The Monmouth inquirer., 1911-06-08
A MODERN
TOURNAMENT
BY George Hibbard
Copyright. 1908. by Benz. B. Hampton

lOEseSu anu MISS Sally NeWlaHus.
This, however, was a conjunction in
no wise unusual Miss Newlands
and the unexpected were, as a mat
ter of fact, generally to be found to-
gether. Many, therefore, arguing
In strictly logical manner-relying
upon the well-known connection be-
tween cause and effect-naturally
concluded that she had something
to do with the resulting conditions.
The frequency with which commo-
tion appeared in her train gave con-
siderable basis for such conclusions.
Sally said Mrs. Elswick,
thoughtfully, when one morning the
automobile bore them swiftly
through the warm autumn sunshine
to the village, you are stormy
petrel."
Yes" Sally answered inattentiye-
ly, as she watched with interest a
fidgety hunter which a groom was
exercising along the road. 81 know.
Hoisted with ones own"
That's petard goose"
Really" demonstrated Sally. ut
sounds like duck which should be
cooked raw, like a canvas-bac
"A petrol is a bird" instructed
Mrs. Elswick sagely; "a petard is
cannon. At least 1 think so. My
dear, you may know great deal
about life and horses, but not about
literature. However, your quotation
is very applicable. Take care that
playing with fire you don't get your
fingers burned"
You mean by that, flirting" Sal
lie replied calmly. Il shall fall in
love myself. l expect to do it.
Every girl ooes."
Immediately upon Miss Newlands
arrival at the Elswicks the whole
club as a body and individually had
felt itself affected. Even Deshon,
the saturine, the sardonic and the
silent, displayed signs of unusual
animation and gave unmistakable in-
dications of taking notice. In differ
ent degrees, varying with age, char
acter, and previous conditions of
servitude. each one promptly fell in
love with her Had she not been
celebrated about Boston and Balti-
more and even in Ireland and Eng
land as a noted horsewoman who
followed the hounds with persistence
and skill? Was she not interested,
heart and soul. in polo, knowing the
game as thoroughly as any of them2
Moreover, she was so distractingly
pretty.
Sport was her world. Her days
were given up to it, and she con-
fessed that she dreamed of it. In
addition, the sporting spirit" sup
piled the guiding principle by which
she directed her life. This, as she
interpreted it, furnished her with
tho ughly competent point of view,
an entirely ample rule of conduct,
and a perfectly adequate code of
morals How efficient she found the
simple law, how universal she tried
to make the application was remark
able. Also, as she follC ed s die
:-tes ursweryingly, running ~ its
idance straight cou4-~ which
vas notable, she insisted that all
should conform to the s. adard
which she had set up for herself
In the degree which anyone - ler-
stood thus was she accustomed to
accord consideration and confidence.
The more closely a person studied it
nd frd
such On honor. A lure to obey
its DEGREES was the most serious
fault, the objectionable crime In
her opinion, the man who gave the
best evidence of adherence to it was
emphatically the best man.
Were all entered more or less, -
announced Derrick, who was less
hard hit than any. who's the fav-
orite-and wha odds"
"Blatchford," returned Van Nor
den, whose middle-aged, married
mans interest in Sally had led little
Mrs. Van Norden to declare out
spokenly that she was jealous. Jack
Blatchford. He's our blue ribbon
winner. He has the biggest handi-
cap. Is good fellow. too, and good
looking"
with not penny to his name. -
"She's got all the gold that's nee
essary. That's one reason why it
would be such an excellent match
They have the same tastes. Would
be perfectly congenial. A capital al :
rangement."
''Langley's head over heels in love
with her."
Langley-Dick Langley's polo. and
consequently, in measure, Dick
Langley himself-was something of
a joke. He confessed that he had
been told that he must take more
exercise, and he declared that he did
not see on the whole. why polo might
not be a good thing for him.
That Langley had the price. that
if he was not able to play he was able.
to pay, abundantly and supera bun
dantly, was not doubted. Further
more, he was young. as any one