Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-03-23

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the least use, he was ready to exercise
any means of pressure that might
come to hand.
or course she should refuse him.
even under stress of this pressure. But
then the dire results! Carruthers
tell her mother the truth about the
caddies, and matters would be far.
far worse than IL Mrs. Arson hau
discovered it herself in the first in
stance.
II was an appalling, humliating
situation. Nothing but dire. awful
disaster either way. Did any poor
girl ever find herself more hopelessly
betweent he devil and the deep sea?
AS thy played the last hole, Cutlish
Pinkerton, who had kept his eyes
wide open, whispered to Minnie, I'M
der cover of handing her her cleek:
"Carruthers sees through it-eh?"
Minnie nodded.
What's his game?" whispered Cut
fish viii he split?"
Not now" said Minnie hurriedly.
Il think he means to-to-hold 1t as
a threat over my head"
Pinkerton waited until she had to
exchange her cleek for an iron, to
play the approach to the green
Then he murmured:
Il say. Does Mrs. Arson take the
Molhins Post ,.a...,., ..
Yes" said Minnie, wondering why
he asked this extraordinary question
But there was no chance then OF
asking him to explain. So she took
her iron and played the shot. It was
a beauty, landing just over the small
crescent bunker which fences the home
green and running on toward the hole
till it stopped nearly dead
Graz gowfl gran gowf Teddy"
exclaimed Cutlish, enthusiasts leally.
As pratty a shot DER a bunker as |
ever saw"
Minnie brought off the put and won
the hole-thus finishing the match.
She was relieved that it was over, for
the strain of the last ten minutes had
simply taken years off her life. Yet
she dreaded the journey back to
town, and the unpleasant interview
with Claud Carruthers, which she
knew was in store for her, more than
she could say. In her nervousness
and agitation she forgot certain lit
tie matter; of which, however, Cut
lish Pinkerton, true to his part. re-
minded her with respectful touch of
mis- cap
It's a shilling, please, Teddy" he
said. And twa bawbees for clean
ing the irons Wull | leave your
gowfsticks down wi the profess
sional?"
Yes, please. Here's your one and
twopence.
Thank you, Teddy"
Then he added in a meaning whis-
per; Put him off with excuses for to-
day, and read the golf news in to-
morrows Post"
Minnie's conjecture anent Claud
Carruthers little game was soon yeri-
fed, On the return journey he found
an opportunity OF reiterating his suit
at the same time limiting at distressing
consequences In event OF her answer
still being negative.
Remembering Pinkerton's last in
junction, she hurriedly excused her.
self from giving an immediate answer.
Il must h-h--haye time, Mr.. Carru-
theirs, she faltered "I-I-must think
about It,"
Very WELL" he said. Il will come
tomorrow afternoon for my final an
swer. | hope-I do sincerely hope,
Miss Arson, that, on all accounts (his
tone was distinctly menacing) it will
be favorable"
The two girls, Minnie particularly.
passed a miserable and anxious night
Next morning she was down very
early, and at once caught up the
Morning Post, turning to the golf in
telligence with great curiosity and
excitement When Dora came down a
few minutes later she found her sister
quite radiant and smiling
"Oh, Dora," she exclaimed. Isn't
this clever and conslderate of Mr..
Pinkerton? He-he-has furnished us
with a-a--complete defense. Just
listen
Amusing incidental curious bet
made some time since, between
Messrs. Cutlish Pinkerton and Charles
Tredgold. the well-known Garrulity
actors, on the one part, and certain
fellow comedians of theirs on the
other part. was decided on the Big
ham golf links yesterday in favor of
the former. Messrs. Pinkerton and
Tredgold backed themselves, we un-
derstand, to masquerade as caddies on
the Bigham links, and to carry for a
whole round without being detected
by their employers. Yesterday they
succeeded in their design, their SER
vices being innocently requisitioned
by two young ladies, for whom they
carried IN an eighteen-hole match,
and from whom they duly received
their shillings that they were not
genuine caddies.'
"Oh | say, How arttul! How splen-
did," cried Dora. Whatever happens,
We need only to stick to that version.