The Holly chieftain., 1899-08-04
THE CADDY.
BY John Roberts.
: NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.;

tou must nnd that ball." she said
peremptorily Ms the small sphere bounded
away from under his golf stick into the
mysterious boliows Of the putting greens.
He Ieisurely surveyed the depression
into which the ball had disappeared;
then. In compliance with her mnnt,nte.
raised his voice in a loud shout. The
fresh breeze took up the call OF II say,
boy: come here" and carried it to for
hrn figure pcrched on the fence rails
marking the links line Of dcmnrcntion.
The hoy descended slowly from his
point of observation and advanced to-
ward the couple. The man in the brown
golf suit came forward to meet him.
Look here" be said In 4 low tone
don't you find TINT hall inside Of an
hour. Do you hcarr
A grin of perfect understanding on the
upturned frecktd face satisfied his in
structor, and brighf coin covertly trans
ferred further sealed the compact. He
returned to the girls side 'visibly relieved
"Oh." she said he'll never and n
there. just hold my stick while show
him where II went"
"Plcase don't Co." begged the man.
deeply disa ppointed. Hell find it sure
enough
The girl tripped daintily after the ur.
chin. who wns ploddng aimlessly in the
wrong direction.
He watched the, two consulting with
clouded countenance.
ut Ia no use," be muttered. 1--WE not
the ghost Of a chance. and she goes home
tomorrow" His lips tightened.
The girl came back with look Of de-
termination in her eyes. The wind. TAX
ing liberties with her flying drnpcrics. be-
trnycd two slender ankles.
ale shall come to the point this after
moon. II must i~ n blind surrender on
his part. and capitulate gracefully" she
whispered glcefully to the wind.
They seated themselves on protected
knoll. below which the green waves slop-
I'd AWAY in grassy undulations. He drew
closer. hut she moved to the mnrgin 0f
the forti6cation. Leuning back with a
little sigh of satisfaction. she asked care
lessly:
"Do you think will be bnck In time to
drive with Mr.. Ford?"
II presume 20. II you really wish It,"
be- replied stifiiy. hf
They looked across the purple downs to
where the light. hurrying clouds were
making darker patches Of green. shad-
ows mingling with tccks Of sunshine.
Her profile was tcmptingly near, and
dlxtracting little tendrils Of hair Autter-
I'd under her cap.
"Aiust you rsafsy 30 home tomorrow"
he asked at LAST.
Out Of the corner Of her eye she saw his
face was trine paler than usual under
it, coat Of TIM. - ny
"Ycs, and yssalwheh do you goy'
"Tomnrrow afternoon. suppose this
summer has been like lot Of others to
you7" He spoke slowly. looking at her
deliberately.
ut has hs~n very pleasant" she re-
turned nrtlesxly. becoming suddenly ali.
sorbed In the tip Of her boot.
Don't you love tcnnixT' she continued
II think II much jollier than golf" Her
eyes were sednlously averted.
II prefer golf.r- he answered lacon-
Ically. ea
why r. Innoccntly.
"Because. socially. Il is more orthodox.
and two cnn wander of without causing
comment" Then, asa conclusive argu.
ment. Links nre desirable"
She looked at him archly. but one has
love In tennis. too, you know"
Yes" he ngreet. ''but oftentimes there
are double sets. ! like the problem of two
finding y MS the unknown quantity"
"What docs \ rpresent in golfr' she
asked softly. 10 1if e
Love-" he replied firmly.
"In tennis. you know. after love
there's the deuce she murmuret.
He grnvitnted nenrer.
"rrue. but next it's vantage In"
He had come very close. ind her hand
was eclipse,l under large brown one.
Meanwhile. with hnIf consumed ci.
gar. surreptitiously procured. the indus
trious caddy reposctl lnxuriousiy just lie.
low their battlefield. He drew In long
Whit OF pure ecstasy. He wondered mt
the silence above him. A meadow lark's
amorous call fioated by. quiet reigncd.
and the golden sunlight was over every
thing.
do you care Just little, dearT'
The voices were innudible to the caddy.
The girls lips moved. and the mnn
knew. II he did not hear. that they form
I'd Yes" M !dH .c irti
The world was q beautiful place just
at that moment. 't- ff
II was drawn battle. They were mu.
tually bound. Still. a;woman must pris-
on some of her forccA A complete sur
render means bondage.
II wonder where that boy can bel He
has been gone nm hour"
She said this demureiy. MS II their fu.
ture depended on his opportune appear
nnce.
Boy" she called. what are you do
ing?"
Here 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. '"lhat
gent there. he gave me one too" He
looked reproachfulIy at fhe man.
II was clear he must work ont his own
defense.
Diving into mysterious tronscrs pockets.
hr exposed to view two dirty palms. In
n. ,h x,htot, ct,i,;r bale AL