The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-11-11

I ance OF people TO view the sport, Tor
| the captain of one OF the sides was re-
ported to be none other than Mr.. Har-
! vey Thackston.
When the match began, sure enough.
| the captain Of the Blues. mounted
upon superb horse, was Immediately
recognised as the jolly bachelor.
The first innings, after hard con-
test. was won by the Blues, through a
mastery final stroke effected by their
leader; and as the bachelor rode in
from the strife lie was cheered to the
echo by his vast throng of admirers.
The second innings began. 1t
proved greater struggle. This time
| victory seemed destined for the Reds,
for they had carried the ball almost to
the goal. Desperately excited, Har-
vey Thackston spurred forward to
save the battle by another grand
stroke, but, in leaning forward to
strike the ball with his mallet, he sud-
denly lost his balance, and toppled
from his saddle, his head striking the
ground with violence, where he lay
stunned and bleeding.
Cries of horror filled the air; friends
rushed forward to the fallen mans as
sistance, and he was quickly removed
to one of the field tents. But at the
moment of his fall, far above the gen.
eral peal of EXPLANATIONS. rang the
startling voice of female from the
midst of the spectators upon the grand
stand, and Therese Montressor, the
reigning belle Of Newport, tainted in
her mothers arms.
When Harvey recovered his senses,
he found himself lying upon a ham,
mock-bed in one of the coolest tents
upon the background. He seemed TO
betray some surprise in finding him.
self alive, but this gave place to aston
ishment when he felt soft hand placed
tenderly upon his forehead. and heard
q sweet voice inquire:
do you feel better, Mr.. Thack-
STOMP"
He looked up, and discovered the
speaker to be the beautiful Therese
Montressor.
"Graciousl" he exclaimed. "You
here, Miss Montressora And aloneP"
.'AloneP Yes. Mr.. Thackston, and
doctoring you into the bargain" she
replied with a smile. You had a
fearful fall Papa and mamma took
( you in charge after it happened.
Everyone is a lunch now under the
grand awning, and / volunteered To
stay here to attend you"
! This is very kind of you, Miss
Montressor," he said. IL did not think
myself so high in your esteem as to
merit this consideration. Yes, / feel
all right again. I'll 60 out and re-
mount Are the men waiting for
mep"
mo, indeed; they're waiting rather
for the wine-service at the lunch-table,
and IL you are wise, Mr.. Thackston,
you will never mount horse again.
/ declare your fall gave me such q
shock ] fa-I almost tainted. Your
head is very feverish. Let me bathe
it." ..... a.....
Miss Montressor thereupon proceed.
ed to repeat the duties she had been
performing at regular intervals fol
the past hour. Harvey enjoyed the
delicious treatment for some time, and
also the pleasantest chat he had eveI
had with any lady OF his acquaint
ance. -. =.
, There was perceptible change IN
the bachelors demeanor as he listened
and talked to his charming compan
ion. He seemed to bestow the mos
sincere attention upon her and every
thing she said. He did not indulge II
so much careless rambling nonsense
and heartless levity as was his wont
As general thing, at any stage Of {
. conversation, Harvey was equal to al
emergencies, and ever ready to throw
in some of his quaint humorous re-
marks in a way that kept the talk flow
ing ripplingly. Now, however, a
times the conversation was very inco
herent. There were drags, aud pauses
and actual gaps. There was evident
ly something disturbing the bachelor
habitual tranquility. Aud he felt there
was, for under the bright glances o.
the beautiful Therese. he wriggled anC
twitched, like being under the inau
ence of sc.ne fascinating basilisk.
HALO cried a voice suddenly
ALIVE againP" and turning their eyes
towards the opening of the tent, Har
vey and Therese saw standing there
Mr.. Ralph Liston, the formers chun
of the club, who had so lately fallen 9
victim to matrimony.
Yes. alive again, Ralph. Come
in"
Ralph entered. Therese Montressol
rose. ..
The relief watch has come. I an
off duty" she said. II will go tC
lunch now, Mr.. Thackston. Goodbye
for the present. Don't get talking ex
citedly now, or you'll work yourself
! into some dangerous fever" and she
fiuttered from the tentlike butterfly,
Ralph sat down on the camp-stooI
which Therese had just vacated. Only
few moments had passed when he de
tected strangeness in his friends
manner-an abstractedness, as If his
thoughts were not occupied with the
subject of which he was talking.
Ralph smelt mouse Immediately.
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