The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-07-02

that. What was the crowd DOING
there at that time of day? 1t had
happened just in front of the big
buildings, and that was the day the
mayor was to take his oath of office.
That was 1.-THE crowd was waiting
TOT the mayor to appear. How foolish
she had been not to have realized Ii
beforei
What if the mayor had been looking
from window and seen the man
snatch the box from under her arml
wouldn't 1t be splendid to have him
come to her rescue and tell Madame
WANDA and the policemen that the
story she had told them was truei
Inc slight prospect of such an unlikely
tnlhg comforted her. At every new
arrival in the corridor she looked up to
see II twere he. When evening came
ana ne had not appeared, her spirits
still kept up. She was just doing off
10 sleep when she heard Madame
Wanda's voice There was a mans
voice, too. AS they drew near her cell
come? Eut 1t was not the mayor. 1t
was Just the night sergeant who I'M
locked the door and todd her she was
free.
1t Is in the paper" Madame Wanda
started to explain. 1.-THE man who
snatched your parcel was none other
than the mayor, trying to hide his face
from the eager camera men. Here is
the picture of It."
Marcia grabbed the paper from her
hands and looked at the picture on the
front page. Mayor Eludes Camera
Men" was the heading. There he was
just getting into the automobile with
the box hiding his face. and there she
was standing on the sidewalk with a
look on her face that reminded her Of
the way she felt when It occurred.
i knew the mayor would save me-"
Marcia cried joyfully. Madame Wanda
looked at her wonderingiy, and the ser
.geant chuckled.
+ That evening found Mayor Charles
Mason in his own apartment for the
first evening in weeks. The paper be-
fore him was causing him a great deal
of unrest.
II never saw such a frightened look
on girls face In my life," he said to
himself. what cad was to think
only Of myself and my desire to keep
my picture out of the paper, for one
edition at least. l wonder what was in
the boX?' He secured the box and ex-
amined the contents. That troubled
him more than ever. ''What If this
girl has been accused of theft. lost her
position or been arrested?' he went on,
as he walked up and down the room.
His servant interrupted him by an
.nouncing a caller.
Marcia entered the room. her cheeks
glowing. II have come for the Dress"
she began, "and l want to thank you
for getting me out of Jail"
He recognized her at once. you
weren't arrested?" he calculated
Eyes, was; but 1 didn't mind Bit"
she answered. 1T was just little adj
venture, and an adventure is a rare
thing in the life of a seamstress."
After he had offered q score of apOI-
ogies and explained the reason for his
unseemly action, he handed Marcia the
box
you have opened it." she said.
isn't this delightful gown"
II haven't seen much of it," he con-
fessed
She took it out and held it up for his
inspection. MY, adore it." she said,
"and I'd love to be the woman who
owns it. was pretending that l was
when you took it yesterday. Maybe
will be able to afford one some day. for
finish my night course at the business
college this month. Stenographers
make good wages, don't they?"
After she had gone, Charles Mason
sat back in his chair and laughed soft
ly. What trusting. sweet little girl
she was, he thought. His life had been
such busy one, he had spent so much
the place that he had attained that he.
had never thought of marrying before,
but now, as he sat there desire grew
in his heart for some one to share his
honors with him. Wouldn't the girl
that had just left him make just the
kind Of wife a busy man like him
needed-some enc with a sweet smile
and trusting heart?
A week later an off1cial-looking let
ter came to Marcia. She opened Il
eagerly.
I've got position as secretary in
the mayors Office" she announced ex-
citedly to the other girls. mo more
hard times for me-"
When she was leaving at the, end Of
the week Madame Wanda presented
her with a beautiful gown.
'Tt is present from the mayor to
repay you for the Inconvenience he
put you to-" madame explained.
ut is just like the one ] liked so
much" she explained. isn't It won
derful to have mayor for friend.
even though l had to be arrested to
find him? My dreams all seem to be
coming true at once"