The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-02


, the score. but really watching her frot
The corner Of Ills eye, she stopped ovcl
and n ball emerged from the pun above
her left elbow.
Here II Is" she called, and, SURF
enough, there it was on little IA
stone.
AN easy le," thought Tom. "n tive
senses"
Al that moment Mr.. Morse had q
surprising accident lie started toward
Mary. stumbled AZ the top Of the bank
and, unable to stop himself, ran straight
into her with such force that they were
both hustled into the brook up to their
knees ana were Spattered with muddy
water to the tops Of their heads Tom
rolled over behind the bushes in an
ecstasy Of delight
by by lingo, That parson VIII he
an ar,ararchdcacon yet" he said.
Halt an hour later Tom climbed in at
| The rear window of the clubhouse par.
| lor. He had composed some verses that
he meant to record in his graphophone
and spring on the company later, He
adjusted the blank cylinder recorder
and small horn and was about to re-
peat them when in walked the Rev
Mr.. Morse looking like an evolution
from a rummage sale IN garments has
lilly snatched from various lockers lie
laughed ruefuly.
Il suppose you saw what happened"
he said.
Wouldn't have missed it for a didla
mond smburst"
You did not see anything peculiar Of
course, except the accidentf' asked
Morse anXiouslT
"One accident-two de-designs," said
Tom promptly.
The curate groaned.
Il simply had to throw her ont Of the
game some way. | could not counte-
nance her score and had not the cour-
age to expose her deceit before SO many
people"
1T was grand" said Tom. IF she's
the sli-sli'
"Shc certainly is sly" interrupted the
curate
slightest good she knew she was
li-li'-
The same as lying" put in the
curate
"likely TO get caught" finished Tom.
~ trust you. my boy" said Morse,
laying his hand on Toms shoulder, |
but it occurred to me you might tell
what you saw to your favorite, MIR
Sloan"
Il shan't say word, but he ought
- know He might marry her and
i-ffnd out afterward,'
"She will never marry him" said
Morse.
lie he thinks she will" said Tom
II started to tease her about him. and
,he made fun of illuminated his
slow way of speaking A girl may dis,
lain or protest about man she really
ares for, but ridicule-neyer. Besides,
he gave me to understand she is en-
,aged to Mr.. Miller. Here comes
iloan. | do not wish to meet him Just
low7 And the curate escaped from
he window. II
The handsome young athlete found
rom f,,ssing over his graphophone. tax
ne Off the small horn and putting on
he big "msrning glory"
who won the ladies' pin?" he asked.
Your grandmother" said Sloan,
lughing
MY wh-wh- WHAT"
"She had handicap Of forty five on
he nine holes and came out ahead Of
Ilss Brown, the English girl. who
layed the whole course in forty five
The crowd on the piazza was cheer
IL and calling for Sloan to present
i'm with the cup which he had won.
Bring me a drink. Tom, will you?
m choking with thirst and must 90
Inside "A minute" said Sloan, throw
iG himself on the divan.
That's right -lili-ie down. said
ON. you will need to-" And, giving
10 graphophone a final touch that
artcd it going, he left the room.
The blank cylinder intended for
om's verses had recorded his CONVEX
ltion with the curate, and every word
as reproduced for Sloan's benefit.
When Tom returned the room was
npty. Sloan had avoided them all.
ltt.ng across the fields to town. and
either Tom nor any of his fellow golf
: saw him again until he returned
ON Europe a year later after Miss
enson was married TO Millionaire Nil
r.