The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-21
The Candy

INTO the mysterious hollows Of the put
/ ting green's
He leisurely surveyed the depression
into which the ball had disappeared; then
in compliance with her mandate, raised
ms voice in a loud shout. The fresh
breeze took up the call Of Il say, boy
come mere" and carried 1t to a forlorn
| inquire perched on the fence rails marking
the links line Of demarcation.
The boy descended slowly from his
point OF observation and advanced toward
the couple The man in the brown golf
suit came forward TO meet him.
Look here" ne said in a low tone,
don't you find that ball inside of an
| hour-do you tearT'
A grin OF perfect understanding on the
upturned freckled face satisfied his in
structor. and bright coin, coverntly
transferred, further sealed the compact.
He returned to the girls side visibly re-
| neved.
Oh" she said, hell never find II
there. Just hold my stick while I show
him where II went"
Please don't co. begged the man,
deeply disappointed. Hell find It sure
enough"
The girl tripped daintiIy after the ur-
Chin who was plodding aimlessly in the
wrong direction.
He watched the two consulting with a
clouded countenance.
II Is no use," he muttered, I've not
the ghost OF chance. and she goes home
tomorrow" His lips frightened.
The girl eamc back with a look Of de-
termination in her eyes. The wind. TAX
Ing liberties with her flying draperies. be-
trayed two slended ankles.
He shall come TO the point this after
noon" She smiled to herself at the
Thought of the impending Waterloo, and
the unconscious Wellington. 1T must be
blind surrender on his part, and I
capitulate gracefully" she whispered
gleefully to the, wind
They seated themselves on a protected
Knoll, below which the green waves
sloped away in grassy undulations. He
drew closer, but shermoved to the margin
of the fertilization.
Leaning back with a little sigh Of sat-
tsfaction, she asks carelessiy:
do you think 1 will be back in time
to drive with Mr.. Ford?"
Il presume SO. If you really wish It,"
he replied stiffly.
They looked across the purple downs to
where the light, hurrying clouds were
making darker patches of green. shaw
ows mingling with fiecks of sunshine.
Her profile was temptingly near, and
Llistacting little tendrils Of hair fluttered
under her cap.
Must you really go home tomorrow"
ne asked at last.
Out Of the corner Of her eye she saw
his face was a trifle paler than usual
under Its coat of tan.
Yes, and you-when do you go?"
Tomorrow afternoon. I suppose this
summer has been Hike a lot Of others to
you?" He spoke slowly, looking at her
deliberately.
1T has been very pleasant" she return
ed artlessly, becoming suddenly absorbed
in the tip of her boot.
Don't you love tennins?" she continued
II think 1t much jollier than golf" Her
eyes were sedulously averted.
Il prefer golf" he answered laconically.
"Why?" innocently.
Because socially. II is more orthodox,
and two can wander of without causing
comment" Then, as a conclusive argu-
ment, Links are desirable"
She looked at him archly. But one
has love in tennis. too. you know"
Yes" he agreed, "but oftentimes there
are double sets. like the problem Of :Wo
finding X as the unknown quantity"
What does Y represent in golf?' she
asked softly.
Love" he replied firmly.
'In tennis, you know, after love there's
the deuce she n1urmured.
He gravitated nearer.
True. but next it's vantage in"
was eclipsed under a large brown one.
Meanwhile. whit half-consumed cigar.
Eurreptitously procured, the Industrious
caddy reposed luxuriously just below their
battlefield. He drew in a long Whit OF
pure ecstacy. He wondered at the silence
above him. meadow lark's amorous
call fioated by quiet reigned. and the gol-
den sunlight was over everything.
DO you care just little, dear?"e
The voices were inaudible to the caddy
The girls lips moved. and the man
knew. If ne did not hear. that they formed
Eyes"
The world was a beautiful place Just at
that moment.
1t was a drawn battle: they were mutu-
ally bound; still a woman must prison
some of her forces-a complete surrender
means bondage.
Il wonder where that boy can be; he
has been gone an hour"
She said this demurely, as II their fu-
ture depended on his opportune appear
ance.
Boy" she called. what are you do
ing?"
Here I am, marm." and the owner Of
the unkempt head bobbed up serenely
from the other side of the sloping bank.
II amt never moved" he said. That
gent there, he gave me one. too" He
looked reproachfully at the man.
II was clear he must work out his own
defense.
Diving into mysterious trouser pockets
he exposed 10 view two dirty palms. in
each Of which reposed a shining half dol
lar.
You don't mean" she began 10 the
man. Then their eyes met guiltily-con-
spirator versus conspirator.
In that moment they read each others
souls
He stopped and began hastily gathering
I'D her scattered belongings A hot blush
mantled her cool cheek: then. with head
majestically thrown back. she swept past
him.
Slowly the man followed, carrying the
golf sticks and her small plaid cap, which
the wind had playfully caught up.
Damn that caddy," he said migrate