The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-14

They cemented their friendship by
backing each others eyes when
Glynde was nine and Hilgay ten. They
both played cricket. Hilgay's most
brilliant innings for Cambridge was
stopped at 90 by a magnificent catch
by Glyndes4 soft haMONford eleven
Naturally enough. it came to pass
that Glynde and Hlgay fell in love
with the same girl At least, that is
only my way of putting 1t. Glynde
and Hilgay would tell you, If they
liked you well enough to discuss the
matter with YOU, that they were in
love with the only girl In the world.
Men in. love are never accurate.
There was, to both of them, a touch
of tragedy about this last coincidence.
They were dining In town together on
an off evening to see the Man of
Many Collars" at the Alhambra after
| wards.
With something of blatancy Hilgay
| had said. Jack, I'm In love"
! Jack Glyndc put down his cigar and
| turned very pale.
Il don't believe you. lists alb
surd."
Absurd? Good. heavens. why?" said
| ldilgay.
Because I am, too, and we're dead
/, certain to be in love with the same
girl"
A little chilled silence fell upon the
! two men. For a moment they sat
| locking at each other. superstitious
! horror In the eyes of both. Neither
! dared to ask what was her name.
i Glynde waited for Hilgay to give the
name and Ililgay for Glynde. At last
/ they made simultaneous movement
Their theatre tickets were in their
| pockets. but, with that tacit under
standing which can only exist be-
tween bosom friends. they turned
away from the Alhambra, and made
4 for the Embankment Each felt that
air was a necessity. The Embank-
ment Is the only place in London
where it can be found
For an hour, arm-in- arm, they paced
the flagstones. Sometimes Glynde's
hand would close hard on Hilgay's
arm, as though to say, whatever hap
pens, old man, nothing matters" and
sometimes Hilgay would squeeze
Giynde's hand tight against his ribs
and Glynde knew that he was saying
Whoever she is, old man, we are pals
to tho end 1t is well said that the
love OF one man for another passes
the love of woman. These two never
really knew what their friendship
meant until the woman came into
their lives.
! took out half-a-crown.
Heads or tails, Jack?" he said.
"Heads!" said Jack.
} Teddy Hilgay uncovered. It wa.
tails
You must tell me her name, OLE
man he said. Glynde cleared hi
: throat, took Hilgay's arm, and starte,
walking away from the Embankmen
: az four miles an hour towards tho OK
! ford and Cambridge Club
: one the steps of the club Glynd,
: made mighty effort.
Enid Allerton," he said, and thel
looked sharply round at Teddy. Fl
> SOW wave of blood fly into his face
/ and felt his arm tremble.
: Good Lord" said TIilgay.
why, what's the joke? What
G your girls name?"
! Enid Allerton," said Hilgay.
: Glynde drank his brandy and sod
n slowly. Hilgay's glass was alread
: empty, SO was the smoking room.
d Good heavens, isn't the world larg
Z. enough for us hoth?" Glyndo's fac
What have we done? What's tn
e matter with us? What's wrong wit
he world? Why, in heavens name
should we always come up agains
each other? DO you hear? Why tn
,s ,blazes can't YOU fall In love with an
OF the million other girls there ar
Knocking about?'
= You can't talk" he cried furiousl,
ttEs"Yon BACKED my eyes and won Il,
20 heastly cup. surely 10 goodness that
bad enough, without your cropping II
d row and cutting in with the only eli
ot I've ever loved in this world"
ID They glared at each other like tY
lie angry bulls, and then simultaneous
ne burst out laughing. Again smut,
is aeeHsy they hi. the bell end broke t!