The Mount Holly news., 1917-01-23

points by permitting this man to re-
main In error so long as possible"
Drawing away, she said, "Sir, don't
know you'
Listen to me. 1t was not my fault
that this woman had been an old
flame Of mine. Fate plays strange
pranks, but you should not, you shall
not hold me accountable for this one"
Miss Henderson was delighted. "The
plot thickens," she thought.
IF you wish my forgiveness for
She paused. She preferred not to
make the only finish she considered
safe-viz, pretending that she was
some one else than herself. But she
was dishonest enough to put a slight
tremolo into her voice. He continued:
Il not only wish your forgiveness;
will tell you story that win convince
you of my innocence of wrong. This
man who had married the woman /
once thought loved was burning with
jealous rage. He knew of his wife's
former predisposition for me- and, now
thinking that she was untrue to him,
that had taken my former place with
her, as soon as he had caught us, drew
a knife and plunged it into
The man, overcome by the memory
Of a horrid sight, stopped short and
covered his eyes with his hands. Miss
Henderson, who was wrapped In the
dramatic situation, forgot herself and
asked:
"You or the womanY
Removing his hands, he looked at
her wonderingly.
"Do you not know he killed herr"
"Her? Certainly. What was / think
ing Off"
"That settles the matter of the female
villain" said Miss Henderson to her
self. "She dies too early in the story.
1 must find another. But l fear there's
more in this plot than l bargained for.
1 wonder who l AMI mean the wom-
an he has mistaken for mel" Then to
the man she said aloud:
From your knowledge of me, do
you consider me a woman to fergive
an outrage upon my dignity like this
upon such thin explanationT
you have always had an atom Of
distrust Of me. You should see the
position in which l am placed. Cir
cumstantlal evidence is against me. 1t
is the part Of noble woman to have
faith in me, to stand by me In ad-
versity."
That seemed a good point to the
authoress for her story. She would
show In her heroine that beautiful
, faith Of woman In the man she loves.
II will think it over" she said.
'Now leave me. If decide that it is
best to permit you to plead your cause,
at the same time furnishing evidence
Of what you claim, will receive you
at my home"
The man clasped his hands and look
ed up to the heavens, and his lips
moved in mute thanks. Then, taking
a card from his pocketbook, he scrib-
bled his address on it.
you see that 1 have changed my
quarters. l shall expect to hear from
| you-when"
"If at all within few days"
! She moved on without further reply
to the wistful look he gave her. AS
soon as she conceived herself to be out
! of sight she looked at the name and
address on the card he had given her.
1t was Edwin V. Atterbury, Univer-
! sity Club"
She was somewhat appalled, now
| that the interview was over at having
entered upon a complication with a
(! clubman that might place her in a
very embarrassing situation. Fortu-
! nately she had not given her name and
need not communicate with him fur
ther unless so disposed. She resolved
| that she would let him alone. But
this prudent resolution was combated
by sympathy for a poor fellow who
was the victim Of circumstances.
Would 1t not be better 10 send for
him, convince him of his error and
offer sympathy Possibly she might
assist him in reconciliation with the
! woman she herself was supposed to be-