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stayed through the whole game, an
7 never took his eyes off Rude. | jus
know he was scout for the Cubs"
Probably hardware drummer, o
, fellow that Schlachweiler owe
money to-"
Ivy, began to pin on her hat.
: scared look leaped into Papa Keller
eyes. He looked little old, too, ant
: drawn, at that minute. He stretched
J forth rather tremulous hand
"Ivy-girl," he said
! "What?' snapped Ivy.
Your old fathers just talking fol
your own good. You're breaking you
mas heart You and me have been gooc
pals, haven't WEI"
YES" said Ivy, grudgingly, and
without looking up.
well now, look here. I've got q
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 OF
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 EN-,
he added, grimIy.
"Mr Schlachweiler is employed in a
large establishment in SIatersville,
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 misty look into his
eyes.
Ivy. you'll do one last thing for
your old father, won't your"
Maybe" answered Ivy, cooIly.
Don't make that fellow any prom
| Uses. Now, wait a minute, Let me
get through. l 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?
Till along about November Then if
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, I'll take you
to Slatersville to see him. Now, that's
fair, amt it? Only don't let him know
you're coming"
"M-m-m-yes," said Ivy.
Shake hands On it." She did Then
she left the room with rush, headed
in the direction of her own bedroom.
Pa Keller treated himself to a 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 a 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 and learned to make veal loaf |
and apple pies. The worry lines |
around Pa Keller's face began to deep
en-. Ivy said that she didn't believe |
that she cared to go back to Miss
Shont's select school for young ladies. |
October 81 came
Wen take the rs tomorrow" said |
her father to Ivy.
All right" said Ivy
DO you know where he works ?"
asked he.
No" answered Ivy.
"That'n be all right l took the
trouble to look him up last August"
The short November afternoon was
drawing to its close Gas our best talent
would put IT'D when Ivy and her father
walked along the streets of Slaters-
vile. q can't tell you what streets,
because l don't know Pa Keller
brought up before a narrow little shoe
shop
Here we are," he said, and ushered
Ivy in. A short, stout, proprietary fig
IRE approached them smiling a mer-
camille smile
What can l do for your he in
luired.
lVyS eyes searched the shop for
all, golden-haired form in a soiled
baseball suit.
Wed like to see gentleman named
schlachweiler Rudolph Schlach-
yeiler," said Pa Keller
Anything very special?" inquired I
he proprietor. ''He's-rather busy just l
ow. Wouldn't anybody else do? OF
curse, if" 7
No." growled Keller.
The boss turned. Hi! Schlach-
veiler!" he bawled toward the rear
the dim little shop.
''Yessir," answered mufied voice. e
'FRONT.'" yelled the boss, and with =
rev to a safe listening distance. 4
A vaguely troubled look lurked in .
lie depths of Ivy's eyes. From behind =
lie partition of the rear of the shop !"
merged tall figure. 1t was none 9TH :. !.
: than our hero. He was In his shirt u
eeves. and he struggled into his coat .
J he came forward, wipiHg his mouth g
18th the back of his hand, hurriedly,
Id swallowing.
have said that the shop was dim.