The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-11-05

tain. Because--oh, because, Punch, I'm
no. really sure. myself. Sometimes I
feel as though
She broke on abruptly ana turned 70
meet n new cues,
why. Mr. Bohannanr she exclaimed
a. the Eagles MANAGER, with q right
non-festal air. entered the room. cit
was good Of YOU to come to-day. was
AFRAID vo,, ,;dn., ,u,. 80. ,a..~.
"Oh, I like avery idea" returned the
the f,nas, Snrm 30 ,,a,,,a. o.. ha,I
team, especially nj a critical par, Of
the season ike this"
"1 invited Mr.. Welland. too" went on
Mona. II met him a, the mark last
week. I thought he'd be interestinr
for you 20 talk 20 IL YOU found The
rest Of u. too Frivolous He wa. on
the vera nda a sew ynin,,.. 80 shai,
wa hnnt him NJ. minutes NV 0""''
Followed INV IN. aovnc.., pu,ch
ana m. souaiiv &c.,. pnss ns" a
PASSED Thrash IN ,nns 49,. 90 ,ho
porch, Just in time 10 miss Conisv
Reeves who cams ,n,o IN. ,non go,
the hal, co,iav ,noIs 80. ~"
parting r,rI took a .ten % ,n,,om har
'.s err, 'oon step 10 FOLLOW her,
almost eoliid,nS With .,nvs p u.r
conner
'uoIia
land" hailed Reeves "
"Oh. how are your" ren,,ed we,,,na
.S,op,ev Reevas i.n., a., ~. 49, ~.
on the field" ''u
"Oftener ON TIM ,.,,, - .,,,
from sitting there. Bohannan cant
aeon, D., 30. o" ca"
'''roo bad. I knew rd ,een vou anna.
where"
Maybe In Texas" ba,ara.a p...
'.wben yo,, unao -. nee'ce.
spring.
'Texas?'' repea,ed wo,,,,a
Of profound surprise ..Texas7"
"A large State on the edge of Mextco"
But you're mistaken" said WeIla nd
blandly. II wasn't there las, sprinx.:
"No?' aueried Copley. Then yn,,,d
better look out. You've rot a donhi.
or maybe a twin brother. Ioa POD
down to your-hs-private car with "a N
when he carried . brace of ducks IN ar
from Bohannan."
"Bohannan' never met Bohannan
us funny, but he's tho only MANAGER
IN the league that I don't hapn,,n 10
KNOW personally"
..,,n IL 'unny." gravely agreed Reeves.
for-
Hello. Welland." said Boha,nan.
eom.ng IN from the veranda. IT heard
you were here"
Mi Bohannan." said Coplsy, "th,s 1,
Mr. Henry Welland. Mr.. weiland.
shake hands with the only leaxu. mar,
ager you don't know"
Don't know" scoffed Bohannan
why. Cop. know Welland before Won
were born"
yes returned copiey. sauntering of
to the verlnda "welland surely oI,gh,
to take something for that memory nj
his"
What's tho Joke?" asked Bohannan.
perplexed.
The Jokes on you" retorted welIand
That chap knows about nv trim %
Texas and about those ducks you sen,
me. ! denied II all and sad I didn't
even know you. Then
"He-he knows about?"- raspe6
Bohannan. going ash-gray.
Don't lie, that worry you"
IVORY me- don't do anything but
worry nowadays. tell you, welland.
this plan OF yours can't be pulled on
I can't throw the rest Of the games.
Look at the squeal that went up last
week when put In Walters against
YOU. There wasn't q paper in town
that didn't pan me-"
That's So" chuckied welland remi-
niscently. land thought the fans
would tear the benches I'D"
1T doesn't get a laugh out Of ma"
nuttered Bohannan. "why, I can,
even get by with Forbes. They yelled
him out In tho second inning I can't
lose any more games to you that way."
do Il any way you like then" sug-
| Restei welland ~ don't care how
you drop tho other two. You've got q
week vet"
II tell you. II can't be done!"
"Oh, keep your nerve. man! You're
| too nervous to become rich. Why. I
| live in tight corners. Cheer up! What
| II the fans do how'll"
Miss Fitzgerald. too" continued
Bohannan. shes a good sport
hate TO double cross her, When wen,
into this I didn't real!ze"-
Look here. son." broke IN weiland
| "it's too late for you to get cold fee,
now. Welch on me In this deal and
| I'll run YOU out OF baseball"
~ ought to be run out Of IT," sighed
Bohannan. ITS a white mans game
| And now Cop Reeves Is wise. He's no
body's fool. He's been watching me
| all season. I've felt IT,"
| He's easily muzzled. know how
| to do II. I'll buy him from you " 70,
| like and put him In the back window
| where there won't be 80 much to see.
"we,land! Give me chance. lie