The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-17
EVENING STORY
Still. Waters.
BY ARcHEY CAMERON NEW.

AS usual at the opening of the golf
season the spacious, luxurious quar-
tiers of the Maryville Country club
buzzed with the bass tones of the men
and shrilled with the laughter and
chatter of the women, many in the
"flapper" age. A bright spring sun
shone into the big library. fairly
screaming come out and play to the
group of men. reading there
Jasper Hunt looking vexedly out of
the French window opening on the
veranda, suddenly smiled and wheeled
around to the others.
Here comes Bill Hawley now!' he
announced happily.
"Darni" snapped Case" Summers.
who didn't mean it. That bedlam-
maker! And was just getting to the
point where she will" he flung the
magazine aside. stretched himself
with yawn and stood up.
Please" requested little Andrew
Farber coldly, less noise
Cassius Summers regarded him
with amusement, muttered something
about the morgue being better suited
to his (Farber's) tastes, and sauntered
toward Hunt. At that moment the
windows were flung wide and Bill
Hawley. who enjoyed the reputation
of being the clubs loudest member
Eyes, he fairly enjoyed IT'D. burst into
the room, attired in golf toys. his big
chest cleaning white from an open
shirt front.
Hi, everybody" shouted Bill; then
he stood and surveyed them all with
mocking grin. Hello, old folks!
Why the indoor sports? Never get the
old calves hard that way" And he
slapped his big legs appreciatively.
Come out, Andy" he shouted, "Pll
give you four and beat you" Andrew
didn't even look up. Gee, it's frosty
in here. I'm going back to my good
old sum-" Then he turned to Hunt and
HI fva hi
Governors meeting" explained
Hunt, answering him. you know
that, didn't your"
Guess did" admitted Hawley, I'M
concerned. Same old stuff. You
vote for me. Here's my proxy" He
tore a leaf off a nearby magazine and
scrubbed hastily on the edge. Here,
vote McFarlan same old salary, re-
solve regrets for the dear departed,
you know-Im busy. Got game on"
Wait Billy; just a minute. We've
got a surplus in the treasury-coi-
lected some matured notes. The
moneys got to be reinvested."
Put it in the victory loan,"
snapped Hawley, trying to get away;
but Jasper held him.
Darn it, Bill; can't you be reason
able. I tried to talk it over with Andy
and he only slipped me a circular and
went back to reading again. He's
regular tight-mouthed Sphinx
'"Tight-fisted old sinner. you mean"
muttered Bill in an 'undertone. only
reason he don't open his mouth is
cause he's got a gold tooth, and he's
afraid somebody'H touch him for
lean. What's he here for, anyhow
meetin' amt till g.
Hunt looked at his chum ffxedly
before replying.
He's waiting for Etheli''
HUH" grunted Bill, astonished.
How dye known"
Took the message to him." an
swered Hunt. "Ethefs out there now.
playing foursome. She said she
wanted to see him-badly, that's the
way she put it,
."DamnationT' yelped Billy, starting
toward the green, then he stopped.
When Hunt caught up to him he was
very solemn. Jazz. tell me-what's
up?"
II dunno. Have a scrap with her"
'No-o." answered Bill, reflectively.
Came near. tho. Mary May told me
Ethel said 1 was too noisy-had too
much to say wasn't dignified like
Andy. I told Mary if Ethel wanted
to swim in still waters she'd miss a
lot of waves"
"Bill!" Jasper Hunt regarded him
with amazement. Why was it these
big fellows were such yaps with the
women. Anybody with half an eye
could see thru Mary May-she just
hung around, Bill Hawley waiting for
half a chance to say yes. And Bill
had bitten on her jealous story. OF
to Ethel. He laid his. hand on his
friends shoulder. Bill, will you do
me a favor?"
Sure. How much and how soon p"
Not that. But 1 want to ask you
to run along home"
WHAT And miss this -"
Il mean it," insisted Jasper, per-
sistently. why, Bill. you've nearly
ruined yourself Leave it to me, will
you? I'll postpone the governors
meeting till next Friday. That'll give
me time to snoop around and find see
how things are going. Ethels after
me now. She's on some sort of wo-
mans committee for this victory loan.
But Andy thinks we'd better get more
returns and make some improve
ments Says this other scheme is o.
X. tho he don't know the people in
1t. They're just neighbors of his in
his office building. I'll sound Ethel
out and see how she stands. Will you
go?"
Billy. for the first time in years,
looked at Jasper long and silently.
then without a word, turned toward
the dressing rooms.
Two members of the board of gov
ernors sat in the quiet little board
room the following Friday and paid
no attention to the buzz of the voices
around them. One of them, huddled
in big chair, stared modify out of
the window.
The other, Jasper Hunt, sitting with
I his face toward the library. suddenly
rose from his chair and left the room,
as finger beckoned to him from the
library. There he joined Case Sum-
mers. and Ethel Mordaunt, who, still
urging secrecy. led him out on the
porch to a quiet corner
Jazz" Ethel opened the conversa-
ton. how do you stand on voting the
clubs money!"
Jasper looked at Summers falter-
ingly before replying
''Of course, Ethel" he began apolo-
getically. wed like to oblige you by
supporting your cause, but the club
needs improvements. Now Andy