The evening world., 1913-11-04

drawn ny the
younger mans intent gaze.
u turned her eyes from tho
scowling manager to Cop'ey. She looked
At him for u moment in doubt. then
recognition and genuine pleasure dawned
In her big eyes
isn't this Copley Rceves?" she asked.
stopping toward him with gloved hand
extended.
'I-why--why, yes. ot-of course"
geammered Copley. as red and as Ill at
ease as o schoolboy orator on COM
msncement day. Bohannan glanced at
him IN wonder that SO self-assurcd and
osustc tonged a man as Copley Reeves
should thus 10 to pieces when accosted
by . mere girl.
Don't you remember meT went on
Mona.
II used to-" he suffered: 'I-that Is.
I msan-you-you aren't 30 young as
you were"
Tho Light OF welcome died from her
eyes at the unintentionally rude speech
which embarrassment had wrung from
him. Copley Reeves had been one OF her
ch4ldhood Idols. When he had been u
college undergr aiuate and she a girl not
yet in her teens she had looked up to
him as her ideal OF Prince Charming.
The memory had fingered hauntingly
through all the intervening years. Now,
In a breath. II was roughly dlspelled at
sight OF this scarlet-fsced and ill-at-
case man who had 30 boorishly repealed
her overtures OF friendship. Ashamed
Of harself for cherishtng 40 unworthy n
memory through all the years Of grow
tn9 w'omanhood. she became suddenly
aware Of a hearty dislike and contempt
Gce Nr. Copley Reeves.
Ghs turned to Punch, and here she had
- reasons for regrets. For the pitch
0Ns SrsstnS was as cordial and admir-
69 a. that Of his elder brother had
hesn unsatisfactory.
sIt's good TO know that At least one
a you remembers me-" she laughed.
sXour brother seams vastly changed
hom the Coplsy Reeves whom I used to
know.''
'>oh. rm-rm the same one" copley
sassment It's you thats--that's
changed. not L You see." he babbled
ON. plunging ever deeper into the slough
Of confusion. ''you see. II wasn't sure
4 was you. When l used TO know you
you wore short skirts. II you'd worn
short skirts to-day-Im--1m sure I'd
have recognized your
'~T1e rest OF tho regulars arc now
on the heid," put IN Bohannan hastily,
shall ! take you over there. Miss Fits-
gerald?"
'Tlease do" she answered.
With Punch and Bohannan. one on
each side Of her, ehe set OFF. without
giving a second glance to the horribly
discounted Copley. who stared after
them in mute horror AZ memory OF his
grievous break. Copley was interrupt
Oh IN his miserable reveries by a
chuckle from Sam.
'She sho' given you de chilly turn
down. Mr.. Cop" snisgered the facto-
tum.
YES briefly agreed cop,ey. "she
did"
"say, Mr.. Cop" went on the negro.
more seriously. does 70 all think Mr.,
Pohannnn's figgcr'n' on any sort OF cx-
change with do Horrets?"
He might be willing TO swap me with
them for two bats and n used ball."
answered Reeves. but doubt II he'd
let any one else go. unless II were poor
old Pitman. WhyT
"Mr Cop. did you ever see Mr.. Henry
weliard. the Hornets owner""
Eyes. often"
~rs ns a big. round jolly kind Of
geh'rm'n. wot looks a little like Taft?'
that's Welland to the life"
~ thought so, Use seed his pictures
IN de papers."
'why-
'Tdr mo'n'n' we all had a visitor at
do park an -
"Cope' shouted Punch Reeves. comfns
back at run from the field. "Can
you put hundred dollars to my credi,
at the hotel?"
Certainly. Dave"
If I'm drawing too heavily or
YOU
mot at ALL" Copley treasured him
you have !. very light touch. Cards
mtsbehaving for you again."
mot worse than usual But I'm broke
sud rye Just invited Miss Fitzgerald ant
the other two out to Skeletons for chick
ems and waffles tonight"
A>orhck action" commented his brother
~ you grudFe me the hundred" sale
Punch. resenting the others comment
'.nsver mind about the hundred. hat,
70 como to you all the time for money
II Y weren't Tor fathers rotten will"---
sgSonsense. I don't consider II my In
como any more than yours. You're al
vays welcome to whatever I've got
Aod. anyhow, you know you're only I,
oUe drink tor six months to get you
sAARs of the estate"
"a six months drought is a prett,
fiasos one," sighed Punch. 'but I'll &,
b Z ono of these days. And then II
nay you back all rye borrowed. Say
Con Mona Is q wonder. isn't ahe7 She
Oak sns going. Me for reform and so
bylsey and all the virtues from now on
Ooma on back to the field. Here sh,
ouus0 With old Bohannan. II ne catches
~ haes we'll get a call for stallng
Aad don't want to be called whel
sAsO lu hearing"
Mona and the manager. meantime
wsse on their way from the field, when
thsY bad been watching the practice
1oW came to halt beside the bench.
an sorry" Mona was saying, "Bu
uAoos were dads Wishes, and feel IT,
~ duty TO carry them out II ] car
~ for Pitman"--
SrStnan's dead wood" snapped Bo
, hAnnAn. "i!s days rs a great south
paw are gone. It's mistake keepin
k,tsn. But since you insist, there's moth
.n4 more for me to say about IT,"
don't want you to feel that was