Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-05

gagged man."
How do you know he's engaged" demand
ed Mrs. Clancy Lands sakes, haven't heard
him announcing his engagement and he looks
at you across the dining room as sad as a calf
chewing a dishrag."
81 overheard saw the girl" admitted
Betty Tabor, blushing as she bowed her pretty
head over her work "She was telling him she
wouldn't marry him if he continued to play
ball-besides Mr. Williams met her uncle, and
he said they we're engaged"
as she pretty?" demanded Mrs. Clancy
Beautiful" admitted Miss Tabor She's
tall and fair and graceful, and she had on such
a wonderful gown all trimmed"-
ut looks to me-" interrupted Mrs Clancy
cutting off the description of the dressmaking
details heartlessly, as if some one was lust
Jealous. Now If she's too good for a ball
player It looks as If they amt engaged any
more anyhow He's got too much spunk to let
her make him quit the game. And then you
get jealous and start leading that sneaking
Williams around just to show Mccarthy you
don't care"-
why, Mother Clancy" said the girl shocked
and red, you must think me perfectly fright.
full to believe I'd act that way"
"Oh, girls your age are all fools" said Mrs
Clancy complacently. 81 reckon I was myself
at your age. Why, II Willie even spoke to an
other girl I'd go out and hunt up two beaux
just to show him didn't care. You went out
with Williams when we came in last night
didn't your"
Yes; he asked me and papa to late supper"
the girl admitted. But 1t really wasn't what
you think. | wanted to find out something
from him-something that's been worrying
me-"
Did you find out?" asked the older woman
skeptically.
81 don't know Mother Clancy" The girls
face grew troubled. I'm worried. know
Mr. Williams hasn't any money. Papa saws
he is so reckless he always is in debt. and
lately whenever he talks to me, he talks about
the big sums he's going to have I asked papa
what 1t was, and he only grunted"
HE'D better pitch lot better than he has
been II he's counting on any of that worlds
series money" remarked Mrs Clancy. saw.
agely. Mccarthy saved yesterdays game
twice"
isn't It funny the different WAYS neonle
look at ball games?" asked the girl only
last night Mr.. Williams was angry with Mr.
Mccarthy and said Mr.. Mccarthy put him in
the hole. whatever that means. and came near
throwing away the game for him by his
error"
"Humph" commented Mrs. Clancy, biting a
thread. He didn't say that while your paw
was listenin', did he?"
NO; since you mention IT, I remember he
told me that while we we're walking home
and papa had stopped to speak to friend"
i knew he wouldn't dare say II to anyons
pitched as If he wanted to lose the game I
got so interested and so mad watchin' him I
lost my needle and couldn't do any more work
on this centre piece until l got back to the
hotel"
you think he didn't want to win the gamer"
The girls voice was tense with anxiety.
Il hate to say it-but It looked that wav"
On Mother Clancy, | haven't dared to say
word to anyone about It," said the girl hest.
tatingly, but I've been afraid for days. He
SAD something to me that almost frightened
me. lie limited that Mr.. Mccarthy was losing
games on purpose. I didn't believe it-and
somehow got the idea Mr. Williams was bet.
ting on the Panthers"
Now, you just keep your mouth shut about
this' replied Mrs. Clancy, pressing her lips
together determinedy 1--WE had that same
Idea, and l think that's what worryin' Willie.
You Just lead that fellow on to talk and I'll
put bug In Willie's ear. Only" she added
Willie is likely to snap my head off for
buttin' into his business. He's got to know,
though"
Clancy came into the apartment soon after.
ward and Betty Tabor, making hasty excuse
gathered up her fancy work
ITS going to rain" remarked Clancy re-
signedly. Il think the game will be called off
II the games off, I've got tickets to a theatre
and you and and mother can go. Which one
OF the boys shall ask to go with us?"
IF you don't mind" replied Betty Tabor
steadily, TASK Mr.. Williams"
She ran out Of the room, carrying her work
and as the door closed Manager Clancy stared
at 1t In surprise and whistled
"Whew-thats new one" he commented
when did she"-
"She didn't" snapped his wife; "she hates
him"
The rain came down steadily and before
one o'clock the contest was called off. The
postponement was believed to lessen slightly
the chances of the Bears to win the pennant
and they lounged dismally around the hotel,
watching the bulletin board record the fact
that the Panthers were winning easily, giving
them the lead in the race by a small fraction
in percentage.
Manager Clancy, his wife and Betty Tabor,
with Williams rode away IN a taxicab to the
theatre. Manager Clancy had his second sur
prise Of the day when he asked williams to
accompany them, and the pitcher instead OF
showing eagerness, as he usually did, hest
tated and seemed half inclined to decline then
reconsidered and accepted. Mccarthy half
buried in big armchair saw them go and
was wretched. He declined Swansons pro-
posal to play billiards. and, going to their
rooms, he commenced to read. Presently fve
Of the players trooped in, led by Swanson, to
play poker, and showing McCarthy's bed
aside, ignoring his protests, they dragged out
chairs and tables and started the game
Scarcely had they started when the telephone
hall