously.
Have me arrested, then! l dare you!
1t won't be the first time"
Nor the last, hope" said Geof-
frey, with equal anger.
The girl entered the lift without |
q word and Godfrey followed her.
They got out at the top and found |
themselves in the sunny street.
well. are you going now? In.
quired the girl.
When have your card or meet a |
policeman" answered the young man.
well, have me arrested" snapped |
the girl. But oblige me by not speak |
ing to me again, or walking beside
me-"
Geoffrey fell into place behind her
and followed her. The girl, with her
head held very high, marched through
the streets. Godfrey, whose anger
was fast abating, began to feel sorry
for her. No doubt he had been hasty
still, she was public pest. Finally
q policeman appeared in sight, loung-
ing at a street corner
The girl swung round and faced
Godfrey defiantly. But Just then the
policeman strolled into q shop, and
Godfrey went on.
frey followed her. He knew by now
that he could not put her to shame
by a public conversation with a po-
hceman, but at least he could learn
or pretend to learn her name and ad
dress. She went up to two middle
aged ladies on the central sofa. who
rose to greet her.
Then, as Godfrey hesitated, man
came up. and the girl. suddenly burst
ing into tears, began to point to her
follower and denounce him angrily.
The man came toward Godfrey and
shook his fist in his face. He was
stocky Englishman of about fifty, and
he looked as If he meant business
Happily the hotel hall was almost
empty.
How dare you modest my daugh-
teri" he demanded.
How dare your daughter offer me
a white feather in a public placer"
demanded Geoffrey. I'm going to
have this thrashed out in a court of
law. l am an American. and you can't
insult an American without paying for
It."
And, pulling out his card-case, he
laid down his card upon table.
The man ricked 1t up very coolly
and examined IL. than ho srnflod and