The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-10-06
"A Diplomatic
BENT.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
BY EDWARD S. sPiNNEY.

I clation.i
Was tutoring a youth OF nineteen
had a fancy 70 80 abroad In tn
nuence 20 secure an appointment
kept my ambition TO myself. My pupn
Alec Kirk, should have been ready FOL
college but he was not, and II wa,
my part TO get him ready as soon a,
possible. His father. after turnins
him over TO me. went TO Europe Be
fore leaving he gave me a single In
struction-viz:
Don't let any woman snare him
while lam away"
made a companion OF Alec. and he
seemed to enjoy my society IN prefer-
ence 10 that Of young fellows OF his
own age. lie gave me his confidence
laid siege for him. and he did not tell
me. His father had lectured him be-
fore going away on his susceptibility
and told him that l was empowered TO
forbid his attentions 20 any woman.
Alec not only failed 10 trust the mat
ter TO me, but told the woman who was
trying To snare him OF my charge. She
was smart enough 10 keep aIoof from
me. and I did not discover her OF her
object till l was Informed Of both by
the housekeeper. l warned the house
keeper not 10 diyulge the fact that
knew OF what was going on. II !
could save the boy ! would put his
81 ker oh ~
had great political influence.
Alec wished the lady To win my good
opinion. She supposins that i,knew
nothing OF their afrafr. consented.
though reluctantly. ] uas introduced
20 Miss Martha Colrngwood, aged
twenty-eight impecunioua passahly
good looking and OF a common family
called. on her with AIec and during
the call manifested a frfendiiness that
disarmed both. But while extending
the olive branch I was sharpsning the
sword. ! suggested that Mtss Calling
wood and Alec use the tnnnts court at
bis homo and even o6ered n We could
find another gin TO mskp NO . sat with
them mysalf had u MIND A1i0
Gladys Hnyie, q young 3a6y VINO nA6
the facuify of'mskhs ma rnnst sssp-
ing remarks With tho npSs A1ndly pss
tended intentiGuA KncSvfn6 xbat Shesa
b nothing which will fWA s-snSDf soe
. woman quicker sAan e 3ApnApe0IAA
hoped to use Mise Hcyh rtx Mr.
pose of driving oas wdS1eya1RA dan
per Mss Coifnsrwsod liafhf ssU |
md intended chat Aieo xAeNA NfAan
the. scrimmage.
We secured Miss Hoyte ma Z chose |
her Cor my partner. Miss colifngw0od
opened the game. serving % M. III
sent the bali back, and: yhs- sefuznsd 4
Il. II dropped Just WITHIN tho line, but
pronounced itsfoul
That wasn't foul" said Nh Cob
lfDgwood-
I locked at my partner Apc support
'Certs,nly It WAS" she said n
MY eyes must have deceived M.
aid Miss CoiiinSvood. II
some people can't paar tenzia as II
M returned Miss Hoyte .cn accsnus
" their eyes. thought : st,w $685.
hing annfss with yours. IT'S quite
There was an ominous lash from
Miss Coiringwood. She made no re.
ply. and the gsme went 90 Ny own
yame had opened asspiciously. and
ortune continued TO favor me. Miss
doyie In volleying close 10 the net
'ent the ball against Mas ColIins-
rood's nose. The lafter dropped her
scket and caught q tricklinn stream
Il b,qpd In her handhercAaak
You did that ON purpos4s shs cried.
'asttne . flashing glsnst a. Miss
7bySs
yen natter me. II : cnuaa his q
nayk me that I'd sntap fus Q cham
'ionship.- replied Miss Hny3A
Miss Coaiingwood wAasuses1ng ready
or a rcjoinder when ] AAdsd to her
uffiing BY asking II shs UonId pro-
eed with the game.
II don't think she'd better Miss
Ioyle put in. with that npsA. Urn BE-
II the coiors Of the nipbow tomor-
ow. MY advice Is raw beaf."
Some people are o6ensive with
heir advice" snapped'the syGsrer.
Pleasure had gone ous Of the game
or Alec. he proposed To- stop playing.
ffss Colnngwood started for The honss t.
D pot cold water on hes nose. Alec,
instead Of accompanying her. found
In gathering the balls and
acketA I whispered TO Nm to taxa
fiss Hoyie home. She smiiingly &c
epted his invitation As the two
'aiked away Miss Coliipgvood turned
nd dartcd a fiery spaxk. I saw her
ONE. adding fuel TO the name by tell.
,g her that thought 7flss Hoyle had
ent the bah against her nose on pur.
ose and was trying to catch Alec.
! supposed that had only made a
eginning, hut l was nuiGtaten. When
lee and met again hs confessed 70
10 that there had been m affair be-
veen him and Mas Cnllingwood tat
hich I expressed great .sprprtsa,, but
rat It was ended. Kindly offered to
I've him my advice rs 10 the best
'ethod OF dropping IT. The fliusion
i'd passed out Of him, and nothing
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