The Yale expositor., 1906-11-16

lunch l had been cutting loose from
the old crowd-from all its women,
md from all its men except two or
three real friends who were good fell
lows straight through. in spite of their
having made the mistake of crossing
the dead line between amateur
sport" and professional. | leaned
over and tapped Sammy on the shout
der.
He glanced round, and when he saw
me, looked as II | were a policeman
who had caught him in the act.
"Howdy, Sam?" said l. IT'S been
so long since I've seen you that I
couldn't resist the temptation to in
terrupt Hope your friend'll excuse
me. Howdy do. Miss Ellersly?" And
| put out my hand.
She took 1t reluctantly. She was
giving me a very unpleasant look
as II she were seeing. not somebody,
but some thing she didn't care to see,
or were seeing nothing at all. liked
that look; | liked the woman who
had 1t In her to give 1t. She made
me feel that she was difficult and
therefore worth while, and that's
what all we human beings are In bust
ness for-to make each other feel
that we're worth while.
Just moment" said Sam, red as
a cranberry and suffering. And he
made motion to come out OF the box
and join me. At the same time Miss
Anita and the other fellow began to
turn away.
But was not the man to be cheated
In that fashion. l wanted to see her,
and compelled her to see it and to
feel 1t. Don't let me take you from
your friends" said to Sammy. Per
haps they'd like to come with you
and me down TO look at my horse.
can give you good tip-he's bound
to win. I've had my boys out on the
rails every morning at the trials of all
the other possibilities. None of ems
in 1t with Mowghli."
"Mowghli!" said the young lady
she had begun to turn toward me as
soon as | spoke the magic word Tip"
There may be men who can resist
that word Tip" at the race track, but
there never was a woman.
"Mowghll!" said Miss Ellersly.
What a quaint name!"
"My trainer gave It," said l. 1--WE
got a second son of one of those
broken-down english noblemen at the
head OF my stables. He's trying to
get money enough together to be able
to show up at Newport and take a
shy at an heiress."
At this the fellow who was fourth
in our party, and who had been CIV
ing me nasty CLASSY stare, got as
red as was Sammy. Then l noticed
that he was an Englishman, and | all
but chuckled with delight. However,
| said mo offense intended" and
clapped him on the shoulder with a
friendly smile. He's a good fellow,
my man Monson, and knows a lot
about horses"
Miss Ellersly bit her lip and col
ored, but l noticed also that her eyes
were dancing.
gam lhNAOhuCGu lllt W
me-Lord Somebody-or-other, | forget
what, as l never saw him again.
turned like a bulldog from a toy ter
rier and was at Miss Ellersly again.
Let me Pat a little something on
Mowghli for you" said /. You're
bound to win-and I'll see that you
don't lose. | know how you ladies'
hate to lose"
That was bit stiff, as l know well
enough now. Indeed, my instinct
would have told me better then, If
hadn't been so used to the sort OF
women that jump at such an offer.
and If hadn't been casting about so
desperately and in such confusion for
some way to please her. At any rate,
hardly deserved her sudden frozen
look. Il beg pardon" l stammered,
and think my look at her must have
been very humble-for me.
The others in the box were staring
round at us. Come on" cried Sam,
dragging at my arm. Tets GO"
Wont you Gomez" said to his sis
ter. shouldn't have been able to keep
my state of mind out OF my voice, IL
had tried. And l didn't try.
Trust the right sort of woman TO
see the right sort Of thing in a man
through any and all kinds of barriers
of caste and manners and breeding.
Her voice was much softer as she
said: Il think l must stay here
Thank you, just the same"
AS soon as Sam and were alone,
/ apologized. II hope you'll tell your
sister I'm sorry for that break" said l.
"Oh, that's all right" he answered,
easy again, now that we were away
from the others. You meant WE'LL
and motives the thing"
"Motive-hell!" cried in my anger
at myself. Nobody but a mans God
knows his motives; he doesn't even
know them himself l Judge others
by what they do, and | expect to be
judged in the same way. | see I've
got lot TO learn" Then l suddenly
remembered the Travellers Club, and
asked him what he'd done about 1t.