The Harrison times., 1915-01-30

know he was a scout for the Cubs
Probably a hardware drummer, or
fellow that Schlachweiler owes
money to-"
Ivy began to pin on her hat A
scared look leaped into Papa Keller's
eyes He looked little old, too, and
drawn, at that minute. He stretched
forth a rather tremuous hand
"Ivy-giri," he said
What" snapped Ivy.
"Your old fathers just talking for
your own good You're breaking your
mas heart. You and me have been good
pals, haven't we?"
Yes" said Ivy grudgingly and
without looking up.
well now, look here I've got a
proposition to make to you. The sea-
sons over In two more weeks, The
last week they play out Of town. Then
the boysll come back for week or
so, just to hang around town and try
to get used to the idea Of leaving US,
Then they'll scatter to take up their
winter jobs-cutting ice most Of 'em,
he added grimly,
"Mr Schlachweiler is employed In a
large establishment in Slatersville,
Ohio" said Ivy, with dignity, "He re.
CARDS baseball as his profession, and
he cannot do anything that would af,
feet his pitching arm"
Pa Keller put on the tremolo stop
and brought a misty look into his
eyes
Ivy, youT do one last thing for
your old father, won't you?"
Maybe" answered Ivy, coolly,
Don't make that fellow any prom
ises Now, wait a minute! Let me
get through won't put any crimp in
your plans. won't speak to Schlach.
weller Promise you won't do any.
thing rash until the ball seasons over,
Then we'll wait just one month see?
Til along about November Then IL
you feel like you want to see him"
"But how"
Hold on, You mustn't write to him,
or see him, or let him write to you
during that time, see? Then, If you
feel the way you do now, III take you
to Slatersville to see him. Now, that's
fair, amt It? Only don't let him know
you're coming"
"M-m-myes," said Ivy,
Shake hands on IT," She did Then
she left the room with a rush, headed
in the direction Of her own bedroom,
Pa Keller treated himself to prodi.
gious wink and went out to the yege-
table garden in search Of mother,
The team went out on the road, lost
FIVE games, won two, and came home
In fourth place, For q week they
lounged around the Parker hotel and
held up the street corners downtown,
took many farewell drinks, then, slow.
ly by ones and twos, they left for the
packing houses, freight depots, and
gents furnishing stores from whence
they came
October came in with a blaze Of
sumac and oak leaves Ivy stayed
home ana learned to make veal loaf
and apple pies, The worry lines
around Pa Kellors face began to deep
en- Ivy said that she didn't believe
that she cared to 90 back to Miss
Shonts select school for young ladies.
October 81 came
wen take the Sil5 tomorrow" said
her father TO Ivy,
"All right" said Ivy
40 you know where he works."
asked he
NO" answered Ivy,
"Thatll bo all right | took the
trouble to look him up last August" "
The short November afternoon was
drawing TO its close Gas our best talent
would put lO when Ivy and her father
walked along the streets of Skaters.
vile. q can't tell YOU what streets,
because | don't know Pa Keller
brought up before narrow little shoe
shop
Here we are ho said and ushefed
Ivy In, A short, stout proprietary ng'
uro approached them smiling mor.
camille smllo,
what can do for your ho In
Quirod,
lyy'B eyes searched tho shop for u
tall, goldonhared form IN u sollod
baseball suit,
wed like TO see n gentleman named
AohlOchwoller - Rudolph Sehoeh'
weller" said Pa Keller
Anything very BpeelalY" inquired
the proprietor "ie's=rather busy just
now Wouldn't anybody else do2 OF
eourBo, If"
mo" growlod Keller,
Tho boss turned "llll sehlaoh'
wellorW he bawled toward the rear
Of the dim little shop
"ieBslr" answered n mu1ed voice,
'FRONT.'" yelled the boss and With
drew 10 safe listening distance,
A vaguely troubled look lurkod In
the depths Of lyyB oyoB, From behind
tho partition Of tho rear Of the shop
emerged n tall ngufo, II was none 9TH
or than our hero, lIo was IN his shirt