The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-12
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y BY 4 ROBERT ACARLToN BROWN
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Kinks INDUCED in smile at the young
fellows confusion, but Miss Brockway said
Good try' and he felt that his smile had
been a bit out OF place
On the next serve the opposing girl re-
turned the ball; Miss Brookway hit it on
the bounce and sent low ground-stroke
Just over the net. The college man caught
it with downward sweep of his racket and
the ball whizzed over the net right beside
Kinks
He made frantic leap in his painful
shoes and lunged toward it.
"Cet it," cried Miss Ircckway.
The exclamation maLe lis blood leap he
twisted about to get good swipe at the
bail; but the impetus Of his todv mad
carried him too far In throwing himself
back he wrenched his ankle and with a
slight cry fell in heap. But just as he fell
the racket got in the way OF the bouncing
ball; the bit Of rubber whizzed like disk
high into the air, and then took sudden,
unexpected downward curve
"Game!' cried Miss Brockway trium-
phantly, as the college man failed to gage
the ball when it landed in his court, and
missed it by yard
Hinks's partner rushed over and pat out
an enthusiastic hand.
That was the prettiest Lawford stroke
/ ever saw" she exclaimed
WAS it?" answered Kinks weakly, try
ing to rise and finding that his ankle panied
him tortGrously.
Come on Too bad you slipped Miss
Brockway exclaimed "WeA beat them
another game.
Kinks gritted his teeth and tried to rise.
The operation was too painful; his right leg
refused to hold him. He sank back in
spasm OF pain.
guess I-sprained my ankle, guess"
, he replied, looking up with worriedfrown.
"Oh, what a PITY" Miss Brockvay's
sympathy was aroused at once. Come
here Harry
The college man vaulted TIE net and
helped raise Kinks to his LETT foot. The
ether girl rushed to assist and the three
managed to drag and carry Kinks to the
BroCkway apartment on Yin. y second
Street.
After the doctor had banoaged y . the
foot and Kinks was waiting for cfutch to
get home on, the little tennis party sat
around and discussed the game Hinls
was more than one Of them" he was the
chief member of the party and he glowed
with eager happiness when the college man
leaned over and shook his hand.
I'm sorry smiled and sail that about
taking of your coat when the hall went
over the fence, he said, falteringly. "Geel
That last Lawford shows you can certainly
play some. A fellow does get out Of practice
easily. I've noticed it myself, An acci-
dent like misjudging ball and sending it
too high doesn't amount to anything when
fellow can land over neat one, like YOU
did, to make up for it, You must have
been crackerjack when you were in
practice"
"Oh, used to be pretty good at the
game" Kinks admitted modestly the
least bit uneasy as he houncered on the reef
OF Polite Conversation.
1t was perfectly splendid, Miss Brock
r way added, glancing into HiaAs's eyes
with a new appreciation which thrilled
him
: We must have a lot Of good tennis
matches after your ankle gets we'll
: Kinks wanted to say that his side Of the
: score would never get above love, but he
E put that off until month later when they
: knew each other well and had tossed up
tennis Tor better game