The daily Alaskan., 1911-11-17

. was never happs uniess he was h her 1 company. Re whs desperatels 10 love with her. and hs had hoped to excite ! her admiration lly bis undoubted skill on the tennis courts Re wRs the state ] champion in thi. summer game, and their meeting at the Big Spring Hetel was a stroke of luck for Ford Re was at his besi. in tennis. and Eve was to be there among the spectators. 1 Mentally he cursed Dicky Orcutt for sprainlng his wrlst and thrusting Paul Delsfeld upon the scene. 1 Eve. speeding around the corner of the hotel. almost. ran into the arms of her cousin, Diclky Orcutt, His right arm was carried in 8 sling. and he looked pale and Interesting, and his brown eyes were fun of mischief.
 aT thought von'd bear my whistle. Eve" he grinnetl. CT saw you taking to Ra-a Ba-a and knew you must be | frightfuuy bored. He tucked her hand under hts left arm.
 He can play tennis, sighed Eve
 He can rTianed Oicky. 'I had promised myself the pleasure of lick Ing Ford aN to bits and carrying on One championship. but not for mer'
 How about Mr. Delahcid-can be playy' Eve was surprised at Der own interest in the substitute player
 "Paul2 Oh. yes. he can play if be chooses. but he doesn't seem Co care about the championship for himself Hes promised Go keen Ba-a Ba-a from getting it f he can-eveu if he has Co put his own desires aside and carry of the trophy himself I suppose the crowd would rather see one of the oth- or three get t than rank outsider like Dciaaeid" 7"
 'sdr Delnfeld is not society man. theny
 "Oh. lord. no. [ hope notr calculated Dlcky plously. 'nocs he look like oneg" He indicated the figure of Air. Delaheld. who was approaching them with eyes bent upon the ground
 'No." bresthel Eve quickly, and her swift glance bsok in the tall form, strong brown hands gripping a pans- ma hat. while his noble head was bared to the light breeze. His dark earnest eyes we're lifted to hers, when Dlcky halted him and presented him to bis fair cousin. and after they had searched her sweet face with its smile of ready sympathy. her corufoweT blue eyes. her hiaden of golden hair. her flushing checks, they never finger cd away from live when she WAS near him.
 They fell in love with each other in. stantly. Afterward Dicky said he never saw such a complete case Of 'heatt complication" In all hts life.
 The three sauntcred across the grass and examined the courts, which were being rolled for the contest on the morrow.
 Hope you lick Ba-a Bs-a, Paul" ob- served Dicky.
 "Tu try" returned DelsReld ab- sently.
 Make the purple and silver bite the dust" went oh Dicgy. send the orange to tbe wall Spatter the courts with green and white-by the way, what are your colors, old manT"
 Dclaheld tuTTcd abruptly. T never had any until n few minutes ago. I'll tell you what they are after the match
 "Ah. and sorue fair lady win wear them tomorrowT'
 oYes." admitted DeiafeId, reddening. But she doesl't know she's wearing my colors."
 "How's thaty' demanded Dicky curl cusly, while Eye felt a pang of jeal- ousy that some other girl had already confscated tlls splendid specimen Of manhood.
 Tn tell you. tomorrow promised DelaBeld, and he would say no more Later. when live had left them, he drew his friend Into a rustic summer house and said abruptly:
 eDicky. the time has come Co owR up to my identity. My silence was only malntaIned from a dislike of newspaper publicity. You've heard my father was a butehery' He smiled down at his shorter companion.
 oI don't cara if your father was a hangmsn," protested Dicky stoutly, and YOU needn't tell me anything about lt fl you don't want to-
 saTYme owned up now I'm through college. My father Is Tom Delsaeld, the packer. and he put me through college as a worker; said I'd turn out better in the end. Hope I will. At any rate, knctw the quality of ffriend ship" He Eripped Dicky's left hand and squeezed lt affectiouately.
 Dicky's brain was reeiing Paul nelafeld was the son of one of the richest men iri the country. Re had chosen Go work his way through the university, gathering about himself a few friends-iiIke Dicky himself-who were worth while. Dlcky shook his head feebly. ''whst VII Ba-a Ba-a ssyY" he asked
 The match isame oiT the next day. ! Eve osgood wore Q pink frcck and carried pink sunshsde. and Paul l Delafeld was SO distracted by her tsat he nearly lost the game, but In the end he yhnquIshed Ford Dexter and his friends and carried the trophy