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Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-02
DENNY WINS PRESIDENTS CUP
MidshipmRn Of Navy Team IL Highest
in Individual Scores.

CAMP PERRY, o., Sept. LIT was an
nounced today that Midshipman Andrew
Denny Of the Navy team won the presi-
dents match, for Individual scores. in the
National Target shoot. Denny's score was
316.
Lieutenant A. Dale Rothrock OF Ohio,
who took the national Individual match
last year, was second, with 315.
The other leaders finished in the follow
ing order:
Major w. B. Martin, New Jersey, 3l4;
Corporal w. A. Franger, Marine corps, 314;
Lieutenant Colonel c.. B.. Winder, Ohio,
3i4; Sergeant Henry Baptist, Marine corps,
$40; Captain c., Romeyen. Thirteenth L.. S,
cavalry, s13i Major Martin, New Jersey,
won the military rifle championship of the
United States by putting up the highest
aggregate score, 63S, in the National indi-
vidual and the Presidents match.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-02
Has Switched Games that the VisitorI
May See ROurkes I'm Action,

Hal Switched Games that the VisftOra
May See ROurkes in Action.
Pa and his athletes will be home Frida
for q long series of home games when Pa
and Captain Billy Fox hope to make a
sprint for the top of the ladder. No game
Is scheduled for today, Friday Pueblo will
be met, with a double header Sunday.
Several changes have been made in the
schedule in order that the Rourkes may
play, IN Omaha during the week of the
to play In Sioux City, September IA and
10. but Ducky Holmes has not said whether
ne VIII make the switch. Two games will
be played with Des Moines. September I6
and one on the 18th. These games being
transferred from Des Moine and ths
Rourkes Will transfer games on September
q and y to Des Moines. Games which
the Rourkes had scheduled to play at Lin
COLI, september Is, IS and 20 have been
switched TO Omaha and the Rourkes will
go TO Lincoln. september %. "a and Is.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-02
PHILADELPHIA.

Two-base hits: Titus %, Bransfield:
Foxen ~. Hoblitzel, Downey. Hits: Off
Sparks, 9 in two and one-third innings; off
S~canlon, 2 in two and two-thirds innings;
off Foxen, / in four innings. Sacrifice
hits: Gaspar, Titus. Stolen bases: Mitchell,
Egan (2). Double plays: Doolan and Brans-
field; Scanlon, Doolan and Bransfield;
Downey, unassisted. Left on bases: Phlla-
delphia, 8; Cincinnati, 8. Base or balls:
Off Foxen, 2; off Gaspar, /. Base on err
rors: Philadelphia. 8; Cincinnati. /. Struck
out: BY Sparks, 2; by Scanlon, l; by. Gas
par, 8; by Foxen, 2. Passed ball: Hoberer.
wild pitch: Gaspar. Time: 2:25. Umpires:
|O'Day and Kane.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-02
Standing of the Teams
AMER ASSN.
WEST. LEAGUE.

Western League-Wichita at Lincoln, To
peka at Sioux city, Denver at Des Moines
National League-Pittsburg at Boston
Cincinnati at Philadelphia, Chicago al
Brooklyn, st. Louis at New York.
American League-St. Louis at Chicago
New York at Cleveland, Boston at Detroit
American Association-Toledo at Indian.
apolis, Louisville at Columbus, Kansas City
at Milwaukee, ST. Paul at Minneapolis.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-02

Three base hit: Landreth. Sacrifice
hits: Potts, Kahl, Kaufman. Hits: OFF
Hollenbeck, none in one and one-third in
nings; off Kelley, 8 in five and two-thirds
innings. Bases on balls: Off Kaufman. /;
off Hollenbeck. 8; off Kelley, /; off Pat
ten, 2. Struck out: BY Kaufman, A.; by
Kelley, 6. Passed ball: Cadman. Double
plays: Reilly to Kahl to Abbott; Boles to
Reilly to Abbott. Left on bases: Topeka,
Q; Omaha, 5. Stolen base: Abbott. Time:
Las. Umpires; Clark and Derrick. At
tendance: 500.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-02
RendviIIe Rnces Pontponed.

READVILLE, Mass, Sept. 1.-THE
American pacing derby and other races
at the Readville trotting park scheduled
for today were postponed until tomorrow
on account Of rain.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-02
sidney wins Again.

SIDNEY, Neb., Sept ~1.-(special Tele-
gram. 1.-The Sidney base ball team again
defeated the Ogallala Indians today in an
game. Frank Ferry pitched good
ball for Sidney and held The visitors down
to four hits. Score: R.H.E.
Ogallala ...............,1 100000 o. 4
Ratteries: Sidney, Frank Ferry and Ag-
new; Ogallala. Nichols and Harrington.
Time: 1870. Attendance: 600.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-02
XnIentine shnts ont AInaMorth.

VALENTINE, Neb., Sept. I-CSpecial
observation-disclosures shut out Ainsworth
here today by a / to 0 score. Valentine
won the game in the fourth inning by
punching three hits. Fast fielding by both
Ainsworth ...........0 0 0 $500 0 90
Batteries: Ainsworth. Desilva and HERE;
Valentine, Lefty, Marsh and Cox. Struck
out: BY Marsh, II; by Desilva, 10.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-02
HARNESS RACES AT KALAMAZOO
b b Wins the 2I1s Trot in
Fourth Heat. q

KALAMAZOO, Mich, Sept. 1.-THE fea-
ture of the second days races of the Great
Western circuit today was the 2:1s trot.
which went to Robert B, a brown gelding
owned by ID. F. Kirkland of Battle Creek
after Miss Elyria had taken the first heat.
The latter was the favorite. selling at IS,
while the field brought $40. Shamrock was
never in danger in the 2:1O pace, although
he lost one heat to Woodford b. Lady
Hastings took the 2;20 pace in. straight
heats without trouble and Todd Mack, the
favorite, was an Easy winner in the 2:11
trot. Results:
Pacing, 2:1O class, purse $500: Shamrock
won the second, third and fourth heats and
the race, Woodford B second, winning the
first heat; Mollle S third. Time: 2:O9h,
2:09h, 2:10A. 2:11h. NJ. r., Gold Coin and
High Seven started.
Pacing. 800 class, purse $500: Lady Has.
tings won three straight heats, Happy
Hooligan second, Chaplin third. Timer
2:12k, 2:10A, 2:11A. Halmore Darby, Aller.
ton, Axtara, Wartax and Lady Brine
started.
Trotting. 2:1s class, purse $1,000: Robert
B won the second, third and fourth heats
and the race; Nellie AXtell second, Billy b
third. Miss Elyria won the first heat and
was distanced in the second. Time: 2:16A,
2:17H, 2:17k, 2:1SA. My Gift, Princess OF
Borneo and Cecelian Blaze started
Trotting, 211 class, purs $500: Todd Mack
won three straight heats, Don K second,
Great Medium third. Time; 2;uh, 2:11h,
2:13A. Ted B also started.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-02
Nebraaka Go Races.

NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., Sept. 1-(Spe-
cial Telegram)-The second day races at
over 1000 people despite the fact that It
was rainy all day. The races were all
good.
for a purse of 500, was won by Lady
Chemist in 1923.
The pacing race for q purse OF $500 was
OF F~airbury. n
The gentleman's roadster race, six en-
tries, was won by A. l. Harmon OF this
city.
The trotting race was won by Tom
Smith, owned by G. r. Smith OF York, in
2:22, 2:24. Purse, $780,
In the pacing race two heats were pulled
off and the finish deferred until tomorrow
on account OF rain. .
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-02
Totals. .... .ss Q 80 Is 8
.Batted for WiIlett in tenth.

Bdlteu TOT WIIIett IN tenth.
TWO out when winning run scored.
Detroit ........2 o o O 0 0 O O IL
Boston v..".,,oO o 90 0 o %
base hits: Crawford, Gessler. Three
Hits; OFF Speer, 8 in seven and twoythirds
innings; off Willett none In two and one.
tnlrd innings; off Mullin, none in one in
OLeary Mcconnell, Cicotte. Stolen bases:
Sob6 ca, Niles, Wagner, Stahlr ,Cicotte,
Double plays; Bush to Delehanty to T.
zones; Wagner to Mcconnell to Stahl;
troit, 3; Boston, s.. Bases on balls: OF
Speer, l. off WHlett, 1; off Mullin, 2; OF
Slcotte' D. Base on errors: Detroit. 2:
Boston, l Hit with pitched BALI BY VIII
let, Stahl. Struck out: BY Speer, 2, nv
Clcotte g Time: 1850. Umpires: Perrine
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-02
AnAIsy Defeats PleasAntOn.

ANSLEY, Neb., Sept L-CSpecial)-The
best ball game played on the home
grounds this season was played here today
between Pleasanton and Ansley. Score:
Pleasanton ..."....o Q 0 0 90
Ansley ...,.....-....l 0 0 1 0 0 -
Batteries; Ansley, Carothers and Hol-
ster; Pleasanton, Noyes and HalowelI
Struck out: By Carothers, 17i by Noyes,
This Is the tws Sty-seoond game PLAYED
by P~leasautOn this season and the first
game they have lost
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-02
CUBS SHUT OUT SUPERBAS
Brooklyn Players Make But Two Hits
Off Overall.
CHICAGO STRONG AT BAT
victors Make sixteen Hits and
Twelve Runs Off Bell and
FInIayson-Other National
League scores.
CHICAGO

BROOKLYN, Sept I-overall shut out
the ~Brooklyns, u to 0, today, allowing them
only two hits, but one of which was clean.
The visitors hammered Bell out Of the box
in two innings. Finlayson, who has just
Joined the Brooklyns from Brockton, via
Rochester, did we'll until the ninth. Score:
CurrAGO BROOKLYN.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-02
Giants defeat Cardinals.

NEW YORK, Sept. L-St. Louis out
batted New York today, but was beaten,
of the visitors pitchers with timely hits.
Manager Bresnahan of st. Louis was
ousted from the game by Umpire Emslie
for disputing a decision and Pitcher Ray
mond Of New York had to retire in the
sixth, having been hit on the head with
the ball. Score:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-02

classed, not having a chance to score until
the ninth inning, when on Westoner's muff
Of a fly, two hits and an error, they
secured five runs. The features Of the
games were Smiths pitching and
Ostrander's batting, the latter getting twU
three-base hits and a home run out Of four
times at bat. Score. r. II. F..
Valentine 500. 0 0 0 SIS 4
Batteries-smith and Ostrander; Grimes
and Cox. Umpire: white.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-02

OF the box In the third inning. He says
he replaced another pitcher at the end OF
the second, and in the seven innings he
worked allowed five safe hits, Alliance
making four scores, none Of which was
earned.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-02
PUEBLO WINS our IN THE TENTH
Becomes Unsteady and Puts
Game in Jeopardy.

PUEBLO, Sept l-Pueblo made it three
out OF four from Lincoln today by winning
an exciting ten-inning game by the score
OF 8 to Z. After Pubic had taken a lead
In the second inning jackson became un-
steady In the fifth and forced in two runs.
He was put out Of the game for disputing
a close decision at first. Lincoln tied in the
eighth. In the tenth inning, with two down,
Curtis hit for three bases. Corhan and
Clark were then passed and Gardner won
the game with a clean single. Score:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-02

1.-TWO out when winning run was made.
Lincoln ...".....,0 0 10 1 0 OF
Pueblo .,.......,.0 3 0 0 4 0 0 0 Is
Stolen bases: Waldron. Thomas Cd, Hog
grlever, Davidson, Walters, German. Two
base hit: Jones. Three-base hit; Curtis.
Sacrifice hits; Swift, Gardher. Curtis.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-02
Games.
GAMES IN AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
st. Paul Bunches Hits and wins from
milwaukee,.

ST. PAUL, Sept. list. Paul played
much better ball than Milwaukee today
and won the last game of the series, Z to 8.
st. Paul hit Schneiberg opportunity,
punching them in the second and seventh
KHroy was touched up for tour successive
singles in the sixth, Milwaukee scoring
three runs. Steele, who relieved him, was
invincible. Score:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-02
GAMES IN THE AMERICAN LEAGUE
White sOx Win from Athletics by
Score Of Sly 70 Trrn.

CHICAGO, Sept. 1.-Chicago today de-
feated Philadelphia, G to 2, in a loosely
played game in which six pitchers were
used. The game was called after the first
TO catch a train east. Walsh strained his
side before he had pitched to one batter
and retired in favor of Scott. A two
Owens were instrumental in scoring five
runs in the fifth and winning the game
for Chicago. Score:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-02

COLUMBUS, Sept. columbus got the
last game of the Indianapolis series, 10
TO 4. TIL result was decided in the fourth
when seven hits and a pass were clustered
up on Graham. Acceptance of fourteen
chances by Columbus outfielders and two
stops by Friel were features. Score:
COLUMBUS.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-02
Game

Il Boston-The double header between
Boston and Pittsburg was postponed, on
account Of rain. Two games will be played
tomorrow,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-02
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Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-02

81 Louis,...-......7 o 90 o o O O ~
washington ...'",...2 0 0 0 0 2 20
Hits: OFF Oberlin, 8 (none out in FIRST,
off Groom, 5 in eight innings; off Powell
u In eight and two-thirds innings. Sacri-
Ilce hits; Groom, Stone. Killifer, Powell.
Mcbride, Left on bases: st. Louis 4:
Washington, 8. Bases on balls: off Powell
Off Groom, /. Hit by pitched ball: Bv
); by Groom, 8. Wild pitch: lowell Time
2:5, Umpire: Egan. ~
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-02
Senators sian Losinr.

ST; LOUIS, Sept. 1.-washinRton wound
up lts season In ST. Louis today with a
defeat 6 to 2. All st. Louis runs were
made In the first inning on a succession
OF WIG throws. The visitors cut down this
!ead ana drove Powell from the box in
the ninth, Graham retiring the last Wash
lhston batter with the bases full. Score:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-02
"Lefty, Mnrah obJectH.

The Bee is In receipt OF a letter from
Pitcher Lefty" Marsh of Valentine OBJ
jecting 10 the statement In a report OF a
game at Alliance that he was knocked out
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-02

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. L-Cincinnati
won both games Of a double header from
Philadelphia here today. Poor Fielding
featured both games. Manager Griffith of
Cincinnati was banished from the field in
the first game for disputing with Umpire
O'Day. Score first game:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-02

Two-base hits: Chance, Steinteldt. Illus
OFF Bell, 9 in two innings; off Flnlayson,
I in seven innings. Sacrifice flies, Holman,
Tinker. Sacrifice hits: Evers, Shuttle, stein
feldt. Stolen bases: Schultz, Tinker. Double
plays: Mcmillan and Lenuox. Left on
bases: Chicago, Z; Brooklyn. 2. Base on
balls: Off Bell, 1; off F1nlayson, 4; OH
Overall, /. Base on error: Chicago, l.
Struck out: BY Finlayson, 2; by Overall,
8. Time: 1;B. Umpires: Rigler and john
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-02
Tigers Win in Eleventh.

DETROIT, sept. 1.-Detroit was forced
to use three pitchers to win from Boston
today, the game going eleven innings. with
a 3 to 4 score. Speer was knocked off the
slab in the eighth and Wilkstt succeeded.
He retired In the tenth to let O'Leary bat.
The home team filled the bases in that
inning with no one out, but could not
score, a throw to the plate by Speaker
doubling Tom Jones, who was trying to
score the winning run.
In the eleventh Cobb walked, went to
third on two infield outs, and scored on
Moriarity's short single to right. Cicotte
was hit hard at the start, D. Jones' triple
ana Cobbs home run in the first and two
singles and Crawford's double in the third
costing him four runs. After that the
home club could not touch him. Wagner
ball, while Niles collided with Bush steal
ing second base, 1t having hit Bush's
knee, He was forced to retire. Score:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-02
PHILADELPHIA
CHICAGO

TWo-base hit: Cole. Hits: OFF Coombs,
3 none out in fifth off Krause, 2 in one
inning; off Dygert, 1 In two innings; off
two and a third innings; off Burns, 6 in
rive and two-thirds innings. Sacrifice hit:
Oldring. Stolen bases: Isbell, Altizer.
Double plays: Isbell to Owens to Ate to
owens, Krause to Thomas to Davis, Atz
to Parent to Isbell. Left on bases: Chi
cago, q; Philadelphia, 6. Bases on balls
Off Scott, 1; off Burns, 2; off Coombs, 2:
off Krause. l; off Dygert, /. Hit by pitched
ball: BY Coombs, Atz; by Scott, Barry,
Thomas and Heitmuller; by Burns, Collins.
Struck out: BY Scott, 2; by Burns, 2: by
Coombs, 8; by Dygert, /. Time: las. UNI
pires: Evans and O'LnnRhlln-
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-02

Struck out: BY Jackson, 3; by Swift, 1; by
Jones, 2 Bases on balls: off Jackson. Q;
off Swift, /; off Jones, 7. Time: 2:15. Una
pire: Mullen. Attendance: 500.
Postponed Games. q
AT Denver-Denver-Sioux City game
postponed; rain.
At Observation-Disclosures Molnes game
postponed; rain.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-02
LouisvIlle BlanIa ToIedo.
Totals.
|Batted for Lynch in the eighth.
Stated for Robinson in the ninth.

DUNVVU tut u ICI III IIIt tIkHIl.
Stated for Robinson in the ninth.
Toledo ...............O 0 90 o O 0 0 90
Louisville ..,.".""..,o Q 90 SSgi . d
Two-base hit: Salm. Left on bases: To-
ledo, 4; Louisville, 6. Hit by pitched ball:
Hughes. Base on balls: Off Robinson. 2;
off Hogg, 1. Sacrifice hits: Elwert, Salm.
stolen bases: Hinchman, Hughes, Olson.
Struck out: By Robinson, 5; by Hogg, s.
Time: 1:45. Umpires: Sullivan.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-02
ST. LOUIS.
NEW YORK
Slated for Backman m ninth.
"Ran for Mowery in ninth.
sRan for Raymond in sixth.

Two-base hits; shafer. Myers Doyle
flee fly: Seymour. Sacrifice hit: Merkle.
Stolen bases; Shsfer. O'Hara ~, Doyle.
Left on bases: st. Louis, 9; New York, 6.
Double plays: Bridwell to Doyle to Merkle,
Storke to Konetchy. Struck out: BY Gran
dali, l; by Lush. 1; by Backman, l. Bases
on balls: OFF Raymond, 2; off Lush, 4;
off Backman, 4; off Crandall, 2. Hit by
pitched ball; BY Lush. Bridwell; by Back
man, Raymond. Hits: OFF Lush, l in
three innings none out in fourth; off
Backman, 6 in five innings; off Raymond.
6 in six innings; off Crandall, 5 in three
innings. Time: 2:6. Umpire: Emslie.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-02
Valentine is OutpIayed,

Valentino II OutpIayed.
RUSHVILLE. Neb. Sept, 1.-(Special.) y
Rushville defeated Valentine yesterday
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-02

Two base hits: Liese, Armbruster. Home
run Armbruster. Stolen bases: Carish,
Kilroy. Double play: Boucher to Wrigley
nings: off Steele, one in three innings.
Bases on balls: Off Kilroy, 2; off Steele,
/; off Schneiberg, 2. Hit with pitched
ball: By Kilroy, Barrett; by Schneiberg,
Carlsch. Left on bases: st. Paul, Z; Mil
waukee, 2. Time: 1887. Empires: Owens
and Guthrie.
Louisville Blanks Toledo.
TOLEDO, Sept. louisville won, 1 to 0,
in a pitchers battle here today. The
game was hitless until the sixth inning,
Salm, starting with a two-base hit in the
seventh, scored the only run when Olson's
bunt rolled through the short field while
Lynch was covering second. Score:
IOuIsVILE TOIEnO
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-02
Game Postpone
PA PLAYS HERE EAGLES WEEK

At Cleveland-Cleveland-Ne New York game
postponed; cold weather,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-02
ore second game


Three-base hit. Hobiitzel. Stolen bases:
Bransfield, Beseher.l Left on bases; Phila-
delphia, 6; Cinainnati. {. Base on balls: Off
Moren, 2; off Ewing, l. Base on errors!
Philadelphia, 8; Cincinnati, 2. Struck out:
BY Moren, 81 by Ewing, 2 Passed ball:
Doom. Time: la. Umpires; De and
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-02

Totals. "a 8 "a ls
Slated for Graham In the fifth.
HBatted for Cheney In the ninth.

Waited Tor Graham IN The fifth.
"Batted for Cheney In the ninth.
GSiInSps ........SS { SSoSiS %
Stolen bases: Odwell, Smith. Sacrifice
Base on balls; Off Goodwin, 4; off Graham,
l; off Cheney, 8. Two-base hits: Congalton,
and Williams. Struck out: nv GOODWIN:
by Graham, l. Passed ball: Howiey. wild
pitch: Goodwin. Hits: Off Graham, s in
four innings; off Cheney, 4 In four innings.
Time: 1885. Umpires: Conahan n Hayes.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-27


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"oh" gasped Polly, stunned by the
Widows rebuff.
She stood with bowed head In the
center Of the circle. The blood few
from her cheeks; then she turned to go.
Douglas stepped quickly to her side.
wait a minute" he said. She
paused. All eyes were turned upon
them. "Is this a game that grownups
can play?"
why, yes, Of course"
Good! Then I'll make up your set.
need a little amusement Just now.
Excuse me-" he added, turning to the
deacons. Then he IAN with her out
through the trees.
The deacons and the women stared
at each other, aghast.
"weT, what do you think Of that?"
said Mrs. Willoughby ii the flying
skirts OF the girl and the black Rgare
Of the mar disappeared up the path.
II think it's scandalous, II you are
talking to me-" said Miss Perkins.
'The idea of a full grown parson
arunnIn' off to play children's games
With a circus ridin' girl"
she isn't such a child" sneered
Julia.
ITO Be oontinued,)
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-27
CHAPTER IN.

.S1ouGLAS was turning toward
the house when the Widow
Willoughby came through the
u wicker gate to the left Of the
parsonage, carrying bunting for the
social. She was followed by Miss Per-
klns with a bucket of pickles, which
Mandy promptly placed on top Of Mrs.
Elverson's ice cream. The women ex.
planned that they had come to put the
finishing touches to the decorations.
If anything was needed to increase
Mandy's dislike OF the widow 1t was
this announcement.
Mrs. Wi1loughby was greatly wor.
ried because her children had not been
home since the afternoon school SEES
sion. Upon hearing that they were
with Polly she plainly showed her dis.
pleasure, and Douglas dispatched
Mandy for them. She saw that her
implied distrust of Polly had annoyed
him. and she a about to apologize
when two Of the deacons arrived on
the scene. also carrying baskets and
| parcels 1CE tue SOCldl.
Strong led the way. He always lei
the way and always told Elversol
| what to think. They had been talking
excitedly as they neared the parson
age, for Strong disapprovcd Of the re
cent changes which the pastor haC
made in the church service. He anl
Douglas had clashed more than ono,
since the baseball argument, and tn
deacon had realized more and NOR
that he had met a will quite as stronI
MS bis own. His failure to bend tn
parson to his way Of thinking wa
making him irritable and taking hi
mind from his business.
"Can you beat that" he would e1
claim MS he turned away from som
disagreement with Douglas, his tempe
rufied for the day.
Polly vas utterly unconscious Of tn
unfrlendly glances cast in her directio
as she came running into the garde
leading the widows two children.
She nodded gayly to Julia Strong, VIII
was coming through the gate, the
hurried to Mrs. willoughby. begin
that the children be allowed to renal
a little longer. She was making up
new game, she said, and needed VIII
and Jennie for the sci.
"My children do not play in promi
cuous games said the widow icily.
:, "Oh, but this isn't pro-pro-pro"'
J Polly stammered. "It's a new gam
, You put two here, and two her
and
II don't care to know" The wido
turned away and pretended to talk
Julia,