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

played wonderful ball Up
and up the ladder they went.
49, and at the top they perched.
Just above their rivals. the Hornets.
Two games alone INTERVIEWED between
the Eagles and the league champion
ship when. one Sunday In the autumn.
Mona Fitzgerald invited the whole team
to her Hudson River country place for
the afternoon. The men for the most
part were scattered ABOUT the grounds
Of the big estate. A few weIe Longing
on the broad verandas. Skeets Marvin.
self-appointed humorist Of the team,
CHANGED for the moment 10 be talking
With Mona herself In tho living room.
He was openly downcast over the fact
that the Eagles had lost tle preceding
days gone. and Mona was trying to
encourage him.
Don't worry" she adjured him;
were still we'll in the lead and We are
two games ahead OF the Hornets"
IL don't like being NO near them" he
retorted gloomily. They're singers.
"Tney will never get the chance to
sting u.s." she laughed.
IL don't know" responded Saeets
They're too near for comfort. Boz
hannah Is as bad as l am
Follow the advice of our Mental
6cience friends" she suggested. land
hold the thought Of victory"
81 am holding the thought" hs
Sighed. But It's sort of wrigglinE."
He caught sight of Punch Reeves
crossing the verAnda iowa the living
rooms long windows. and .th Z lame
excuse he got out Of tho way. For l,
WAS no secret to the Eagles that theil
star pitcher was an open and ardent
admirer OF the clubs's fair owner. ant
that his attentions were apparently moi
wholly unacceptable to her.
Indeed. Mona seemed to enjoy Punch.
society as greatly AZ she had learned
to detest that Of his brother. Copley
Since that first day at Sligo she haC
nsver willingly shown Copley Reeve,
the slightest notice, beyond what mer,
clvility demanded.
I'm 80 lucky to find you alone Il
only for . m aute." said Punch as h,
came into tho room.
Must We talk alone, theny" Moni
asked. seeking to steady her vote,
into nippancy.
b. 81 must" said Punch.
Then III leave you to your mono
logue. shall -"
"Oh, won't you ever give me ,
chance'" he pleaded in vexation.
II don't have to-" she retorted wit,
. nervous laugh. You have such ,
way OF taking q chance for yourself. :
Il have to. can't trust to luck. Lucl
and I haven't been on speaking term
for years have to look out for my
"ws,l. that's what every one want
you to do. isn't IT." she asked Gig
niicanuy.
/. He understood the yelled allusion an,
answered:
We'll. haven't ~ haven't fallen OF
the wagon since you-s!nce you asket
mo to. down In Sligo last spring. In
few weeks now my six weeks will b
up"
ITS been a Ions. dry summer. I sup
Dose7"
ITS been the shortest and happies
ever knew. Different from airy othe
summer In all my life Never till ! me
you did I have any incentive to be dc
cent"
"Incentive'' she cried, seeking /
turn the subject to less dangerou
grounds Wasn't Il incentive enougl
for you to know you would get you
share Of your fathers estate by stop
PING drinking for six months?"
II don't care anything about money
p
"E1cep! for spending IT," .h. SUP
What else Is money for7" he argued
III not to be blown. You wouidn'
want me to be like old Cop woui
vou?"
mo" she said decidedly, IT shout
not like you to be like him, in any wa
At all"
mot that Cop isn't all right" Pune
added In very mild defense TN fac,
he has been rather generous-!n h!
own grabbed fashion. Though q
to run to him for every penny wan
and to listen to his prosy lectures o.
sobriety and economy,
THAT was ridiculous will of you
fathers" exclaimed Mona "Ho,
could any one prove you have o
haven't drank anything in six months ?
THAT Is whore Cop comes In. b
the terms OF the will. he is to kee
an eye on me. II he doesn't see m
drunk In six months I get my half q
fathers money"
amended. 81 see now why he waste
his time In baseball, It is to spy O
you, Oh. can't bear him"
Then let's talk Of something plea,
anter For instance. brought alon
that photograph OF yours. Remembe
you promised to write something on
Here's my fountain PEN"
But" objected Mon taking the nj,
ture and the pen. II don't know WIFI
% say"
Cant YOU please say something 81
couraging, Mona Don't you care
Don't you care at all, dear?"
Mona bent her head over the Ihot,
graph and slowly wrote eleven wore
thereon. Then she handed It hack wi,
tho pen 10 Punch. He snatched Il
picture eagerly and read:
"Come to me when the six month
ere over and perhaps
That VA all Punch lifted hin ave