The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-05-08

been devoting yourself to my friend"
"A ruse de gueTe. hoped to pique
you"
! Ruth stood a picture Of conflicting
emotions. What she had feared but
what In her heart she had craved had
happened.
Lord Edmonston," she said. don't
go today. There is something that
needs to be explained to you"
Il should be pleased to listen to the
explanation"
Not now, tomorrow"
Edmonston looked at her inquiringly.
then consented to remain till the next
day.
Ruth went at once into the house to
find Clara, intending to break to her
the news of this lamentable failure of
her plan. AS she passed the library
she saw Swift and Clara there In ear
nest conversation. She passed on to
her own room to wait till she could see
Clara. alone. After what seemed to
Ruth from voices in the library below
an earnest conversation there was a
lowering of voices and presently. 81,
lence. In due time Clara's footstep
was heard on the stairs, and she en-
tered Ruth's room. Ruth was still a
volcano of emotion, and Clara seemed
not less perturbed.
"Oh, Clarap'
'Oh, Ruthv'
What feared when you announced
this plan to me has happened"
"And what have feared since has
happened"
whats thatT"
when Duncan Swift proposed to me
supposed 1t was simply to unite our
fortunes"
"WenY
HE says it wasn't that at all. He
loves me. AS soon as he came here
and found Edmonston here he was
wild"
what did he do?"
why, he says that-oh, Ruth. can't
say lido you love himf
go on"
He says he devoted himself to you
to piQue me-"
Ruth Stared at her friend, but said
nothing.
Are you crushed at what tell your
do you love Swift?"
Yes; have accepted him. But
heavens! How am to break the mat
ter to Edmonston
Ruth went to her friend and en-
braeed her.
Never mind Edmonston," she said.
IF he wants a fortune he'll have to
md 1t In another. These two men
have been playing the same game"
What do you mean ?" asked Clara.
"Edmonston, in order to pique the
heiress, has been devoting himself to
the heiress' friend"
HE loves your
Probably he loves the fortune he
supposes l possess"
THAT remains to be SEEN"
(which of US shall confess?" asked
Ruth.
i will confess for both," said Clara.
Edmonston was still pacing In the
garden when Clara found him there.
Lord Edmonstou," she said, 81 am
not Miss Dudley, as you have sup
posed. | am Miss Kimball."
Edmonston looked astonished.
Before uniting any fortune with
your title desired to win your love.
! have not won your love nor have you
won mine. / have this ac-
cepted lover from ". ( have
been separated by a misund- anding.
As for my friend Ruth Dudley, you may
settle your affairs with her direct"
"Where is she now?"
'In her room. If you desire to speak
with her go into the library. l will
send her to you"
That same evening the two girls
were In Clara's room in dishabille
comparing notes as to the events of
the day. Both were happy.
what did Lord Edmonston say to
you, Ruth2'' asked Clara.
what did Mr.. Swift say to your"
"Oh, it would sound fiat at being re-
peated."
my case exactly. The only real
love scenes, Clara, are at the end Of a
movie play When they kiss you know
just how they feel"
Miss Dudley is now Lady Edmon-
ston. Her husband got a fortune
through an uncle He didn't have to
marry 1t.