Atlanta Georgian., 1913-09-28

"st down, my boy, sit down" urged Bald.
win cordially. Have a drink and a cigar"
'Thanks-IH smoke. I'm not drinking at
least, not until the season is over" said Nc
Carthy quietly you wanted to see me%
Eyes, You see l called Helen up over the
long distance to-day and had quite talk with
her about you She dropped a few hints be-
fore she left and l wanted to hear more OF
you"
Then she's told you who I amp"
No, no. my boy, she wouldn't do that. She
told me you were young man of good family
and that you were playing under an assumed
name-but, of course, having promised, she
wouldn't tell more"
He neglected to state that he had stormed
and threatened and cajoled, striving to force
the girl to reveal the important point
Now, l know how It is. You're In some
trouble at home and just bull-headed enough
to refuse to give in. l admire you for It. nv
boy-but 1t IS youthful folly. Helen tells me
she was engaged to you, but broke off the en-
gagement because you wouldn't go back home
and quit baseball Now l want you to see the
thing in the right light. You come and rim
down to my Summer place with me to-mor.
row, spend week two there with Helen
get things Strengthened out, and meanwhile
III act as peacemaker and fix things up so you
can go home and eat the fatted calf"
You've tackled tough job" said Mccarthy,
grinning in spite of himself at the mental
picture Of his uncle receiving overtures In his
behalf from Barney Baldwin, his bitterest
enemy.
I'm certain it IS a mere trife when looked
at in the right light" urged Baldwin 81 can
explain things III wire your people that you
are visiting with US, and We'll forget all about
this baseball foohshness. Better come along"
1 thank you for your good intentions, Mr..
Baldwin" replied Mccarthy quietly, "but it is
impossible. In the first place, the plan you
suggest would be about the worst possible
tboO hat 7 ap't anti +ha
team until it wins the pennant."
Now we're getting down to cases, my boy"
said Baldwin, smoking easily 81 want you to
co. for your own sake, but l also want you to
go because don't want the Bears to win that
pennant You're in disgrace now and on the
bench. They haven't treated you right, and
they can't blame you if you quit
You want me to throw the pennant race?"
demanded Mccarthy angriIy. That's why
you want me TO leave the team, is it? III see
you in hell frst-I'm in bad with the manager
but won't quit the team"
Now, now, my boy" interrupted Baldwin
soothingly. Take a sensible view of it, It's
for the best interests of all concerned that tha
Bears should lose 1t don't mean anything to
you if you back home, square yourself
with the family-and quit interfering with our
plans"
You're a crook, Baldwin" said the third
baseman threateningly MY uncle, Jimmy
Lawrence, always said you were a crook and
a thief, and now / know it. I w0uIdn't ouit
now for IL his money and all yours together.
I'll stick to the team and we'll win this nan.
uant in spite of you and your rotten gang"
The effect of his words caused him to ston
in surprise and alarm. The big man, who had
been slipping his wine suddenly grew ano.
plectic and sat staring at him. The half filed
wine glass crashed to the floor and the lighted
cigar dropped smouldering onto the rno
Baldwin stared at the slender youth as if o.
ghost, Suddenly he lurched forward as II
10 ARISE and emitted torrent Of oaths.