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

upon the girls, without keen sense
OF distress. At the same time, how
the deuce was he to prevent 1t? SUI
denly an idea occurred to him He was
renowned for his marvelously ready
wit and had often before now got
himself out of scrapes by adopting
course of action which the average
nan would have considered impractic-
ably audacious, and he was endowed
With a cucumber-lke GOODNESS t..ae
was quite phenomenal
Hist. Tredgold!" he said, Sling
that rag across your shoulders man:
slouch for the love of heaven, slouc..
Here like this Cad, it's lucky we
came out in these old coats
Of ours. Turn your collar up, Tired
gold Right You look a regular
sweep now. So do |, dare swear.
Now, remember, Tredgold that we are
both caddies- caddies, twig? And If
you speak, mount the Cockney twang.
IN do the canny Scot"
"You-you-d don't mean to try to t
take mamma in that way" gasped
Minnie, "she-shell never"
Yes, she will. It's the only chance.
Oh, we'M carry it off, never fear.
Iron, Teddy? 90 aye, Teddy. said
Cutlish in excellent CALIFORNIAN,
touching his cap. There, don't you
'thlfiK sfIaff Tia ia 5c?2 ST. .syh!s pesed
with reassurlng twinkle in his eye.
'I--I--dont know. Oh-oh-Im so
ghtened-I-I-- "
will yer like yer putter, lydy?"
asked fredgold of Dora, entering at
once into the humor of the situation.
yes. please, MIR, l mean cad
die gasped Dora, who was trembling
like an aspen amused. "I-I-think |
will"
BY this time Mrs. Arson and Br.
Carruthers were within speaking uls-
lance. The two cadides fell respect
fully back, and Dora and Minnie ad
vanced, trembling, to greet the un-
welcome arrivals.
ooh, here you are, dears!" said Mrs.
Arson. 1T is such a beautiful day;
and when Mr.. Carruthers suggested 20
me that he should bring me down here
to see you play and enjoy the bracing
air upon this common | coulds not re-
fuse. | hope you are having a good
game, dears."
Excellent; thank you, mamma"
Good morning, Miss Anson-good
morning, Miss Dora" said Carruthers,
raising his hat Minnie saw, with
increased dismay, a malicious look on
his face which she did not at all like.
I'VE may as well turn and walA
round with you. Eth? What do you
say, Mrs Anson?"
Certainly, The grass is quite dry.
shall enjoy It,
"Th-ths is the last hole but one.
We have only one more to play after
this But for that short distance we
shall be charmed with your company,
said Dora, forcing a smile,
"Putter. caddie," said Minnie, with
her heart almost in her mouth, as she
turned toward Cutlish Pinkerton.
100, aye, Teddy" said Cutlisn. hand
ing her the gun metal implement with
the gravest air.
do you have men to carry your
clubs?" whispered Mrs Arson to
Minnie, with a note of disapproval in
her voice
yes, we call them caddes, YOU
know" replied that young lady. trying
to speak in a natural and uncon-
cerned way, though her heart was
humping against her ribs with ter
rife palpitatlons Let me see, adj
dressing Pinkerton, how do we stand,
'c--caddie?'
You've each played six, Teddy
You are lying like"
Like the devil" muttered young
rredgold, aside. rredgold could
never resist the opening for joke.
"Eh. What is that man saying? Ia
believe heard him swear, said
Mrs Arson, whose ears we're of the
sharpest in an indignant tone.
"Naw-naw, answered the imper-
mrbable Cutlish, He'd nav say swear
words before leddies, He ainly said
they were lying like and level
WAS that all? Oh" said the lady
With severe and rather suspicious
glance toward Tredgold, neverthe-
less
Go and life the flag. please caddie,
said Minnie, fearful lest Cutlish Pink
erton should be tempted TO oyerdo IL
by saying too much.
100, aye leddie." And he slouched
OF 10 execute her request.
rhey holed out. and then crossed the
road to the next tee. Minnie could
see by her mothers face that. thanks
to her absolute ignorance of golf IN
every particular. she as yet suspected
nothing of the truth, But this brought
her little relief, since by several FUR
tive glances at Mr.. Carruthers she
had satisfied and meant to make use
OF il. Indeed, ii was almost inevi-
table that he should know Cutlish
Pinkertou by sight and even that
we're not the case neither the latter
nor Tredgold could we'll be mistaken
for real caddies by shrewd man OF
the world like Claud Carruthers. In