The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-11
BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

was brief cable dispatch headed
BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
The Philadelphia Nationals won
the so-cnlled worlds baseball cham.
pionship today. defeating tho Amer.
lean league champions to 0. and
taking the series. four games TO
three"
Win shute threw down tho paper
IN deep disgust
After six hours Of waiting. the
operator handed him cable dis
patch. 1, read
Ford out Of town. Report 20
American consul. Naples. Do you
need money!
II was signed by tho clubs secre-
tary.
lie cabled In answer 20 address
him care OF the consul AZ Naples.
and went back 10 tho ship IN no
hilarious frame OF mind lila team
had lost tho worlds championship
the plot against him had been
thoroly successful And no WAS no
nearer spottlng his cnomles than he
was before going ashorc. And Miss
Riley didn't care for bRAebalil This
seemed 10 cap the climax.
Aboard ship ha ran upon the
ships doctor and the wireless opcr.
ator In close confab. Win Shute
was not curious until he caught the
doctors words
'The Giantkillors lost. see by
the Dispatch, and you won. I'll pay
you when Ne get paid off"
My tip was pretty good" admit.
ted Jed Mansel Il made quite a
killing Cleaned up two thousand
dollars"
Two thouaandf" repeated tho
doctor. You wcro lucky"
Not luc6y-wise." corrected
Mansel. winklng slyly Il knew
that ono OF thu Ciant-kliloss' beet
men couldn't play"
Win Shut. Was certain the
wireless operator Was n crook. lie
was a party To the dostlish conEplr.
Rcy that had drugEed and put him
away on the ship
NASo such As he had never fel,
In all his life consumed him. lie
could not curb his desire 10 huri
himself upon Manscl and beat him
to inacnsibllity. But am he was on
bis toas TO spring. a restraining
hand was laid upon his arm.
II was Miss tlley. May ! speak
TO you. pleasof'
Reluctantly Win Shnte turned
from his enemy. lie and Miss
Riley WALKED along tho deck until
they we're out OF hearing OF every
body
4 looked for you before the pas.
sonsrrs went ashore" ph. said
"Guc~s vas tho first one TO
land Win explained.
You sec" che wen, on. then
faltered You sec-+l wanted TO ask
n favor OF you"
Tho ships mystery unaccouniAbly
flashed across Win's mind But he
didn't pause q second In replying:
Sure Ask something hard,
Wish could do q real big favor
for you"
You can. have a queer feeling
that something 10 going 10 happen.
but---but II something should. will
you look after mother She IL 80
dependent on me that ! don't know
what she Again she faltered.
\ sure Willard look after you.
too. answered Win.
That's so good ~ you. But don't
trouble about the las mother I'm
worried about" Then with a look
OF unooncealed admiration she con.
cludci
But feel better nov. Il
seemed TO me that you were the
only ono on tho ship that could
go to-the only one wanted 10
trust mother to-"
Notwithstanding the bitter dIsap.
polntmcnt OF the day. Win Shute
went in 20 dinner that night with a
heart as buoyant as q toy balloon
lie was planning a walk and talk
by Houthern moonlight with Miss
Riley.
hut All evening Hhe paced the
deck In earnest conversation with
Jorrold NanHel.
It was moonlight on the Med.
torranean. the Last might but one
OF Win shutes long voyage to
Naples from unconsciousrea
Il was early. scarcely dark. but
with a full moon. and together
they were on the lookout for the