The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-23

ting at his ease. lie WuS some ten
strokes behind his opponent. Colonel
Bogey. but this did not bother him in
the least. Bogey not being one of those
players who tack their score cards in
conspicuous places on the clubhouse
bulletin board and mention their vic
tories to every one they meet. Nor was
Arthur annoyed by the fact that hun
CRY bunker had swallowed up his ball
indeed, lie hoped that his caddys
search for 1t would go unrewarded yet
n while, for II was restful here, and,
incidentally. there was rather allur-
ing picture in the field just across the
leaf-strewn road that ran by the oak.
The picture was that Of girl framed
in red clover. 1t was moving picture.
too: that Is, the girl was moving, gath
ering a big bunch of clover blossoms.
Resting against the fence Arthur no
ticed bicycle.
THAT girl Is not a slave to fads, any
how" ne commented. lazily. to himself.
"or she would have given up the wheel
for plng-pong. The fact that she is out
here alone indicates that she possesses
independence and mind of her-what!
She's looking at Ilat COW as If she
were afraid of it,
If Arthur's Imagination had been
vivid enough to have viewed the COW
rs the girl viewed it. he would not have
been so surprised that the beast should
be causing her to show trepldation. 4
few minutes before. when she was sur
mounting the difficulty of the fence in
quest of the clover she had assured
herself that She wasn't q bit afraid of
that COW. and, as Il matter of fact. she
had felt brave until the COW had sud-
denly raised its head from the grass
and began to stare. Stares are always
dlsconcertlnG. Perhaps the COW re-
garded her as an enemy browsing upon
its clover perhaps as friend with q
handful Of salt. At any rate, it gaZed
at her fiXelly for a moment and then
took two steps in her direction. The
girl rctreated two steps. returning the
cows stare haughtily. Suddenly the
latter seemed to make I'M its mind, and
began to advance in business-like
way. with long. swinging strides.
A delicate silyery shr.ei, piecc,d th7
afternoon air and tho flight and r1s
suit Logan. In trimming ability thev
Were quite evenly matched The girl
neared the fence-She gained it-she Ne
gan to climb. Il was most allurina
picture. and Arthur Glendenniug sue
cumbed to q great temptation. lie mad
his weaknesses. One of them had tJ
do with cameras. The pretty views
on the Ferndalc links are so many thai
in this match with Colonel Bogey he
had directed his caddy 10 bring the in
stYument along. At this instant it lay
AT his side. He seized 1t, leyeled IT, IFS
eye winked once. Then he dropped il
hastily behind n log. ana was across
the road. all solcitude, just as the fu
gltive fell. a palpit6ting heap, on thl
grass on the safe side of the fence.
"Are you hurt?' he inquired anx
iously.
mo. no, thank you," she painted, "bu
that--that terrible cow"'
Arthur glanced in the direction Of TIT
COW. 1t did not have very terrible
aspect, but rather an expression o
mild surprise. and even injury, as If /
We're exclaiminG TO itself Dear me
how very disappointing. Where's m.
salt?r
Let me assist you to your feet" sal,
Arthur. in his best manner. bendin;
over her. She did not move, but eX
claimed, dlstressedly;
"Oh, dear. the fence has torn m,
skirt! You haven't such a things as
pin or two, have youf"
There was a beseeching note in he
voice, and the young man would hay,
given much to have been able to hav
produced a pin, but it was impossible
He felt Of his clothing hopelessly: h
gazed out over the sweeping green o
the links, up at the trees. up at III
canopy Of the heavens, but he saw II
pin.
The caddy's curly head Just then az
peared over the edge OF the bunker.
Here, caddy," shouted Arthur, "ru
over to the clubhouse and get som
pins. safety pins, any kind. and get al
they've got in the place. Run!
But don't run so fast" he added "a
10 injure your health" for the gll
with the pink glowing beneath tn
white of her rounded checks. with tn
brilllancy Of excitement still in he
eyes. and with wayward curlett,
struggling from out of her mass {
.light hair, was certainly a picture
even more Of a picture than she In
seemed 10 Arthur from a distance-an
he was too appreclatiye OF the artist
TO be willing that such a picture shoul
pass quickly from his view,
MAY | SIT down here on the gras
and condole with you until the arriv.
Of the-of the caddyT" asked Arthur.
II presume you may sit on the gras
don't own II, you know" The acldlt
Of this reply was tempered by fiittIn
shadow OF smile.
"At all events" answered Arthu
sitting down. 'you took rather qulc
possession OF a bit Of II just now. Bl
II was really very rude of that COW
disturb you. ] can't tell you how soil
am"
A pair OF soft yet penetrating ey,
were studying the young man.
"No. don't believe you can tell n