Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-24

yens? Wen wait II you care to put In
a substitute. wish-I mean-the fact
Is, YOU fellows deserve this game IL any
team does. Wish we could give you
man, some OF our ponies-or some
thing"
You're awfuly good, but we'll play |
It to q finish, / think"
Tho captain of the Archangels stared
for n little. That's not half bad he
said. and went back TO his own side
while Lutycns borrowed scarf from
ono Of his native officers and made
sling of It. Then an Archansel Ealoped
up with big bath-sponge. and advised
I.utyens to put It under his armpit to
ease his shoulder and between them they
tied up his left arm scientifically; and
one Of the native officers leaped forward
with four long glasses that hzeed and
buhbed.
The team lokcd at Lutycns piteously.
and he nodded. It was the last quarter
and nothing would matter after that.
They drank out the dark golden drink,
and wiped their moustaches, and things
| looked moro hopeful
! The Maltese Cat had put his nose into
the front Of Lutyens' shirt and was try
to say how sorry he was.
He knows" said Iutyens, proudly.
"The bceEaE knows. I've played him
! without bride before now-for fun"
IT'S no fun now" said Powell. But
we havn't n decent substitute"
NO" said 1utyens. IT'S the last
quarter, and we've got to make our
goal and win. I'll trust The Cat"
"If YOU fall this time, you'll suffer
little" said Mcnamara
. e,ii
You hear that?" said the Maltese Cat,
proudly. to the others. IT'S worth while
playing polo for ten years to have that
said of you Now then, my sons come
along Wen kick up a little bit, just
to show the Archanccls this team have
MT suffered"
And, sure enough. as they went on to
the ground The Maltese Cat, after sat
isfyine himself that Lutyens was home
in the saddle. kicked out three or four
times, and Lutyens laughed. The reins
were caught up anyhow In the lips Of
his strapped left hand and he never
pretended to rely or them. He knew
The Cat would answer to the lenst pres
sure of the leg. and By the way of show
ing off-for his shoulder hurt him very
muCh--hc bent the little fellow In q
close tiRure-of- eight In and out between
the goal-posts. There was a roar from
the native officers and men, who dearly
loved piece Of dugabashi Chorse- ck
work) as they called It. and the pipes
very quietly and scornfully droned out
the first bars Of common bazaar tune
called "Frcshly Fresh and Newly New.
, Just a. the warning 10 the other reEi-
ments that the Skidars were ft. All the
, natives laughed.
. And now" said the Maltese cat, as
they took their place, remember that
this is the last quarter. and follow the
ball"
Don't need to be told" said who's
Who
, Let me go on All those people on all
, four sides will begin to crowd Unjust
as they did at Malta You'll hear
people calling out, and moving forward
! and being pushed back: and that is GO
. ling to make the Archangel ponies very
unhappy But II ball is struck to the
boundary you go after it, and let the
v people get on; of your way. I went over
y the pole Of four-in- hand once. and pick
e cd a game out of the dust by It. Bach
me up when run. and follow the ball.
4 There was n sort OF an all-round sount
= # sympathy and wonder as the las
il quarter opened. and then there hegar
f exactly what The Maltese Cat had fore
d seen People crowded In close to th'
o boundaries. and the Archangcls ponie
d kept looking sideways At the narrowin'
d space II You know how man feel
y 10 he cramped at tennis-not because
r he wants to run of ont the court. bu
because ne likes TO know that he ca
/. nj n r,nch-vou will guess how ponie
V must feel when they are playing in ho'
of human beings.
Il "I'u bend some OF these men If cal
r get away" said Who's Who as he rock
9 oted behind the ball; and Bamboo noddo
without speaking. They were playin
- the last ounce in them. and Tho Maltes
cat had left the goal undefended t
= Join them. I.utyens gave him every or
:. dor that he could to bring MIN back, bu
= this was the first time I'm his caree
t. that the little wise grey had ever playe
{, polo on his own responsibility, and h
d was going to make the most OF it.
What are you doing here?" sal
d Hughes. as The Cat crossed In front Q
him and rode Off an Archangel.
l. The Cats in charge-mind the goal,
ID shouted I.utvons and bowling forwar
hit the ball full. and followed on. fore
% ing the Archangels towards their CIV
$, goal.
NO football" said The Maltese Ca
keep the ball by the boundaries an
ie cramp EN-. Play open order. and drlv
TX 'em to the boundaries"
id Across and across the ground In bi
Is diagonals few the ball. and whcneve
'e II came TO flying rush and strok
ID close to the bounda res the Archang'
le ponies moved stifiiy. They did not car
y. to go headlong at wall Of men an
?" carriages though II the ground had bee
ir opon they could have turned on si'
II pence.
re "Wriggle her up the sides" said TT
cat Keep her close 10 the GROVE
ID They hate tho carriages. Shikast. kee
is her up this side
Shikast and Powell lay left and r1gt
le behind the uneasy scufYe OF an ope
a scrimmage, and every time the ball We
to hit away Shikast galloped on II at sue
lie an angle that Powell was forced to h
~ II towards the boundary, and when Il
n crowd had been driven away from thu
Is side I.utycns would send the ball owe
h. to the other. and Shikast would slid
or desperately after 1t TIL his friends can
H. down to help. 1t was Billiards. and r
he football. this time-billiards In CORN
he pocket: and the cues were not we
r. chalked.
nd eff they get us In the middle OF II
st ground they'll walk away from u
q 1r,hhle her along the sides" cried t.