Gilpin observer., 1915-04-29
(Copyright.)

over, and was asleep again almost I'M
mediately.
1t was hard work waking up, and
one appreciated that extra hour of
morning slumber when the season was
over, and the last game played, and
training for the next summer a matter
of the distant future.
In the adjoining room Eddie awoke.
yawned, turned over, and slept.
His lips moved. He muttered inco-
herently. He was living over again
the feverish delights of his last game.
Matty and he had played on the same
side. He was calling Matty.
The sound of his name aroused Mat
ty for the second time. He opened his
eyes. looked at the clock. heard his
jumped out of bed He opened the
door. Eddie lay on his back, snoring.
moment later a wellaimed slipper
struck Eddie on the shoulder.
Matty was back in bed before Eddie
realized that the blow came from his
friend. And Matty had actually fallen
asleep again.
One of Eddies slippers struck him
on the head. He sprang up, armed
with his pillow. The two friends
fought themselves awake.
Eddie ran back into his room and
locked the door He took ball from
a table. 1t was a historic ball, and
Eddie priced it, but 1t was not too
historic to avenge a pillow across the
face. He opened the door and plugged
Matty upon the back Of the head.
Matty seized the ball and aimed it
at Eddie. 1t missed him. 1t flew
through the open window into the
street. 1t struck pretty girl who was
passing.
The pretty girl, Nell Grant, started
Indignantly. Nobody had ever thrown
anything at her before. She saw the
ball and the open window-also a po-
liceman at the corner. She went to
him hurriedly.
"Ofiicer. arrest that BALI" she cried
angrily.
The policeman stared.
Il don't know as can arrest ball.
miss!" he said. scratching his head
Whats It done-a inisdemeanor?"
Somebody threw that ball at me
through that window, officer"
Now that's different matter,
miss" said the policeman, making
for the door Of the Athletic club.
Matty and Eddie saw the police
mans maneuver. They retired to
their rooms and feigned sleep beneath
the bedclothes. Matty was snoring
soundly when the policeman entered
He stood by the bedside. scratching
his head again. Then he saw the
sleeves Of a coat under Matty's pa
jamas.
Come out of that" said the police.
man.
He yanked Matty out Of bed and
accosted him sternly.
you threw ball at young lady"
he said "Shes waiting downstairs
You'd better make 1t right with her
or I'll have to put you under arrest"
What sort of young lady?" asked
Matty dolefully.
Pretty as a picture" admitted the
cop.
I'm on" said Matty. Say, don't
tell my friend In the next room Let
him go on sleeping. It's the early
bird gets-I mean. lead the way. po-
liceman!"
Eddie had, however, gathered that
Matty had gone willing captive. He
had also heard enough of the police
mans words to lead him to take a
different view OF his situation. Five
minutes later he was dressed and en-.
tering the room below
Beside the door stood the police
man, smiling to himself happily On
two chairs. drawn close together were
Matty and Nell Grant Nell's father
was baseball fan, when his gouty
toe permitted 1t. and Nell. who had in.
herited her fathers tastes, was solicit.
ing the ball as souvenir. She had
never had the honor of being struck
by historic ball before
Let me present my friend. Mr.. Ed.
die Williams said Matty. little
grudgingly.
The policeman did not want to in.
terrupt tete-a-tete, even of three,
but he had his duty to perform He
could not linger to act as chaperon.
He rose to his feet. The three took
the hint reluctantly.
81 hope you will both come and see
u.s." said Nell as she wished the boys
good-by. my father will be crazy to
talk over baseball with you. And you
know he cant leave the house on nc.
count of his gout. 1t will be real
kindness to him"
~.
The trouble with John Grant was
that he thought the boys visited the
house on his account and not because
he had pretty daughter. Some elder
ly gentlemen are constituted in that
way. Sometimes, however, they have