Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-02-10

eddy, dropping into the vacant seat
Leslie her, tried vainly to begin He
/ longed for absolution. yet hated the act
of confession; after all. perhaps it was
absurd to take the matter so seriously.
If he could only make century Files
might be paid off at once. and then
| Looking up he met the glance of his old
friends eyes-those piercing gray eyes
which years ago had struck terror to his
heart when their owner discovered him
rifling her strawberry beds Early in
| fluences are strong upon US till we reach
the thirties, Teddy, helped to a conclu-
sion by those eyes so Keen yet tender
stammered out his story on the wave OF
an irresistible impulse,
1T was when he l-laid his hands on
Cousin Winnie's picture that s-seemel
to fathom the brute" he concluded
And n-now. Miss AlilIicent. give me your
blessing If | can only win my t-talent
money. It's be all right"
Miss AIillioent laid her hand upon his
arm You'll win it. | hope and trust
But Teddy, consider. Things won't be
quite all right till you've told your
father"
Teddy turned sharply staring at her in
dismay. II tell the GOVERNOR" he said,
why, t. that's just what | want to avoid.
Where's the g-good of century if l have
to explain it to him p
He's your father" said Miss AIillcent.
Teddy fidgeted in his place. His father.
OF course; but how much in this case did
the circumstance of fatherhood mean =?
! All the years of his life Teddy had looked
npon his father as man to re consid-
cred and obliged; respected certainly.
feared more than a little, loved not at all,
| And now. of Il sudden. this good friend
suggested by way of duty a needless
self indictment before an assuredly I'M
sympathetic Judge,
Il c-cant tell the governor" said Ted
dy sullcnly.
Miss MiIicent took her hand away
! from his arm and answered nothing.
! They sat together in silence for Il long
minute: then Teddy's quick eye caught
/ sight OF De Bohme Files coming across
the grass. T that's the man." he said
under his breath, and pointed him out to
his companion.
Miss Aiillicent. still in silence. watched
him out Of sight My dear boy" she
said, you must tell your father What
sort of peace do you suppose a man like
that will conclude even if you pay to the
uttcmost farthing? Why, 'blackmaiP is
written all over his countenance."
Ali" said Teddy, Il hadn't thought
of that"
Besides" said his friend you owe it
to yourself to tell. Why not? In ninety
nine cases out of hundred pluck pays in
! the long run, while even in the hundredth
YOU retain at least your self-respect.
Own up, Teddy, and give us more cause
than ever to be proud of YOU
| The bell rang; the umpires came out
into the field In another moment Teddy
would have to take his place again at
the wicket Miss NIilliccnt held her
breath. He turned toward her, his eyes
| shining.
And You win be p-proud of me- he
said; you and Cousin Winnie and
C-Cmoline? You'll not chalk up that
gambling against me, as the ggoyer-
nor's sur, to do?''
Teddy" said Miss Alillicent. "well
love you better than we ever did before .
Teddy got up quickly holding out his
hand. You're right" he said. and I'll
DIDO it. Win or lose II! do it. Thanks
for telling me-"
And. Teddy" called Miss NIillcent
after him, for goodness sake don't miss
| your century,"
And Teddy did not miss his century.
| To the three women anxiously watching
! him. to Aubrey and to the colonel, and to
another interested spectator who about 4
O'Clock appeared upon the ground. his
careful treatment of the bowling brought
small reinsurance; for Teddy's cricket.
| like Teddy's self. was not as a rule of
the careful sort.
Il don't understand it." erumbed his
father. The lads not in his usual form
at all"
Must be careful in a big match" said
the colonel.
Yes; but he's had ample time to get
set by now. Stonewalling isn't his play !;
no goodll come of it, | assure YOU.
There's a fourier thrown away! What on
earth's the matter with the boy?'
Miss Mllicent knew, but Miss Millicent
did not tell. She felt the batsman's
thoughts as they raced through his mind !;
! the eageTness to make that century; the
! knowledge of how much Drawer would be
a voluntary confession than one forced
upon him of necessity. She clenched her
hands together: every difficult ball gave
her moments anguish; each change Of
! bowling struck her speechles5 with ann
iety.
Five O'Clock Several wickets had
fallen, but Teddy still remained. He was
grateful for a life in the field; he had to
thank Il lucky one which, by a miracle.
escaped cover points upstretched arm.
For the rest, he played on doggedly. res
oluteiy until he had reached sixty. and
then, realizing of sudden how he had
mastered the bowling. he changed his tao
les and bcgani to hit all round the wicket.
Miss MiIlicent leaned forward eagerly.
Something was bothering him." she
whispered to Caroline. Il was wrong
about the airs and eraccs' I'm sorry,
dear"
Il knew YOU were wrong" said Caro-
line Indignantly, clapping for sensa-
tional drive into the pavilion
All, well, I'll make my peace with
Teddy. You can forgive me when you