The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-10

end led the bewildered Abercrombie straight
Ia the Fanshaw house, the swellest hotel IN
town.
''Order for both please - said Mr.. Peter
son when they were comfortably seated under
a big electric fan. Mr.. Abercrombie had ap-
parently Welded to the situation and ordered
a double .porterhonse with mushrooms, salad,
sundry side dishes. and bottle Of wine.
81 can t Join You there, said Charlie hon
estly
.'Eh? You varnish man and not drink
wine - demanded Abercrombie,
- Yes, sir, - said Charlie stoutly. The Soc
retary forbore any more comments and the
lunch proceeded with the utmost pleasantness.
Abercrombie was good guest, but charlie
afterward reelected that he had done most OF
the talking himself. The conversation touched
on anything but varnish and got by degrees
around to colleges. which brought up football,
and Charlie fought half dozen games over
again, his eyes swapping. Desert came and
went, and Charlie called for the bill 1t was
$l2.60 and he paid it without blink.
''You must have had some plan on foot Tor
the afternoon, said the International man as
they left the hotel
'FYes. ] had, - said the invoice clerk - |
was going to quiet place about thirty miles
in the country where they have dandy golf
links-eightcen holes. Ever play golf''
''Some,' said Abercrombie. who was act
ing i'll at ease for man who had Just had a
$3.50 lunch. Several people bad looked at
him as If about to speak, and he had turned
his head abruptly.
BE my guest, said Charlie, his heart
palpitating
''Whewl It's hot in this towu-glad tn
get out in the country-quiet golf has its
charms-gucss ] II 90 you said Abercronlble
disiointcdly. turning down side street.
There was q handy train and tho par
iourneycd to tho scene of rural delight. Mt.
Abercromhie becoming perceptbiy easier as
the miles grew behind them,
''When is he going TO unbutton about that
100000 contract7' thought the invoice clerk,
and talked interestingly himself about every
thing else.
The afternoon was waning when they ar
rived at their destination and cool breeze
WAS blowing. Charlie had a good bag OF
sticks, plenty for two, and they peeled down
to their ncgligcc shirts, lit remarkably good
cigars which Ambcrerombie produced. and set
forth over the course, which aboundcd IN
natural scenery. Abercrombie was easy now,
and happy as q boy Charlie was no mean
hand al the game himself. but here was a
man who put him 10 his trumps The 100000
contract faded FOR the present, for the hnsi-
ness of his life Just then was to beat Abcr-
crombic, and the two went out and IN over
the cghteen-hole course like pair OF dis
tinuuishcd generals figbtiug deadly cam
paien AZ the lost hole they stood even and
Charlie TO play. lie sized up the distance,
swung his club steadcd his beating heart,
and--mulfed Abercrombic made his PLAY
and holed
''Gad What game, . he breathed, While
Charlie griuned ruefuly
''Do you suppose Mrs. Flint s III town
asked the secretary suddenly Ill IN slight.
lv acquainted with her, and perhaps SHE
Charles man was going 10 get away from
him add nothing said about the contract
g Il believe she g been expecting Mr.. thnt
to return, but he hasu come; and she S at
one Of her married daughter s. said Charlie.
fully resolved TO invite himself along If Mr..
Abercrombie persisted in his design.