The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-04
BY GEORGE HIs6ARD.

I This will not do" Mrs Lindsay an
nounced decidedly. You are leading
Dick Sherwin dance
You speak as if / were kind of
Pied Piper"
ANY way. the piper has always got
TO be paid-and there's the mischief to
| pay here. 1t might be all right il he
were a younger man, and there's the
| team"
What have 1 to do with the team?"
the girl asked uneasily.
You know" replied the other severe
| ly. that Dick SherWin is the mainstay
and backbone and head and front and
sum and substance of the WeStmeadS.
| He's the only man who has a handicap
of seven goals. On his playing in a
game everything depends. Now the
match with the Eastleas is coming on.
/ Don't you want us to VIM"
! Yes" declared the girl earnestly.
! Il thought" said Mrs. Lindsay, that
you had been here long enough to have
a right feeling about ii. To have de-
veloped a proper amount of loyalty
Now what are you doing? You are just
disqualifying our best man and de-
stroying all our chance of victory"
| I'm not doing anything" protested
| Miss Norris.
| gu may SdA lIdls Uul SOu hhON
! better. The way you firt with him!
The way you encourage him! His head
is completely turned. Look at the in
sane manner in which he plays just
To attract your attention. You should
be very sorry for making such mis-
chief.
yves" said the girl meekly.
| The men came trooping down.
Among the first Sherwin sauntered up
with an elaborate air of detachment
but with an answering certainty of
course direct to the balustrade beside
Miss Winifred Norris chair.
II merely wished to observe" he
said. that a human being is present"
"Oh. is that you?" she asked, turning
slightly.
'9Tea is supposed to be soothing" he
/ continued. but after this unkind re-
ception 1 do not think it would have
any effect upon my feelings
You mean you want some" she re-
piled briskly. I'm sure Mrs. Lindsay
will make it for you. Edith" she said.
addressing that lady, Mr.. Sherwin
!, wants some tea and know you'll give
it TO him.
sherwin looked at the girl in sur
prise
Little Slam cut his knee this after
noon. Won't you walk to the stables
while l look at him..
1.-The sun is too hot" Miss Norris
observed.
AS the hour was on a June evening
and long shadows were lying across
the club terrace, Sherwin got down
; from the railing and with his hands in
|; his pockets. forgetting to light CT
garette, took his way through the gar
dens to the stable courtyard. The
manner in which he banged the stable
, door brought the entire force to atten-
; ton at once.
Wednesday was the next polo day"
! Usually Sherwin brought Miss Norris
, to the club in an automobile in which
! she sat during the game-sometimes
t even keeping time TO her great de-
light. At 4 O'Clock, however, Mrs. Lind
say arrived in the victoria with Wini-
J fred beside her. Twenty minutes later
SherWin came in his machine. The
. horn, even as he blew it at the wagon
delivering stores. seemed to sound with
an angry impatience.
! The game was the last before the
Eastlea match only two days away
t In short line down the western side
of the field stood the traps and car
riages of the club supporters of the
team. At the head was the Farnham
coach. In groups along the boards
3 were enthusiasts and players who had
gradually with years given place tC
? those now cantering over the field
1 Their heads were together. They dis
cussed men and ponies-With that crit
5 icism which is the last resort of broker
5 down athletes-the only solace and ex-
, citement left when they may no longer
? take their turn in the arena. The
2 whole affair was of something the ma
ture of a dress rehearsal. A perform
I ance meant as a test of the form Of
: the performers and ponies.
: Mrs. Lindsay stood up in the victoris
: resting her hand upon Winifred':
? shoulder.
: Curious" she said "Dick doesn'
r seem to have seen us. At least HI
I always comes. / wonder IL had bet
: ter call him.
mo. don't interrupted Winifred.
D Perhaps you're right" announced
t Mrs. Lindsay thoughtfully. He hasn'
e seen you since Monday. 1 know, anC
4 the influence might have worked off
S Oh" she cried, as if with a sudder
illumination. was that the reason tina.
= you were so horrid to him? To maxi
4 him less idiOtic to-bring him to hi
7 senses
= wouldn't il be vain of me to sa,
So" she began.
5 Not when you know that he is il
e love head over heels and the ears o
his pony Oh, you-angel You mar
? tyr. You-you patriot. You good maj
] who saved the city. You should hav'
cup all for yourself, if the club wins
] and I'll see they give il TO you"
Il try to please" said Winifred mod
estly.
only. of course, nothing can b.
{ said" Mrs Lindsay continued. Blu
understand. And it's for Dicks good
And, of course. it's only till after tn