The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-12

cloek against tree and drew blood from
ankles and hands In an effort 10 rescue
her last ball from a wiid-rOse patch. Sne
smashed all the rules OF golf etiquette
which she I'd never read or heard-she
seemed always In some ones way, ana
WAS IN a constant state or saying TO ex-
asperated men, please 20 right on past
me-"
Her friend remained steadfastly good
natured. out the brown little woman grew
more and more grim and silent. Al the
fourth hole the friend Joined Priscilla. and
said.
MADE HER NERVOUS.
Mrs. Smiths getting in an awful state
shes a perfect crank, you know; can't
play at all, but goes at 1t as if ii were a
ltHslpH. Wei, Enc's desperate. She says
d. makes her awfully nervous 10 play
ahedu OF you, because you don't can
lnie, ana sou taik while she driving.
ana we nave 90 De waiting half the time
lot people % pass Us. Now. know you
oon care. Honey. so you just go on
antad ana keep out of her way. ana j
worry along with her the best way
can
Priscilla blushed: but she's a sensible
GIRL and she nodded Understandings.
Then She picked up her ball ana ran Tor
the next tee while the nervous lady was
putting. she would Keep out on the way,
il she mad % pocket her pan ana fuh
haste and then ran for the BAH, gave IL
I another Wnach, and rushed bredthlessiy
after o. There were two men i'm red coats
"a little way ahead of her. but she didn I
pay any attention 90 them and followed
recklessly upon their heels.
some times She called fore and some
times She forgot 10. The young men be-
camc conscious that they were being not
ly pursued and looked back often. out
when they saw the solitary little figure
ina Ia. HHraf.
evil one the wrath died out of tnelr aces
and they seemed amused. They looked
back moro and more, perhaps because
they were anxious. perhaps tor otner fed-
! sons, but Priscilla was looking OYER her
shoulder with q hunted expression OF
Grimy intent upon the ball. she zen
down often. When her ball tumbl'd mo
"a bunker she usually tumDied Win ~
uut she picked herself mp hastlly, niua.-
cd the hair out OF her eyes ana was az 1t
again.
When she came 10 the long, steep hill Of
the seventh hole she went up me melihe
with eight strokes and ten tumoics. me
young men from the top OF me ill
watched hcr progress Witn intense Hh'f-
est. but She scrambled on unueellnS ana
was ORB tlr green before tIct were oi..
bod defiance of aii golf rules. She C0uIun
wait Mrs. Smith was coming. One
young u'al Ua- S.ICr confessed NldL He
resented the fact chat Priscilla APPARENT
rrf-aI hv -rffrslfv as 20 tho reason ~
her desperate carnestness and haste. He
-.l llr r..H caught n-f spirit ana
stretched away as though hare and
hounds were the gam instead of goli.
Priscilla took five drives fo their one, Out
she kept close behind them Her face
was flushed her hair was blown about
Ike n mi.ft Of golden aureole Ter Dlue
eyes were bright with excitement.
WHAT HAPPENED.
NHU
toc Priscilla followed them without
waiting for their second stroke. Incy
were far ahead. She never had driven
half that distance. so what was he use
of waiting She called a porfuneroiy
warning Oh which The mon paid r1f me
slightest attention. Ilru -1. t.IHr' 81 %
am instant later she shlekcd Wild
"nve. Th7, time >he WHO heard lne
young fellow who icseu' l nos pell- noe
ticeQ turned around to s.a WHY -lr sos
excited and then he dropped quietly m
the grass. His chum was iar ahead And
unconscious that anything had happened
but Priscilla lowered her srrinlu- rec
ord and dropped on her knees beside the
victim. she had made drive to Doe proud
/ of and the bah had lit tle man sGuafely
/ between tho eyes.
Priscilla was paralyzed with terror.
There wasn't al. Nat.- iu sight and
rho hadn't taken first ail COB flc injured
lessons. s0 She just EnoIr with her hands
tightly CIrrIci. and stared at her victim
and wondered why any one played sueh
a nasty same AS GOLF Suddenly the man
opened Dis eyes and looked at her boo "a
daz.I way. Priscilla drew sharp breath
| .f r.InE AZ least She could lake DDS laof
mf- ee 90 his family. Tie rubbed hls
| forehead fecbiy. Then Doe SAT up, stun
! looking at lfls iIIA
| "I-I d-d-d-dldl't suppose J c-c-could de
| drive s0 far She sIammered.
I The victim eriuned cncerluiyi .,.. ~