The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-06-26
Well Met
A Man Kindly Takes An
others Risk.
By F. A. mitchell

A man dressed like a gentleman
alghted from train at d suburban
station, asked the agent when the mex
train to the city would pass, then sci
out to walk to residence which bore
evidence Of having been shut up fol
the winter. Entering, he went up
stairs. Half an hour later he looked
out through window and saw hand
somely dressed woman emerging from
another country residence a few hun
dred yards distant. She was carrying
a suit case
The mans face took on the expires
sion of one who had discovered some
thing interesting. He kept his eyer
on the woman, who was approaching
till she passed the house he was In
then, taking up q suit case he hat
packed, he went downstairs and hur
ried after the woman. Lifting his ha
politely, he said:
"Will you permit me to assist yor
with that suit case2"
THANK you very muchj it Is verJ
light. Do you know when the mex
train leaves for the cityf"
In ten minutes"
I'm that case 1 shall have just time
to reach the station and buy my
ticket"
The two walked on together and By
the time they reached the station ha(
established an acquaintance. On board
ing the train the man helped the won
an on to the train. and on seating her
self she made room for him beside her
~ saw you leaving Mr.. Lawrenoe'i
country house." he said.
The woman started
Il supposed Mr.. Lawrence's family
In the city and the house was unoccu
Pied
Il am Fanny Lawrence" was thu
hesitating reply.
"Ohp'
Il needed some things and came ou
to get them. They're In my suit case.
my case exactly. Ny country house
is shut up, and we're all In the city
1 ACCNlCO SOAuo IuAlSS anu ChIl6 Oub III
them
And they're In your suit caseY
YES; they are"
There was a pause In this dialogue
It was evident the lady was Ill a
ease. Presently the man said:
'AThe next station Is Cloyerton. An
other road crosses this one there. I'm
going to leave this train and take an
other on the other road"
why do you do thatF'
This train enters the city at tn,
Union station. The other stops at sew
eral small stations before reaching th,
terminal, at one Of which I shall
leave It."
"For what purposeT
1T viii be more convenient for me.
The lady was silent. She seemed t
be thinking. Presently she asked he
companion at what station he would
stop. He said Arlington avenue
Then, after few questions as to tn
location of the Arlington avenue sta
ton, she said that 1t would be a more
convenient stopping place for her too
The man said that perhaps she hat
better leave the train there and be
would be happy to secure her a con
veyance. The lady thanked him and
said she believed she would do so.
would you mind" she said after {
period evidently devoted to delibera
ton, when we reach the Arlington
avenue station, getting out on the CA
platform and seeing If there is any one
apparently looking for some person"
"Of course WILL
II suppose you will think 1t strangt
my asking you to do so. think
shall have to give you my confidence
1 am engaged to young man to whom
my father objects"
II see you are going to elope witt
him"
Eyes"
But how is it that you expect Il
meet him at the Arlington avenue sta
ton? You did not intend to stop Their,
till spoke Of doing so myself"
You don't understand. 1 don't ex
pect to meet him there You see, l an
a bit nervous lest father or my brothe
has learned what l am about to d.
and may stop me-"
Il see."
Shortly after these travellers had lef
their respective country homes lad!
living opposite the house from which
Miss Lawrence emerged called up Ju
liam Lawrence In the city on the phon,
and gave him a bit of information tina
produced in him a sudden activity
When the train reached the crossing
man In a striped waisteoat was stand
ing on the platform. He was about Il
board the train when he saw the cou
pie step down from 1t, whereupon b,
scrutinized them closely and let It g
on without him. When they boardet
a train on the other road he got on
too, and took a seat in the rear of tn,
car they occupied. But they failed t
notice that he appeared to be interest
ed in them. AS soon as the coupl,
were seated the man turned to tn
lady and said:
IF you are trying to avoid captur,
by your father it behooves you to exer
else your wits. Unless some one o.
the watch for you knows you by sigh
you may throw him off the track. On,
looking for a runaway couple will no
be likely to suspect one whose ap
pearance gives evidence Of having
been long married. I would recon
mend you to join me In playing sucl
a couple"
The lady agreed, and they at ono,
began to show that outward indiffer
ence that contrasts with the behavio
Of pair of lovers or a newly mar
ried couple.
at won't do" said the man, so
me to go out ahead of you on arriving
at Arlington avenue station and recon
hotter. That would give you away a
once. We must step out unconcerned
~. I'll let you carry your suit case
just as If we had been married TWEEN
ty years. and go my way, leaving vol
to follow me without looking back 70
you"
The couple descended from the train
The man watching them left it a mo
ment later and, keeping them in sight
went out after them to see them TAX
a cab together. They were being driv
en- away when the shadower callet
another cab and, getting into it. bad
the driver follow the enc that wa
leaving.
Now, see ere" said the man play
ing the part Of the husband, dropping
into vernacular that was natural t
him. "You amt Miss Lawrence nc
how. What dye want to put up jol
like that for? You're the 'ousemaid a