The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-18

How Grace Draper Lost the Game for
Dicky.
r DO not think ! shall ever forget the
tennis game which Harry Under
wood and played against Dicky
and Grace Draper at our home IN Mar
vim
Lillian. osten>lbly reading maya
zinc, but IN reality watching every move
keenly, sat in rustic chair under the
big oak tree which was one OF the land
marks OF the place She had refused
to play because, by not doing so, She
was better able to carry out her plan
Of spelling the friendship between Dicky
and Grace Draper
To my great astoniShmcnt. Dlclty was
bit Sulky lie was too clever to le.
anything of his feelings appear on the
surface. and ! am sure that neither
Grace Draper nor Harry Underwood
guessed it in the first stages OF the
game. But |, who know every change
OF expression on my husbands face
realized that he was distinctly out OF
humor because was not his partner in
the tennis doubles was sure from a
| Sly twinkle IN lillian's eye that she also
had shrcwdly read him
was clear headed enough. however,
/ - realize that II was only because OF
my superior skill in tennis that Dicky
wanted me. The drcary miserable days
OF the late summer when he had seemed
to forget my very existence in his iniat-
uatlon for the girl beside him, were
fresh in my memory | dared not hope
that her hold on him was loosening in
spite OF Lillian's cheering assurances.
But the knowledge that Dicky wished
my small skill in the game to range be.
side him instead OF Harry Underwood
nerved me 10 my very best efforts With
the touch OF feminine malice which an,
woman would understand grimly re.
solved that ii could help it, Dicky
should lose not only the sets but the
absurd bet Harry Underwood had mad,
with him.
There think that will hold yo,
for a while" Harry Underwood laughet
gleeiully. as | made a cross court shot
in returning one OF Dcky's strokes thar
landed entirely out ot his reach
"Sct one game one, Underwood. ,
chartcd Lillian III imitation OF a mega
phonc
An involuntary little frown drew
down Dicky's eyebrows, but it was gone
in an instant, and he laughed in sports.
manlike fashion, Wen laugh last ant
best" he prophesied
Now Mr. Maurice Mclaughlin jr,'
he waved his hand mockingly at Har,
ry-"lets have some OF your famous
drives"
Not Match.
never had seen Harry Undcrwoor
play tennis, although | had heard iron
DiCky tha, he was remarkably Nkiliul
Privately | had thought that he was ia
too ndolent and sleepy looking TO exec
III any sport.
But on tho tennis court he was a maj
transformed. His drives we're magniti
cent, smashing ones, and he appcare,
to be everywhere on the court at once
, moving with an agility that astonishc,
/ me Only his quickened breathing AM
, hcightrning OF his usual uddy colo
, betrayed the fact that he was somcwha
e out OF training
With little thrill at my heart say
. that, good player As he vas, Dicky'
skill was almost iinot quite equal I
?. his.
). | realized tho reason for Dcky's de
). sire TO have me at his side in the gam
In singles he had the chance to dets
his friend, but in doubles whichtvt
man had the less skiliul partner woul
Il he practically certain OF defeat,
c We played practically all the afte'