Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1909-12-24
ROCKVILLE MARYLAND FRIDAY MORNING. DECEMBER "a 1909
B|LL|ARDS--AND
SOME THING ELSE.
The Chance That Came With a
Lesson In the Game.
BY M. J. PHILLIPS.

Press.l
The trouble was that, while Carrick
admitted his offense and was anxious
to present his excuse, Miss welland
by her manner ignored the existence
Of an offense and SO made excuse i'm
possible. At first blush that sounds
all right, but 1t wasn't.
For how could fellow secure free
dom from his grievous dungeon when
the pardon board publicly and official
ly pretended to believe that he was
enjoying the sweet atmosphere of lib
erty? That was the question which
bothered Carrick.
He felt that Ave minutes talk with
Miss Welland would set everything
right. But she was graciously and
firmly unapproachable. She insisted
on treating him just the same as ever,
only more so. And Carrick ratified his
dungeon chains, while Miss Weland
smiled swcetly on Purves Bland.
Carrick wasn't really to blame. They
had been going to the theater Wednes-
day evening after having waited three
weeks to get tickets because every
body else seemed to want to 60 too.
And that very Wednesday afternoon
the manager had sent for Carrick.
BE here at 8 o'clock tonight" he
directed There will be special
meeting of the board for the purpose
Of discusslI your carbon improve
ment plan. If we take it up His
For n young man whom opportunity
had seized by the nape of the neck and
was thrusting headlong into prosper
ity Carrick was singularly unapprecia-
tive. He knew how Miss Welland was
anticipating seeing What q Woman
Would Do" and the impossibility Of Sc
curing other tickets during the re-
mainder Of the run. Miss Welland's
slightest wish was more important just
then than good many other things.
so he mentioned "another engage
ment."
"Then you must break 1t, Mr. Car
rick" said the manager quite decided
ly. Mr.. Kern. who Is our president
and heaviest stakeholder, will be here
from the west tonight on his way to
New York. He can stay only two
hours. We can do nothing without his
approval. SO you see how necessary
1t is that you attend the meeting"
There seemed no way out Of 1t. Car
rick wrote a note to Miss Welland ex-
plainipp Tho circumstances sealed It
and rang for n messenger. When
diminutiye representative of the A. ID.
n arrived Carrick wos smitten with n
brilliant idea. why not send the tick.
ets 40 she could 20 anvwavp So he
wrote another note Inclosed the tickets
with II and handed both enyelopes to
the messenger. And the one contain
ing the tickets was never delivered
All unconscious of this fact Carrick
went bock TO the office Mt & O'Clock.
Fifteen minutes later word came that
Mr. Kern yos deloved nv n wreck and
that tba bonrd mating would no held
next mornino
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