Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-21
TO-DAY'S INSTALLNIENT.
BY A. H. @. MITCHELL.
Copyright 1913, by international News
Service

1O-DA1 = EN-.
'Oh, come on Gordon" exclaimed
Elmer. rushing up and interrupting
the conversation Come on out on
the diamond and toss the ball" and
grabbing the highest priced ball play
er in the world by the arm he drag
ged him from the automobile. thereby
suppressinR a piece of information
that the entire baseball world, In
GLIDING Manager BIZ Smith Of the
Atlanta Club, would have been glad
to hear.
Come with me first. Elmer" said
Gordon, and perhaps you would like
10 see what I am going TO show
Elmer. too, Mndred?"
Near the baH field was a long, low.
structure Of granite. They walked TO
it and entered. Il proved to be a
gymnasium fitted with all the appli-
ances for exercising. Adjoining was
a baseball cage" that many a college
would have been glad to have had for
the use Of fits athletes.
What a plaything," exclaimed NIL
bred. You seem 20 have all that
boy could wish for
Everything" replied Gordon.
There was nothing l could dream Of
that my father did not get for me If
it were possible TO get it. There is a
shed behind the garage that is literal
ly filed with toys-toys for "A baby,
toys for a boy and toys for an older
boy. This gymnasium and cage was
the latest toy my father gave me. It
was completed about four years ago.
Alongside the cage" was a cinder
track.
That's where ! used to practice
sprinting." explained Grodon 7 told
the manager Of the Atlanta club one
day that I used to time myself and he
didn't believe me. But I did it with
an electric timing device that began
recording when I started at this end
and stopped when my breast touched
the tape at the other end"
Gee you must have an awful lot |
Of money" observed Elmer.
Elmer, you mustn't make such per- /
sonal remarks said Mildred reprov- |
ingy.
A Million a Year.
"Oh. don't mind. Mildred" smiled |
Gordon. Yes Elmer, I'm afraid |
have more money than l know what
10 do with"
How much ?" demanded the lad.
"Elmeri" cried Mildred
Il guess there's more than three
thousand dollars a day piling up for
me to spend, more than a million a
year, al any rate" said Gordon in the
same tone Of voice as II he had said,
1T looks like rain"
This stupendous sum squelched
further words from the lad. Mil
dred even gave a little gasp and
looked at Gordon with wonder ip her
eyes. But she soon recovered her
self and turning toward him, she
said
IF that's the case. young man. an
sWer me this question. What put Il
in your head TO go down to Atlanta
and apply for a position on base.
bail club2 Not for the money there
was in it, certainly"
"Of course it wasn't that" replied
Gordon Did you ever read Treas
ure Island, Mildred?"
No replied the girl.
Il have said Elmer, and it's
great"
We'll, ! haven't" repeated Mildred.
What is IL all about and what has
it to do with my question:"
Treasure Island Mildred, Is a
book for young boys and old boys
and middle aged men and old men,
replied Gordon. Boys read il be-
cause IL is exciting and fun Of adj
venture and men read IT because II
is written in such exquisite style.
Now there is a character in Treasure
Island named Ben Gum and he was
marooned on an island for many
years and during that time he didn't