The Monmouth inquirer., 1911-06-08


thing to help our side win"
That's it." she approved enthusI-
asticalIy. That's the thing-to help
our side to win"
Il know" he continued groomily.
y only wish that 1 might-that I
may"
She smiled on him encouraginglE
and as he cantered away she fol-
lowed him with thoughtful gaze
Her face lit up frankly, however,
with new charm, as Blatcnord
walked by. leading his beast by the
bride over its head. She appeared
almost to challenge his attention. He
halted and drew toward her.
You seem to be feeling particu-
larly cheerful" he observed. "and
looking it,
There's no use crying, anyway,
until the milk is split"
you mean the cup match?"
rs anyone thinking of anything
else talking of anything else?" she
demanded with a certain reproach-
fulness Of tone.
I'm not" he admitted readily.
"Those Northbrook chaps are SO
cocky-what shouldn't 1 give to do
them up?"
"And IT. she agreed heartily. "Oh,
If you were only going to play" The
reverence she felt for his acknowl-
edged prowess, for his supreme nine
goal handicap. was disclosed in her
voice and face. "Then we'd not only
have a chance. We'd be absolutely
sure"
THANK you" he replied ruefully.
I'm not on in this scene. How I'd
like it." he continued vigorously.
"Beggars, though, can't be choosers,
and at polo certainly there's no rea-
son to expect beggars to ride"
You feel it." she said softly.
Eyes" he replied simply.
81 understand how hard it must
be-" she murmured. "Oh, l know
all you would do" she cried with
enthusiastic approval. 81 can imag-
inc the way you would play.
should love to see you. 1t would be
magnificent and L"
"What?" he demanded eagerly, as
he stepped closer.
She appeared, however, to have
forgotten the rest of her speech or
was suddenly unwilling to continue,
for turning to Mrs. Elswick. who
sat next to her, she asked what she
had said-though that sprightly lady
had not opened her lips.
The week of the Colony Cup
matches was emphatically the height
of the Westmead season. Those who
had been motoring in Europe had
come back. Yachts were going out
of commission and the sea-farers re-
turning for the autumn to the sur
rounding houses, which were all
filled with guests who added to the
throng in the clubhouse mad about
the grounds With Saturday. the
day of the finals, which had left the
Northbrooks and Westmeads to con-
tend for supremacy, the crowd was
the greatest.
Almost the first to arrive was Miss
Sally Newlands in the Elswick car.
Under Elswick's guidance it had
lurched over the uneven hillocks and
finally was brought to stand just
beyond the table where the time
keepers sat and the gong was placed.
Il will not be excited" declared
Sally, 81 will not be-or at least"
she added as saving clause. "I'n
not show it if 1 am
Sally" said Mrs. Elswick, 1--WE
shall have to tie you in the automo-
bile. That will be the only way to
keep you quiet when the game be-
gins
You know that you are trembling
yourself. You've been tugging at
your gloves every moment and I
don't believe that you know whether
your parasol is open or shut"
1T isn't like an everyday game. of
course"
"And-oh! it's splendid and I'm
glad I'm alive. I'm glad I'm here.
A great match like this always makes
me think of knights and paladins
and holding the lists and Journeys
and that sort of thing. This is just
the same for our days as that was for
them"
And" said Mrs. Elswick. ''the
men are led by much the same mo-
tives I belieVe-to gain honors in the
sight of the pretty ladies"
I'VE feel the same about it, too"
Sally continued. Don't we bestow
our favor and give our liking and
love to the man who earns our ad-
miration-who does the best-who
shows the most the sporting spirit?"
what is this?" asked Elswick, re-
turning to the machine.
Sally declares, announced his
wife, that she considers this as
tournament of old when knights
were bold
while you are ladies whose
bright eyes rain influence and judge
the prize" he interrupted.
And" Mrs Elswick continued,
disregarding him, that she is going
to give her heart, hand and herself,
to the one who comes out best in the
encounter
ct didn't saw all that . Sally main