The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-03-29

81 know nothing about that. answered
Bob; "but I do know that the Rangers
won't ret the leather ints the Camboro net
many times If can prevent them"
You could, II you'd q mind, be the cause
OF Camboro losing tomorrow" suggested
the colonel" glancing at his companion.
What do you mean p, returned Bob, won
dering what the other was driving at.
Now, look here, Templeton," said the
colonel" facing round. wed better come
! to the point at once. I stand to win pile
Of money on my book II the Wilmer Rangers
beat .Cambero tomorrow, and you ara the
man who has the best chance Of bringing
about that. from my point of view, de-
sirable contamination. I know what your
little private worry is about, for, may as
well tell you, myself practically consti-
tute the Camboro Loan and Discount bank,
although few people are aware of it. Now,
1t would be simple matter, and no one
would be any the WISER for you to let one
or two Of Williams shots pass you. Any
how, in word. ii the Rangers win, that bill
of sale Immediately ceases to exist
If any one had limited to Bob Templeton
that he was likely to give second thought
to such suggestion as the "colonels" the
hinter would probably have measured his
length upon the floor.
But he was only human, and when Mays
tears broke forth afresh, and when hearing
the result of his last visit to the bank
he did not mention his encounter with the
"colone;-a small, tempting voice kept
whispering to him the possible way out of
his trouble.
The next morning-the day of the march
he was out early and went for long
stroll with Walker, the captain, and Jack
Langford, just to get their legs in going
order. One moment he loathed himself for
ever thinking of dishonorable means of
surmou1ting his trouble, but the next that
same trouble, accompanied by the tempting
voice, was uppermost in his mind.
While making his way to the pavilion he
caught sight of Col" Bill on the stand
and received from him significant glance
AS Walter at length led out his team, the
mayor Of Camboro, who was chairman Of d.
rectors of the cfug, singled out Bob, and
shaking hands with him said:
"Templeton, my boy we are all putting
our faith in you today, and we know that
1t is in safe keeping. Play up"
At last the game started. Camboro kick
ing OFF. The commencement was sensa-
tional, as the Rangers forwards, getting
the ball among them rushed it up to the
Camboro goal, Williams scoring with an
oblque shot, which neither Bob nor any
other goalkeeper could have saved Just
on half time Langford put one neatly
through for Camboro, thus equalizing the
score.
In the second half for long time neither
side gained much advantage but eventually
the Rangers forwards made another Of their
famous rusheS, and Williams seemed once
more to have the Camboro goal at his
Eo ctn cd
deliberate shot, and loud shout signalized
the fact that-that Bob Templeton had
made one OF the most wonderful saves ever
seen on the ground.
Not to be denied, the Rangers made sew
eral more onslaughts upon Camboros goal
but Bob was always equal to the occasion
At length just before the call Of time a
clever passing run by the Camboro front
rank resulted in the captain shooting into
the Rangers net, and the whistle went
amid tremendous. excitement, Camboro win
ming by two goals to one.
Bob felt man again as he received the
mayors ELUSIVE congratulations. He had
been tempted, but when the momentous
moment came he had stood the test
Bob was tired when, after the match
dinner he arrived home, and as he rested
the reaction after the excitement of the
cupied his mind. He knew we'll that now
he need expect no mercy from Col. Bill.
May, who seemed in strangely good
spirits, comforted him, saying that she felt
sure something would turn up to help
them, but she would not have been so san
guine had she not had a little card up her
| sleeve.
Be that as it may, when Bob came down
to breakfast the next morning she handed
him letter, and as she watched him break
the envelope and read it she did not evince
sny extraordinary surprise when he sud
denly shouted "Hurrah,''
Let me look said May, and receiving
the letter she saw that it was from the
mayor, and read as follows:
Dear TempletOn-I want you to favor
me and one or two of my co-drectors by
accepting the enclosed check, as some recog-
milton of your splendid services today in
| the ma ,ch we are all so proud to have Won
l know all about your trouble and temp
tation, but 1 had faith in you rs man Of
honor, and my faith was not misplaced
Yours faithfully. -."
May made a little confession telling how
from certain murmurings in his restless
sleep, she had put two and two together
and arrived at a pretty correct conclusion
regarding Col" Bill and his machina-
lions; how, in desperation she had gone to
the mayor to ask him to advance her the
money on BOb's salary; how he had lis
tened to her as she related all, including
COL Bills offer, and how he told her to
wait until after the match, trust in her
husband, but to say nothing to him in the
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