Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-13
A. SIDE ISSUE.

same hand The guests must be shuT-
fed or,ce a day, at least
Ny first venture was a girl in eXcep-
tionally short skirt and tanned features
/ We took a walk after luncheon,
Tn going a bit STALE" she said,
throwing herself on the grass.
What's that?" [ said startled by the
abrtlptness OF her remark.
I'm a bit stale" she reDeated. ''It's
ferce.to get out OF condition. she add
ed II need thirty six holes a day at
least and canter before grub i'll the
morning"
I'm nothing if not accommodating,
and it was my business to be in sym
pathy
oh, I see" I replied. q judge that
you are fond of exercise
TITS a necessity with NE. I'm soggy
as dough. Why, do you know" she
went on, INV wind is all to the bad.
Sure thing. You couldn't help me out
on 8 set OF singles, could your" she
asked
81 haven't played tennis for years"
/ replied. lawfully sorry"
"Oh, that's ali right. Much rather
you'd say that than to throw bluff. 7
tried it yesterday with that young chap
who took me in to dinner last night.
Oh. me, Oh my He was rag doll, all
right. Say!"
She looked at me half doubtfully, as
if she was wondering whether it was
safe to put any confidence in me.
what do you think of this gang,
anyway"
''You mean" I began, and then looked
around fearfully to see that no one was
listening, 'the-er-guests?
yep"
realized that here was chance to
make good" as she herself might say,
so whispered dramatically:
'Bounders.''
She smiled delightfully."- and nodded
her head expressively. [ knew / had
made ten strike. I patted myself
mentally on the back to think that my
visit to London had not been in vain.
That's right" she exclaimed, "pie
faces!"
[ pressed my advantage.
There isn't a man in the whole
crowd I said, chat could make a five
foot putt"
moi"
Did you see >em on the polo ponies
yesterday"
"Did r."
Wasn't it-porous 2"
This was term I invented on the
spur of the moment, for advanced slang.
She opened her eyes, and I saw it told.
"Well, l should say!'' she replied en-
Enthusiastically. 81 don't believe there's
drop of sporting blood in any of 'em
Oh, say! Wouldn't [ like to run around
the track! You know we have a fine
gym at college,
She leaned toward me slightly.
whats your speciality" she asked.
Il wouldn't dare tell you," l said.
was sparring for time | wondered
what it was myself. Somehow I felt
sense of shame creep over me at the
thought that I might disappoint her.
ooh, go on,' she said. st have an
idea it is something sporty"
Why she thought so I couldn't sur
mise, for, in truth, I am a mild-man-
nered, harmless looking person But her
confidence in me only stimulated me to
meet her expectations. l caught hold
of one sleeve of the white sweater she
always carried with her.
Shall I tell your" l whispered.
"Yep." 49, ~
[ drew her face to mine.
Flying machines I whispered This
was the safest thing I could think of.
L mean, OF course, for purposes of mar
ration. For no one could contradict me.
L hurried on rapidly. fancying l detected
disappointment. "You see," went on,
Il played up to all the sports Now,
golf is boys game, in my opinion.
used to go around in "a. That salts
fled. me. Then l took up tennis, put
ting the shot, throwing the discus,
wrestling, auto racing" Il mentioned all
the sports | could think of, t'horserac-
ing, but flying machines beat en- all.
OF course I can't do anything else. A
tennis arm would ruin me- It takes al
the nerve man has. Now, the other
night was zigzagging over Long
Island when one of the blades of the
aeroplane got tangled up with the steer
ing apparatus. The result was that
had to grab parachute in hurry and
jump out. Landed in Jamaica Did YOU
| ever"-I looked at her calmly and dis
interestedly-"land in Jamaica at mid
night from flying machine?"
She looked at me breathlessly.
Good gracious moi" she exclaimed.
getting back unconsciously to the phrase
oiogy OF thirteen. "Did-you-land
easy?"
"Oh yes" I replied nonchaIantly. st
only broke a couple of ribs-or was it
three? l believe, now that I recollect,
that it was three"
"And did you get your machine back ?"
81 didn't bother with it. It was a
hoodoo anyway. But l went back home
and made another
DO YOU make them yourself?"
Sure thing But"
I looked about me once more, then
gazed at her solemnly.
You'll say nothing about this, of
course
"If you wish it But why not?"
smiled qTandly.
You see" l said, 81 ran down here
for a few days rest and quiet. What
l do is not generally known. If it were
/ will be followed by crowds"
/ leaned forward once more, my face
close to hers.
ITS my secret" 1 said.