The Washington times., 1913-11-14

Ut the clash was momentarlly de-
u layed. For Mona Fitzgerald,
drawn perhaps by the younger
mans intent gaze, turned her
eyes from the scowling manager TO Cop
ley. She looked at him for a moment
in doubt then recognition and genuine
pleasure dawned in her big eyes.
Isn't this Copley Reeves?' she asked,
stepping toward him with gloved hand
extended.
'J-why-why. yes. of-of course
stammered Copley, as red and as i'll al
ease as d schoolboy orator on COM
n.encement day Bohannan glanced at
him in wonder that so Self-assured and
.caustic-tongued a man as Copley Reeves
should thus so to pieces when accoSted
by mere girl.
Don't you remember me?" went on
Mona. Il used to-" he suffered: I
that is, i mean-you-you aren't so
young as you were
The light of welcome died from her
eyes at the unintentionally rude speech
which embarrassment had wrung frorl
him. Copley Reeves had been one OF
her childhood idols. When he had been
a college undergraduate 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 hauntngiy
through all the intervening years. Now.
in a breath, it was roughly dispelled at
sight of this scarlet-faced and ill-at-ease
man who had so boorishly repelled her
overtures OF friendship. Ashamed OF
herself for cheriShing so unworthy a
memory through all the years of grow
ing womanhood, she became suddenly
aware of a hearty dislike and contempt
for Mr.. Copley Reeves.
She turned to Punch, and here she had
no reasons for regrets. For the pitch
er's greeting was as cordial and admir-
ing as that of his elder brother had
been unsatisfactory.
Its good to know that at least one
of you remembers me- she laughed.
'rYour brother seems vastly changed
from the Copley Reeves whom used to
know"
"oh. Tm-Im the same one"' Copley
treasured her in an agony of embar-
rassment ITS you thats-thats
changed, not L You see," he babbled
on, plunging ever deeper into the slough
of confusion, you see, IL WASH sure
IL was YOU. When 1 used to know you
YOU wore short skirts. If you'd worn
short skirts today-Tm-Im sure I'd
have recognized your
THE rest Of the regulars are now
on the feld,p put in Bohannan hastily.
Shall take you over there, Miss Fitz-
gerald?'
please do" she answered.
With Punch and Bohannan, one on
each side of her, she set off, without
giving a second glance to the horribly
them in mute horror at memory of his
grievous break. Copley wa sinterrupt-
ed in his miserable reveries by
chuckle from Sam.
She sho given you de chilly turn
down, Mr.. Cop" sniggered the facto-
yes" briefly agreed Copley. ''she
did"
.isay. Mr.. Cop" went on the negro,
more seriously, does yo' all think ~.
Bohannan's fsgerin' Oh any sort OF eN-
change with de HOrnets?
He might be willing to swap me with
L1em for two bats and a used ball,
answered Reeves. but 1 doubt If he d
let any one Sse 20, unless it were poor
old Pitman. Why
Mr. Cop, did you ever see Henry
WeIlaud, the Hornets owner?
Yes Often
lis he a big, round jolly kind of
een'Tm'n. wot looks little like Taft?''
That's Weliand to the life
Il thought so. I've seed his pictures
IN de papers
Why
-.Dis mo'nfn' We all had visitor at
Cop" shouted Punch Reeves, coming
sack at a run from the field. Can
you put a hundred dollars to my credit
1T the hotel?''
Certainly, Dave" .
IF I'm drawing too heavily on you
Not at all" Copley reassuren him.
You have q very light touch cards
rnisbehaving for you again.
Not worse than usual. But I'm broke
and I've invited Miss Fitzgerald ana
the other two out to Skeletons for chick
ems and waffies tonight"
Quick action" commented his broth
er.
"If you grudge me the hundred. said
Pinch resenting the others comment,
never mind about the hundred. / hate
TO come to you all the time for money
II II weren't for fathers rotten will =
Nonsense. / don't consider II my In
come any more than yours. You're al
ways welcome to whatever I've got.
And, anyhow, you know you're only to
cut drink for six months to get your
share of the estate
"a six months drought is a pretty
fierce one" sighed Punch. but III so