Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-06-19

ing. To and fro danced the ball
skimming over the net like a flash OF
lightning.
Splendid" cried Josh, excitedly, as
Sam scored with a neat undercut.
Beautiful. That's the neatest shot
I've seen over this mahogany. First
game to you, Sam. By Jove, young
man, you must play up"
I'm a bit of form, fancy
drawled Bob. Better luck this time.
Are you ready, sir?"
Ping! The. ball shot forward,
struck the table, and broke at right
angles to its line of flight. Fifteen
love!" suffered Josiah, gazing at his
astonished crony. The young man re-
peated the shot, only this time causing
the sphere to fly off the other side.
Again he did it. "Forty-love:"
gasped JOSH, Really never"
PLAY" A lovely tab.e-edger this
time, and the game was won without
his opponent touching tue ball. Re
markable." cried Josiah; you must
StAo" AuC tudI SuOl, SlI.
The next game, after varying and
exciting struggle, went to the stranger
on the final serve. In the fourth also
Sam failed to meet his rivals service
and was beaten in a similar hollow
fashion. The fifth he managed to win
by series of well-placed edgers. He
was beaten in the next by couple of
misleading undercuts which bounced
the sphere back over the net before
he could locate it.
"Two-four!" cried Josiah, warning
ly. Sam, my boy."
Mr.. Haddock's lips frightened at the
friendly adjuration and he braced him
self to the effort. The result was a
prolonged game of lightning shots and
brilliant returns that eventually gave
his the point. He mopped the per-
spiration from his brow and smiled at
Josiah.
With an ingenious stroke, too quick
to be caught by the eye, Bob sue
ceeded in imparting a curving motion
to the flying ball, a shot which COM
pletely baffled his opponent. He re-
peated this original shot three times.
Sam was non-pulsed. His ludicrous
look OF surprise caused Bob to smile.
"Three-fve! Now, Sam, my lad"
adjured Josiah, remember the prize"
Sam remembered and gained the
next point with all his old cleverness.
"Serve!" Ping! Pong! went the
merry tune. Josiah's eyes bulged like
those of gated fish. Now, Sam,-
With intent Sam pinned his opponent
to the corner, and then with a low,
swift shot he drove across the table.
Five ALL" yelled Josh. Sam, I'm
proud of you!"
The final game-the game upon
which everything depended Sam was
breathing hard, his eyes fixed and his
face set stern. His rival was smiling
as if the result was already assured
Josiah was prancing on the heart-rung
as if in the grip of ST. Vitus.
PLAY" Sam served. Away sped
the ball on it's mad dance. One
minute-two-three-and the game
stood forty-thirty! Another thirty
seconds, and Josh called "Deuce!'
Five minutes-and Bob Featherstone
laugh coolly laid down his racquet
and lit cigarette. The redoubtable
Sam was vanqunshed,
JOSH he said, glulmy, would you
mind telling me who I've been play
ing?"
"Oh, had the good fortune to win
the country championship last Thurs
day week, remarked the visitor,
modestly.
Sir returned Sam, putting on his
coat Il am pleased to have met YOU.
Though beaten, | hope | know how
to accept defeat
Good old SAM" cried Josh.
That's the true Briton spirit. And
now with your permission. gentle
men, will summon the ladies'"
Miss Deborah, with heightened
color, and the young lady, perfectly
self-possessed, entered lie room.
Josiah cleared his throat, and, rub
bling his hands together, remarked:
Deb, my tear, Mr.. Featherstun-who-iL.
is has done me the honor to confess
his feeling toward you My dear you
VIII allow me to be the first to con-
graduate you upon the regard of d
very estimable gentleman"
II, too" said Sam, stepping forward
Il would like to add my feliciations."
Mr.. Featherstonehaugh. gasped
the lady, staring from one to the
other. 81 don't understand"
That gentleman's face evinced
amazement for few seconds and
then he caught roguish look in the
eye of Miss Daisy and went into &
burst of uncomfortable laughter.
Josiah looked astonded at his ex-
rlosion of mirth. Sam muttered
something about "abominable bad
form"
My dear sir" said Josh, there is
something here that goes beyond us.
Pray let us share the joke"
Bob's face suddenly Strengthened.
Pardon" he said, his eyes glistening
with the merry tears. "but, really. we
seem to be working at cross purposes.
This lady-Miss Rabbitt''-bowing 70
the laughing GIRLS the lady to
whom have been referring in our