The Mount Holly news., 1917-01-23
There was one objection to going

There was one objection to going
further with the matter in any way
that was the murder that had been
committed. She had been so interest
ed In getting material for her novel,
or, rather, forming the plot, that she
had not thought to ask whether the
woman had succumbed under the
blows she had received or whether her
husband had suffered for his crime.
Indeed, she had not been In a suff1-
ciently calm mental condition to get
very clear view of the tragedy.
After much debate with herself and
having considered the case pro and
con she reluctantly decided that it
would not be wise to follow the mat
ter any further.
A short time after her meeting with
Mr.. Atterbury she was invited to dine
note of invitation contained the follow
ing: 81 wish you to meet friend of
mine who has for some time been ad
miring you from a distance. I con-
fess that l don't like the idea Of In
! Producing him to you, for he is
scapegrace. l don't mean that there
Is anything bad about him, but he has
the assurance of a confidence man and
would not hesitate at any means to
secure the favor of woman he loves"
There was nothing repellent about
this to Miss Henderson. Indeed, she
was quite pleased at the prospect Of
meeting this bold unknown man who
had been admiring her without max
ing himself known. She went to the
dinner in tremor of expectation.
When she arrived the hostess was
chatting with gentleman in the con-
ventional evening dress. Both arose,
and Miss Henderson stood stock still
In astonishment. Surely the gentle
man was the man who was waiting
for her forgiveness.
"Julia," said Mrs Winston, 'T wish
you to know my friend, Mr.. After
bury"
Mr.. Atterbury bowed low, but gave
no sign that he had ever met Miss
Henderson before. Miss Henderson
was too confused to say anything In
deed, since the man did not recognize
her as the sweetheart from whom a
cruel fate had separated him, what was
there to say? A number Of supposi-
lions chased themselves through her
BRAIN, Possibly, dressed differently
and being In different light, she did
not SO nearly resemble his lost love as
before. Then, too, he might not care
to mention what was uppermost in his
I mind before a third person. But how
was 1t that this man, SO madly In love
with her double, could have been ad-
miring her at the same time? Miss
Henderson was mystifled.
The dinner passed off more pleasant,
ly than might have been expected
Mr.. Atterbury must certainly have re-
covered from his misfortune, for he
was in excellent spirits and delightful
ly entertaining. At parting he asked
permission to call upon Miss Hender.
son and it was granted
A couple of months passed, during
which Mr. Atterbury devoted himself
exclusively to Miss Henderson. She
had not mentioned his having mistak.
en- her for some one else. A proposal
came In time
How about BELIEF" she asked. HAS
your love for her cooled so soon"
"Belle" he said, as If trying to Ne
member. "Who is Belle?'
"And how about your getting into
the wrong carriage, the irate husband
and all thatT
Wasn't there a murder, too?" ht
asked, with a twinkle in his eye
yes, there was. Come, explain
"Well, here it is. had seen you ant
admired you. Mrs. Winston told me
that you were hunting for a plot fol
novel, and thought would helI
you to one. did very wrong. mus
throw myself on your mercy"
Miss Henderson's mercy was not ex
tended to him for year. Then she
gave ID in full measure. She married
him.