New-York tribune., 1901-10-20

Teddy got up quickly holding out his hand.
you're right he said, "and I'll DIDO it. Win
lose, I'll do it. Thanks for telling me-"
And Teddy" called Miss Millicent after
him, "for goodness sake don't miss your CEN
tury!'
And Teddy did not miss his century. To the
three women anxiCusy watching him. to Au-
brey and to the colonel, and to another inter
ested spectator who about o'clock appeared
upon the ground. his careful treatment of the
bowling brought small reinsurance; for Teddy's
cricket, like Teddy's self. was not rule of
the careful sort
Il don't understand it," grumbled his father.
''rhe lads not in his usual form at all
Must be careful in a big match" said the
colonel
Yes; but he's had ample time to get set by
now. Stonewalling isn't his play; good'll
come of it. 1 you. There's a fourier
thrown away. What earth's the matter with
the boy?"
Miss Millicent knew. but Miss Mcent did
not tell. She felt the batsman's thoughts as
they raced through his mind: the eagerness to
make that century; the knowledge of how much
braver would be voluntary confession than
one forced upon him of necessity. She clenched
her hands together; every difficult ball gave her
a moments anguish; each change of bowling
struck her speechlass with anxiety.
Five O'Clock. Several wickets had fallen but
Teddy still remained. He grateful for a
life in the field: he had TO thank lucky one
which, by miracle, escaped cover points up
stretched arm. For the rest he played dog
gedly resOlutely-untiI he had reached sixty
and then, realizing of a sudden how he had
mastered the bowling. he changed his tactics
and began to hit all round the wicket.
Miss Millicent leaned forward eagerly
Something was bothering him." she whispered
to Caroline. Il wrong about the airs and
graces.' I'm sorry. dear"
Il knew you wrong" said Caroline in
dignantly. Clapping for sensational drive into
| the pavilion.
"Ah. well. I'll make my peace with Teddy
You can forgive me when you choose" said
Miss Millicent. smiling the board registered
seveuty-fve. The babel of voices around them
changed. deepening a constant murmur like
the murmur of waves pebby shore; now
cxtinguished in silence breaking into sud
den. shrill spray of applause. St Teddy's score
lcaped up and up. till at last None of the
three women could have spoken TO save their
lives. but. the hundred telegraphed. they
turned to each other with one accord.
DO you forgive me-" said Miss Micent.
| twinklins and Caroline. tears of delight in her
| eyes, smiled glad assent
Teddy met De Bohme Files the follow ing
afternoon. He handed him check for the
| sum OF f2OO And" he remarked casually, If
we m-meCt in the future Files. p-pray remem-
| ber are not acquainted with one another
| Files unfolded the check and examined it
| carefully. Certainly" he said. in his level.
! we'll bred voice; but you. your side. remem-
ber that if you insolent l shall find an
planation with your father exceedingly anus
| ing"
| Teddy shrugged his shoulders. ID don't
| trouble about that. I've had a satisfactory
| on my own account already.
| "Ah by the advice of lady. I presume?'
said Files. with a sneer. Poor boy, Still in
| leading strings eh?"
| Yves said Teddy serenely. "and hope to
| remain in them. Women. 1 find. better
| judges of scOundrel than we men-"-(I Long.
| mans Magazine.