The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-07-11
Outside the
Game
By S. 3 HAcKLEY
Copyright, 1919, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicatel

a finer Thanksgiving day-sunny and
dry, and the big yellow %chrysamthe
NUNS Herman Seidler, Camden's flor
list, had brought to perfection in his
greenhouses near the football grounds,
quiyered under the volume Of yells Of
the boosters of the rival teams.
Camden and Warren colleges had
taken up athletics in general and foot
ball in particular a little late in life
perhaps for this reason their enthu
siasm was all the greater.
And nearest the two warning teams
were the two most enthusiastic foot
ball men in Camden town-Branham
Itlker, the young professor of Greek in
Camden college, and Clement Sea,
b~ookkeeper for Grimes & Quincy, the
Camden wholesale grooers.
Seas enthusiasm was Of the silent
variety. Though his blue eyes saw
every move, he stood as quiet as a
post. But Riker's black eyes flashed
his dark, Spanish1ooking face glowed
or glowered as his team scored or lost,
Pretty Jane Fithian, the daughter
Of the professor Of mathematics,
watched the two enthusiasts rather
Than the game, a worried expression
in her hazel eyes.
Clement Sea loved her-that she
knew, and Riker was going to tell
her this evening that he loved her
Which did she care for? Clement
had never asked her to marry him
he had not even called on her since
Professor Riker had been going out
with her so much, but It wasn't that
he didn't wish to-but because he be
lieved she loved Riker. That, too, Jane
knew.
If she accepted Riker she would
be the envy Of the other girls of the
town. Most any Of them would think
they were lucky to marry a college
professor that looked like Branham
Riker.
out driving the day before in Rik-
er's new car, Jane saw Clement, re-
leased from his afternoons work
watching the teams at practice.
Its a bit queer to see a Sissy in
terested in football" Riker re-
marked.
Indeed Clement Sea is NJ sissy
Jane averred Indignantly.
Riker laughed. well, anyway,
he's the kind that gets h%enpecked
after marriage and tells everything
he knows TO his WHEY"
Jane laughed n bit unwillingly,
hut under the spell Of his fascination
her resentment 500 died.
Warren Warrenr' The yell was
louder, more exultant than ever. A
crowd of visitors from Warren
waved Warren's colors, red and blue.
The white and yellow Of Camden,
too, waved defantly, but It was evil
dent that Camden was playing a los
ing game. Then the ugly thing hap
pened.
The spectators had crowded up
close. Jane and one other only saw
a sudden mad act. The next instant
the game was won by Warren. When
fhe wounded were helped Off the
field. 1t was found that the coach OF
the Warren team was suffering from
three fractured ribs. When the
young man was treated at the home
of President Sayre, black and blue
spots were found on his side, lnfict.
ed by the hard heel of n shoe not In
the game and not by accident. Who
did III
Jane Flthlan could have told, Jane
who. in the twinkling Of an eye. hac
had the cObwebs Of fancy swept from
her brain and the Illusions of attrac
tive personality, unaccOmpanled by de
cent self-contrOl, dispelled.
The college president entertained tn
winning team at dinner, and at a two
{ o'clock feast. held at the home Of TIN
English professor. Shelby Frederick
Riker was one OF the guests; Jan
F1thian. an animated creature, wifi
brilliant flags OF color In her cheeks
another.
Soon after the guests left the dinin.
room Jane sought her young hostess i
: the dressing
you're not going, JaneT she eS
claimed In surprise. Are you fol
getting we're all going for a moonlIgh
ride this evening -and-and isn't Pre-
! fessor Riker taking your
1--WE got TO go home, Elsie" Jane al
I swered. They're all dining out
there's nobody there, and I've just r.
: membered something perhaps | wi
come back after n while"
let Upton take you in the car
you must go, Jane" her friend sugges
ed. Jane shook her brown head.
mo. | want to walk"
"Tm behind on my work since Nv
been losing sleep Of night. I've g
10 90 to the Office now and begin
! long afternoons work" Jane In
heard a man say in refusing n dlI
ner Invitation at the grounds TIN
} morning.
When Clement Sea took down IL
telephone receiver the voice thu
csme over the wire sent his hea.
leaplng.
swim YOU please come up to II
house-rlght now" II said.
Ill am very busy he star
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