The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-01-23
A Dipic mario
Benz.
BY EDWARD S. sPlNNEY.

was tutoring youth OF nineteen
| had fancy to go abroad In the
diplomatic corps, but as | had no I'm.
nucnce TO secure an appointment /
kept my ambition TO myself. My pupil
Alec Kirk, sho aid have been ready for
college. but he was not. and Il was
my part TO get him ready rs soon as
possible. His father. after turning
him over TO me. went TO Europe. Be.
fore leaving he gave the single In.
structlon-viz:
Don't let any woman snare bin
while | am away"
made companion OF Alec, and he
seemed 90 enjoy my society In prefer
enee TO that Of young fellows OF hla
own age lie gave ne bic confidence
IN everything but one A woman
laid Siege FOR him, aud he did not tell
me- Ills father had leetufed him be
fore going away ou hia susceptibility
and told him that was empowered TO
/ forbid his attentions 90 any woman
Aztec not only failed 60 trust the mat
teg to me, but told the woman who was
trying 10 ennre him OF my charge, She
was smart enough 90 Keep aloof from
me, aud did not discover her OF hei
object TN was informed OF both by
the housekceper, | warned the house
keeper not To diyuge the fact that !
knew OF what waa going on, IL /
could save the boy | would put his
father under obligations. Mr.. Kirk
had great political influence.
Alec wished the lady TO win my good
opinion. She, surprising that | knew
nothing OF their affair. consented,
though reluctantly. | was introduced
20 Miss Martha Collingwood, aged
twenty-elght, impecunious, passably
good looking and OF common family.
| called on her with Alec and during
the call manifested friendliness that
dlsarmed both. But while extending
the olive branch l was sharpening the
sword. | suggested that Miss Colling.
wood and Alec use the tennis court at
his home and even offered IL we could
find another girl to make up set with
them myself | had In mind Miss
Gladys Hoyle, young lady who had
the faculty of making the most rasp-
Ing remarks with the most kindly pre-
tended intentions. Knowing that there
Is nothing which Will turn a man from
u woman quicker than n feminine fight.
| hoped TO use Miss Hoyle for the pur
pose Of drawing out whatever OF tenn
per Miss Collingwood might possess
and intended that . lee should witness
the scrimmage.
We, secured Miss Hoyle, and chose
henfor' my partner. Miss Collingwood
opened the game, serving to me. !
sent the ball back, and she returned
1t. 1t dropped just within the line. but
1 pronounced 1t foul.
"That wasn't foul" said Miss Col
lingwood.
looked at my partner for support
certainly 1t was" she said.
"My eyes must have deceived me-"
said Miss Collingwood.
"Some people can't play tennis at
ALL" returned Miss Hoyle, ION account
OF their eyes. l thought l saw some
thing amiss with yours. It's quite
noticeable"
There was en- ominous fash from
Miss Collingwood. She made no re-
ply, and the game went on. Ny own
game had opened auspiciously, and
fortune continued TO favor me. Miss
Hoyle In volleying close to the net
sent the ball against Miss Colling-
woods nose. The latter dropped her
racket and caught a trickling stream
Of blood in her handkerchief.
you did that on purpose" she cried
casting a flashing glance at Miss
Hoyle.
You f1atter me- II l could hit a
mark like that I'd enter for a cham
piouship," replied Miss Hoyle.
Miss Collingwood was getting ready
for rejoinder when / added to her
: ruffiing by asking II she would pro-
I ceeG with the game.
81 don't think she'd better" Miss
Hoyle put in, with that nose. It'll be
all the colors OF the rainbow tomor-
row. My advice is raw beef"
Some people are offensive with
their advicey' snapped the sufferer.
Pleasure had gone out Of the game
for Alec. He proposed to stop playing
Miss Collingwood started for the house
to put cold water on her nose. Alec,
instead Of accompanying her, found
occupation in gathering the balls and
rackets. ] whispered to him to take
Miss Hoyle home. She smilingly ac-
copied his invitation As the two
walked away Miss Collingwood turned
!, and darted fiery spark. l saw her
home, adding fuel to the fame by tell
ing her that thought Miss Hoyle had
sent the ball against her nose on pur-
pose and was trying to catch Alec
/ supposed that / had only made a
beginning, out | was mistaken. When
Alec and l met again he confessed to
me that there had been an affair be-
tween him and Miss CollingwOod (at
which 1 expressed great surprise), but
that it was ended. / kindly offered TO
give him my advice as TO the best
method OF dropping It. The illusion
had passed .out~of him, and nothing
could bring it back.