Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-02-22

bunker. IL was going TO De close
very much too close 20 be comfortable.
said Mr.. Gasket. lie himself played
brilliant game when he did his best.
But what with coaching one. manag-
ing another. welcoming everybody.
home folks and visitors alike. Il Is not
strange that he could not give his
whole attention To the game.
II was n fne course. with n water
hazard In the shape of spring branch,
excellent putting greens and beautiful.
" close turf. II was by Tommys
suggestion that the turf on the PROV
share Of the course had been grazed
down with the lock OF sheep only tw~
days before. Tommy indeed had bec~
good works for the match. Mr.. Gas.
ket knew hazlly how his nickname
had stuck and stung and rcpented hav.
Ing given H. but was unwise enough to
think he could smooth over matters
by particular compllccncc 90 the lad.
N
We shall certainly beat them. Master
Thomas" ne said. watching IA partIcu-
larry clean drive by Alison. Tommy
looked bored Don't strike me your
games as good as those other pco-
Pies" he said. noddng toward the OPP
posing players.
Mr.. Gasket tried 90 look pained.
"Why don't you say our game. Tom
myy' he asked reproachfully. I'VE
must pull together. every soul Of us, II
we ARE 60 win
"Oh. you've got all those other fel-
lows to root for you" Tommy said sar-
castlcally. Il couldn't do a thing hut
roar. l ain't nothing but whelp. you
know"
This time Mr.. GasEct really did look
palncd. though he tried TO mask Il rs
blank innocence. II was his turn to
play. and the game was 50 even that
the fate Of Il hung most likely upon
his next three strokes. His ball lay
both we'll and HIN place that II Ie
could successfully loft II would mean
q
required n position neither minister II
nor digniGcd. II was In little cup"y
turf hollow not FAR OF the bOundarr.
A low fence marked the boun's.
Across II sheep hustled and rummag"d
peacefully through weed grown stup-
BILE. The minister took no note ~ then
nor Of anything indeed save the III g
white ball lying 40 snug In the fad d
grass. Half STOPPING. half crouchins.
he grasped his mashle firmly In hls
hand.
The rest was chaos plus earthquake
at least TO the Gasket inner con
seriousness Friends and foes In watch
saw n woolly. horny headed streak %
sail the STOPPING figure, send said hc-
ure over upon It's head. then. with Wig
Orous thumps. roll II over and over
across six yards OF turf. Nobody knew
Just what might not have happened
had not Tommy bravely rushed 20 the
minister's rescue. caught Bllnky 10y
the horns and forced him. struggling
and blcatlng. back over the fence he
had leapcd like n fash Of lightning.
In spite OF doing all that Tommy |
was the first TO assist Gasket TO his |
feet. Il hope you're not hurt too bad,
SIR" he said politely.
Gaskct was n sorry sight His trou-
sers were torn. his face scratched. the |
eye upon which Blinky had landed his |
last thump rapidly going out 81 bust |
ness. The rest. hurrying up. could not |
help laughing. Alison clcarcst, mcrrlcst /
Of them all As Gaskct caught the |
sound he said. backing away, The |
match Is on"
II was an he could say Tommy went /
home with him. a faithful caddic In 1
spite Of everything, but as Dee LETT the .
rcctory door he rubbed his hands and .
softly Rugged himself. repeating with .
infinite gusto: Eyes. the match Is OF. |
You bet II u.s. know my sister all |
right"