Iron County register., 1899-08-24

1 state of his fortunes Lucy would
jump at marrying him; and, therefore.
| (you will tell mel my uncharitable
/ hopes about Jacks so were out of place,
because now, so or no so, that design
| ing young woman would unquestion-
| ably accept him.
| That is true. But-but-it seemed to
me, the last few times had seen him,
there was something in Jacks manner
suggestive lit may have been my fancy
that his ardor for Lucy was a trife
cooled. Perhaps he had heard some
thing. Perhaps-but there! 1 would
not indulge in speculations.
We were in town, of course, for the
varsity match. Jack dined with US
on the preceding evening.
Il had an invite from the Clever
| lys, he told me, confidenTiaIly. But 1
! thought would rather come here
''Why?" inquired. smiling. Il should
have thought that Lucy magnetic at
/ traction"
Now. don't laugh at a fellow.
| Naudie. 1 say? A chaps bound 10 do
his best for his side in varsity match
isn't hep"
| ''Of course
| And bargain 5 n bargain-isn I il -
That depends" l replied. catching
what 1 believed TO be his meaning,
where there has been genuine good
/ faith on both Sides
/ All" he said, shaking his head grave
| ly. "a man Of honor is always bound
/ by his word. Well. well. very likely 1
shall put up Trundletop's first ball in
| the slips. But-but-if runs are want
| ed l shall do my level best 10 make EN-,
| Maudie- gentleman must play the
game, you know. old girl
| At that moment papa, who had been
snoozing, woke up. and began TO discuss
| Herbert Spencer's latest publication.
| So that was an end of confidential talk
with Jack. l did hope. however, that
the possibility he had mentioned would
come to pass, and that he would put up
Trundletop's first bail in the slips.
Now, l am not going 10 give you
| full account of that varsity match. For
one thing, l don't think l could if I
| would-cricket reporting being out of
my line For another, it would be SUI
perfuous; all that is material is con-
tanned in the extract given below, which
l have lifted" from the following
Thursdays Telegraph:
Wanting PSI to win. Oxford entered
on their second innings punctually at
three o'clock. From the start runs
come rapidly. and when at the end of
an hour and a half $50 went up, without
loss. the match looked as good as over.
At this point. however. the Oxford cap
tain succumD Ded to a very fast one from
| Trundletop. and after his departure
wickets fell with startling rapidity.
< With los OF the board and six
men out it now looked like a good thing
for Cambridge. It was al this point that
Fanshawe and y. y. Other came togeth-
er. Both batsmen resisted the attack
with unexpected determination: the
Gark-blue wicket-keeper. in particular,
who recently seems to have developed
latent talent for batting. stopped sew
eral balls that might have bowled any
body. Slowly. but surely, the score
mounted. The second century was
hoisted. amid cheers, when the innings
had been in progress for two hours and
a half. Then the rate of scoring in
creased; 21O. 22O, 23O, 240 went up in
rapid succession. Il seems now as if
the runs would be hit off without fur
ther loss, but with $50 on the board
the match being then a tie-Fanshawe
was out 10 Il very tame stroke in the
slips, off a long hop from Trundletop.
The retiring batsman had scored 40. 1t
cannot be said that his style was par
ticularly taking; but he deserves the
highest praise for the nerve and deter
mination which he had displayed at a
critical juncture. BY helping Other TO
put on S. for the seventh wicket. he un-
doubtedly won the match for his side.
The single wanted was quickly OBJ
tanned. and Oxford remained victors of
a memorable encounter by three wick
cts
Jack and a few other friends dined
with US that evening at Earle's court.
After dinner we paired off. l found my
self alone with Jack. The first thing
said was:
"Oh, Jack, 1 was afr-I mean. I
thought you would make your so to-
day. But you-you-played splendid
ly. You-you-won the match"
Yes he answered. Only we might
have beaten EN- by four wickets instead
of three
what do you mean. Jack? YOU
you didn't get out on-on-purpose,
did you?''
well. you see. old girl, whenI went
in things were very critical. and | had
to do my level best: but when the scores
were a tie and the match was safe.
came to the conclusion shat | wouldn't,
after all. complete my so. So, instead Of
clouting that shocking long-hop to the
boundary. as 1 might easily have done,
I put up simple little catch to third
man
did not affect to misunderstood him.
1 simply said: Your feelings towards
Lucy have undergone a remarkably
sudden change, Jack
Not so very sudden he replied. Il
have been finding the young lady out
for some time. But it was not only that
l have discovered the worthlessness of
Miss Lucy. I-I--have discovered the
worth of somebody else. and
1t must have been a dreadful dis
appointment to Lucy" murmured, my
heart beginning to beat with e painful
rapidity.
All" he said. Girls who play that
sort of game must expect to be caught
in the slips. l was fatuous ass ever
TO let her have an inning when I had
such a much better player to take in
with me. However" he added, the
best bats generally do go in first wick
cts, and-and-if l can persuade a GER
tain person to come in first wicket now,
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