The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-12
A NOVEL HAZARD
/ In A GOLF MATCH.

put on tutli WISH III lOuUdgs odio
Tom, jerking the pipe out Of his i
mouth. And it's Aunt Jane all over
10 insist that she should fix the day.
Here I am Ia entertain her and her /
friends. a ronple Of old maids | viii
bet. al the very afternoon when We
are To play of the golf match and
how ans To meet them in the middle
of the afternoon and play the game
belts nj al hollow.
What tme do you play?' inquired 1
his frie1d NiDo had Tor an hour been i
discussing he points of the group with I
Tom All the chances that the latter /
would kes the gold medal.
H Alf past two
"1fsn you can't do IT, You'll have /
TO xlse up one or the other"
THAT easy TO say, but I'm not so I
iAed that can give up Aunt Jane. !
You see, George all ms hopes for the /
future hans on her, aud it's medal
against a future $4,000 year. But
hang It, Iean't give Ned a walk-over.
oh. dear; the inconsiderateness of
woman. Why could she not have
waited one week."
AS often happens, the beginning Of
the game was very much delayed. 1t
was just possible that if the game was
played promptly Tom might run from
the field and catch the 1920 train, but
any delay was dangerous.
Tom ffetted and grew more and
more annoyed as his adversary de-
layed
Is the fellow going to play or not2'
stormeh Tom. 4 say. Ned, do make
haste. it's nearer three than half past
two.
I'm awful sorry to delay you. but
that little idiot of a caddie has forgot
ter one of my sticks. Ah there he
cores nov. Now we can begin.
'fhoy were pretty evenly matched, as
the FIRST play showed. But Tom was
too nervous to be at his best, and the
consequence was that at the end Of
eight points his opponent led three.
When they reached the thirteenth hole
this had been reduced to two.
For the next, a particularly hard
play. his opponent played to a safe
place Not so Tom Choosing his ground
he stood measuring the bank Of sand
which rose before him $50 yards away.
To clear 1t was his only chance OF vim
ming the game and he knew II.
Another second and without any ad-
dressing. be caught the bali most beau
tifully ard drove ii straight for the
seiter Of the bunker. Just over tho
Top of the bank 1t went in straight
line for the hole,
Everybody acknowledged the neat
ness Of this stroke with cheer, and
Tom In his delight neither saw MOI
heard The 4 s20 irain, which passed Of
The tiiestle nearby. His blood was III
now and bis nerve had come til. hin
again
At the seventeenth hole he was even
and both men were ready for the last
which was an easy drive Tom, as HI
took his club from the caddie, felt al
the sensations Of one who had We
the game
Raising his arm to strike, he locke
around him What prompted him /
40 SO he never knew. And Their.
standing not 10 feet away, was OF Al
persons in the world, his Aunt Jane
and with her q dainty young LADY
whose eyes looked the welcome tina
Aunt James denied
Had Tom delayed looking until h
had given the stroke, had his con
science not have given him twings
he would have played better His chi
fell and the ball sliced of at tan
gent
A groan escaped him Another HI
and he was now on his proper cours
Both row played the like and anotht
stroke brought both balls r. the gree
dead but while Toms was ten fe,
away, his opponent had sure thir
Of as many inches.
II was Toms play, however, and |
krew he might hold hts adversary
4 lie, II he could not win. He wou
do his best
But the crowd pressed in. He cou
not keep Aunt Jane out OF his min
do what he would. She would be JUS
" ve1ed at the slight, especially wi
such a companion as he saw accor
panying her And the fates cross
him here also
AS he took hts position to play,
found that a pretty pair OF gate
were hiding his mark What could
40? He dared not recognize his All
until he could have time to make /
proper apologies He must not rult
ask, like Diogenes, for more light.
must shoot as best he could.
Slowly the bali rolled along in
exact line for the hole, straight for
middle Of y gaiter but not strail
for the hole. The strength was \
feet, but the ball came to stop !
two inches on one side Of the hole, /;
his adversary scored.
It was many years before Mrs, 7
gave over teasing her husband for
Being able 70 distinguish her foot II
I'd golf hole Even Aunt Jane, who /
fessea 10 be tremendously Angry,
Tented when she saw Toms evid
admiration for her young friend
declared IT was all her fault. anyv
that be had been beaten, but ind