Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-10-04

both caddies-caddies. twig? And If you
speak. mount the Cockney twang. III do
the canny Scot"
''You-you-don't mean to try to
take mamma in that way?" gasped
Minnie. "she-she'n never"
Yes. she will. It's the only chance.
Oh. Wen carry it off. never fear.
Iron. Teddy? 90. aye. leddyr' said Cut
fish I'm excellent Caledonian. touching his
cap. There. don't you think shall man
age2'' he whispered. with a reassuring
twinkle in his eye.
"I-I-don't know. Oh-oh-Im so
rightened-I-I-"
"Wiu yer tike yer putter, lydy? asked
Tredgold of Dora, entering at once into
the humor of the situation.
Yes. please Mr.. -. 1 mean caddie'
gasped Dora. who was trembling ike an
aspen. Vet at the same time unable TO
helm feeling amused. "I-I-think l will.
Rv this time Mrs. Arson and Mr.. Car
rurhers were within speaking distance.
The two caddies fell respectfully back
and Dora and Minnie advanced. trembling
to greet the unwelcome arrivals.
"Oh. here YOU are. dears" said Mrs.
Arson. 1T is such a beautiful day; ana
when Mr. Carruthers suggested TO me
that he should bring me down here to see
YOU play and enjoy the bracing air upon
this common l could not refuse. l hope
YOU are having good game, dears.
Excellent: thank you. mamma.
Good morning. Miss Anson-good morn
ine Miss Dora" said Carruthers. raising
his hat. Minnie saw. with increased dis
NAV. q malicious look on his face which
she did not like. We may as well turn
and walk round with you. Eli? What
DO YOU say. Mrs. Anson7"
certainly. The grass is quite dry. I
shan enjoy It,"
"Th-this is the last hole but one We
have only one more to play after this
But for that short distance we shall be
charmed with your company said Dora,
forcing smile
"Putter. caddie' said Minnie, with her
heart almost in her mouth, as she turned
toward Cutlish Pinkerton.
100 aye, Teddy said Cutlish handing
her the gun metal implement with the
gravcst air
do YOU have men to carry your clubs?'
note of disapproval in her voice.
eyes. We call them caddies, you know. -
replied that young lady. trying TO speak
i'm natural and unconccrnea way. though
her heart was humping against her ribs
with terrific palpitatlons. Let me see. -
addressing Pinkerton. now DO We stand,
c-caddie?"
You've each played sax. Teddy. You are
lying like"
Like the devil" muttered young Tired
gold aside. Tredgold could never resist
the opening for joke.
9Th, What is that man saying IL
believe ] heard him swear said Mrs. An
son. whose ears were OF the sharpest. in
an indignant tone.
"Naw-naw." answered the imperturh-
able Cutlish. He'd nav say swear words
before leddies. He airly said they were
lying like and level
WAS that auo OH" said the LADY, with
q severe and rather suspicious glance
toward TredEcld nevertheless.
eco and lift the flag. please. caddie, ~
said Minnie fearful lest Cutlish Pinker-
ton should be tempted 20 overdo it by say
ing TOO much.
800. aye. leddie" and he slouched OF 70
execute her request.
They holei ont and thcn crossed the road
90 the next tee. Minnie could see by her
mothers face that. thanks 20 her absolute
Ignorance Of golf i'm every particular, she
as vet suspected nothing OF the truth.
But This brought her little relief. since by
several furtive r,a0ccs at Mr.. Carruth-
ers She had satisfied herself that he had
taken I'm tha whole situation and meant'
20 mako use Of IL. Indeed, It was almost
Inevitable that ne should know Cutlish
Pinkertcn by sight. ard oven IL that were
not tho case neither the latter nor Tired
gold could never De mistaken for real cad
dies bv a shrewd man OF the world Ike
Claud Carruthers. Tn spite Of the skill
with which they threw themselves into
choir parts I'm spite of their shabby coats
and slouchiug gait. their appearances new
erthcless gave tucm away. And no one
except complete colf ignoromus. like
Mrs. Arson. could well have failed 10
smell the proverhial rat.
Nirnie's first fear was lest Carruthers
should expose the whole deception then
and -ho~e fo- she believed MIN to be capa-
b,l OF any mearness. But from the eN-
preston of his face and one or two pecu-
liar rlarces which ne gave her when she
looked at him she dlvlned-or thought she
divined-that this was not his game. Tn
less her penetration was entirely at fault.
he meant. she was convinced. TO hold his
tongue. hut TO demand a price FOR his ST
lance Minnie was naturally timid. She
was very much afraid Of her mother OF
course. Claud Carruthers knew this. and
was not above taking advantage Of H. He
was quite bent on making Minnie marry
hiro. and having learnt, by experience.
that no efforts at love making would be
the least use. he was ready TO exercise any
means OF pressure that might come to
hand.
of course she should refuse him-even
under stress OF this pressure. But then
the dire results. Carruthers would tell her
mother the truth about the caddics. and
matters would be far. far worse than II
Mrs. Arson had discovered it herself in
the first instance.
10 was an appalling. a humlliating stu
alton. Nothing but dire awful disaster
either way. Did any poor girl ever find
herself more hopelessly between the devil
and the deep sea?
AS they played the last hole. Cutlish
Pinkerton who had kept his eyes wide
open. whispered to Minnie, under cover
OF handing her her cleek;
"Carruthers sees through it-eh?'
Minnie nodded.
What's his game?" whispered Cutlish.
''W.u he spite"
"N5t now" said Minnie hurriedly. Il
think he means to-to-hold it as threat
ovcr my head"
Pl-ke-ton waited until she had to ex-
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