The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-07-31

not In the least tend to break down the
barrier that separated the couple from
the others. No one ventured to show
elther of them the least attention.
1uekerton could have made request
20 De introduced to any of them. Miss
warren as woman did not have the
same privilege But she was the only
person TO Whom he asked to be intro
duced during the evening.
This man and woman then snon+
the evening together and seemed TO
be entirely absorbed in the conyersa-
ton between them that had started
after their introduction. At first their
talk appeared to be merely the formal
commonplace remarks that come with
the Introduction of well bred strangers,
but gradually 1t took on an air of in
terest that apparently riveted the at
tention of both and finally made them
oblivious to their surroundings. By
the time the evening was over and
adieus were hidden Mr.. Tuckerton and
Miss Warren seemed like old friends.
A few days after Mrs. Worthington' S
reception the commission sent over by
the English government visited New
York and was received by the city off,
Gals and by throngs of citizens When
the cavalcade passed up between the
multitude Of banners that lined Fifth
avenue the two men who have been
mentioned as strolling on the street
shortly before viewed it from a win
dow in club facing the street.
by Jovep exclaimed vandergriff
suddenly.
What's the matter7' queried Potter.
do you see that fellow riding In
that carriage-the fourth from the
end?"
"Why, he's the chap we met on foot
the other day-the man Van Kleek put
up and wouldn't vouch for"
Whats he doing in that crowd, do
you supposed"
Il don't know. III find out" And
he asked one of the lookers-on about it.
"That's the Marquis of Annesley,
heir to the dukedom of Arlington. He
came over with the commission incog-
AAOOy OAs AALhCAs UnOCk LIS udluG
Of Tuckerton."
Great Scott! Is he a member Of
the commission y
Il believe not officially, but he is
one of the principal persons in the
party"
Many Of those who had been guests
at Mrs. Worthington's reception saw
the man they had ignored riding up
Fifth avenue on that gala day and
learned for the first time who he was.
And there was crashing Of teeth
among them.
One young woman viewed the pro-
cession from an upper window, Miss
Warren, who had nothing to learn of
Mr.. Tuckerton's identity. He had Wis
tied her at her home and had not
sought to keep his rank from her. The
reason for his doing so to others was
that he dreaded being lionized on &C
count Of being nobleman. The only
persons who knew Of his identity were
Mr.. Van Kleek and Mrs Worthington.
and he had pledged them not to re-
veal 1t. This was the reason why Van
Kleek had not vouched for him and
why Mrs. Worthington had not shown
him any especial attention at her func-
ton and had not introduced him to her
guests.
The appearance of the marquis in
the procession on the day the British
commission was received by the city
Of New York revealed his identity to
the elite of New York, for there were
many questions as to who was the dis
tinguished looking man who rode In
the fourth vehicle from the END Of the
procession.
Invitations poured in on him by
scores, and he was besieged by persons
to secure his attendance at social func-
lions. But he declined them all on the
ground that he was In America on i'm
portant business and it would not be
possible for him to make a depression
socially
There were many young women who
had millions to pay for the noble
mans hand, and when before he left
America it was known that Miss War
rem had received it without price there
was a wailing and a crashing of teeth
among them. 1t was reported that the
marquis said that there had been a
real aristocracy in New York many
years ago, and he was proud to have