The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-03-21
"A DipIomofic
Benz.
BY EDWARD S. sPINNEY.

. nao a fancy 10 go abroad In th
oipiomauc corps, but as I had no ir
nuence TO secure an appointment
Kept my ambition TO myself. Nv punf
NIX should have been ready 70
eohese but he was not, and II wa
my part TO get him ready a. soon a
possible. His father, after turnin,
nj" over TO me. went to Europe. Re
iore leaving he gave me n n IN
s~truction-vfz: ."
Don't let any woman snare him
While am away"
l maze a companion OF Alec. and be
seemed TO enjoy my society In prefer.
ence TO that Of young fellows OF his
own age He gave me his confidence
III everything but n A woman
iaio siege for him. and he did not te,
me. His father had lectured him be.
iofe going away on his susceptibi,tv
kand told him that | was empowered 70
iorDid his attentions to any woman.
Alec not only failed to trust the mat.
Ter TO me. but told the woman who xvas
uying 70 snare him OF my charge. She
was smart enough to keep aIoof from
me- ana did not discover her or her
OBJECT TILL | was Informed of both bx
the ~bousekecper. I warned the housa.
keeper not to dlvulge the fact that
knew or what was going on. If II
could save the boy | would put his
iather under obligations. Mr.. Kirk
mao great political influence.
Alec wished the lady to win my GOOD
opinion. She, supposing that l knew
nothlng OF their affair, consented
though reluctantly. l was introduced
to Miss Martha Collingwood. AGED
twenty-efght. impecunious, passably
good looking and of a common family
l called On her with Alec and during +,
tne cal manifested a frienduness that
oisarmed both. But while extending
the olive branch I was sharpening the :
SWORD. l suggested that Miss Colline.
wood and Alec use the tennis court at
Ills home and even offered If we could
another girl to maks1 Up a set with
mem myself. l had In mind Misc
Iiadys Hoyle, a young lady who had
faculty of making the most rasp-
ng remarks with the most kindly IRE.
ended Intentions. knowing that there
nothing which will turn a man from
woma quicker than q feminine FIGHT
hoped to use Miss Hoyle for the pur.
ose OF drawing out whatever Of ten.
er Miss Collingwocd might possess
nd intended that Alec should witness
le scrimmage.
WesSecured Miss Hoyle, and I CHOSE ,
enIor my partner. Miss Colhngwood p.
>ened the game, serving 10 me. .
the ball back, and she returned ;
1t dropped just within the hne. hut
pronounced 1t foul.
THAT wasn't FOUL" said MISS col /
8
looked at my partner for support I
certainly 1t was" she said. 4
My eyes must have deceived ns
Id Miss Colnngwood.
Some people can't play tennis NJ 4
) returned Miss IIoyle, "oa account 8
their eyes. l thought I saw some. +
amlss with yours. It's outts =
~ticeable." +
mere was an ominous As=h from Z
wv 0hC LINUS no To- -
: and the game went on. NV own
ne had opened a~uspiciously, and
tune continued to favor me. Mis-,
yie In volieying close to the net
{ the ball against Miss Collinp.
nose. The latter dropped her
ket and caught a tricklinu stream
In her handkerchief.
II on did TINT On
ing q flashing glance at Miss
vle.
GU latter ME. II ! could hit q
X like that I'd enter for a cham.
lship.' replied Miss Hoyle.
CollinSwocd was getting ready
a rejoinder when I added Ia her
ing by asking II she would pro
with the game.
uUt think she'd better" Misc
le put in, with that nose. Itu be
ne coiors of the rainbow tomor.
Ny advice IS raw beef"
ohlc people are offensive With
ADVICE. snapped the sufferer.
assure had gone out Of the game
zee. He proposed to stop playing
started for the house
Geld water on her nose. Alec
OF accompanying her, found
patton in gathering the balls and
IT'S. J whispered to him to tats
Il0y!e home. She smilingly a.
d bis invitation. As the two ysp.
away Miss Collingwood turned
1arted a fiery spark. ] saw her n
adding fuel to the flame by tell. 81
or that l thought Miss Hoyle had y
The ball against her nose on mr..
ana was trying to catch Alec. :
that / had only made q -
ning, out ! WIS mistaken. When VI
and ! met again he confessed to hs
lat there had peer an AFFAIR be- n
him and Miss Collingwoed fat
l expressed great surprise). but
{ was ended. | kindly offered to
hlm my advice as to the best -
q or dropping #. The Illusion
assed out of him. and nothing -
bring 1t back.
N