The Tomahawk., 1920-05-27

and she's in DearbOrn's office up
stairs. But you haven't chance, Ros
She's already in love with fellow
I met her chum, last night, and she
told me So"
Roscoe was disheartened, but
frightened up when he learned that
the next afternoon was to be half
holiday and he would have his nrst
onnortunity of the season to witness
a baseball game.
Roscoe owned small roadster
which had not yet passed the crank
ing stage, and in this he motored to
the ball grounds. The game was so
exciting that he forgot about MS love
affairs, and after it's termination ne
fingered to discuss with an umpire
with whom he was acquainted a teen
nical point ON ruling that had arisen
during the diamond conflict.
When Roscoe left the grounds the
crowds had vanished, all except giri
in q red coat, who stood outside the
gate looking about as though IN search
Of some one. She was Eyes, and she
smiled with them when she saw KOS
coe.
Roscoe's heart beat violently as ne
approached her, amazed at his own
temerity, lifted his hat and inquired:
"Can I be Of service?"
II don't know" she replied. I'm
looking for my aunt. We got separat-
ed in the crowd and I'm afraid sne's
taken the trolley car thinRing also
was on it, and there isn't another car
for half an hour"
Roscoe stepped into the breach.
"I'll be glad to escort you home III
my-my alleged automobile"
"I'll be equally glad to ride IN It,
assure YOU" she told him sweetly.
Soon they were buzzing along the
road-not too fast, for Roscoe wanted
to prolong the trip, especially after ne
discovered there was no ring on the
third finger Of her left hand.
"Wasn't it glorious game" sne
exclaimed, starting slightly as Roscoe
narrowly missed hitting another car
due to the fact that he was looking
into Eyes eyes.
They discussed the game in detail.
"Do you know" she observed, as
they whisked into the residential dis
trict, heading for an address she fur
nished, "you remind me lot OF
friend Of mine e. another baseDall
FAM"
Roscoe's heart sank.
"That must be the fellow she's In
love WITH" he thought.
"He talks just like you, using the
same idioms, and has the same favor
tie Players" she went on.
This gave Roscoe a new lease on
hope. If she loved this other man,
and the other man was like him, ne
felt that he had some chance OF beat
ing him in a matrimonial duel.
"You should meet him." Eyes con-
tinued. 'The next corner is where l
live, please. Yes, you should meet
him, but I could never bring 1t
about"
"And why not?" he inquired, slow
ing down.
because I never met him myself.
Probably you'll think I'm a foolish lit
tie girl; but for a year I've been In
love with man I've never seen. He
gives me the baseball scores over the
telephone every day, and-but, OF
course, it's all useless. I'll never meet
him."
The roadster came to stop in front
of her home with such violence that
their heads struck the top.
'Thank you so much" she said, as
he helped her out. "Maybe I can do
something for you some day."
Roscoe gulped and CROPPED for.
words, finally managing to say:
"You can do something right now.
Let me come up and see you tonight,
and I'll bring this telephone man of
yours along. I'm well acquainted with
him."
And Eyes eyes smiled at him and
answered in advance Of her lips.
Possible End Of the World.