, 1921-11-10

watching him, Folwell drew back and
swung at the ball-nice and easy
without any real effort.
Up into the sky the ball rose, grace
fully unerringly. Straight down the
course it flew, over the heads of the
astonished couple watching him. and
landed plump in the fairway a mere
trife Of fifteen or twenty yards from
the hole. a fine drive-325 yards at
least.
You see?" cried the caddy. MY
brother was right-he said you
couldn't stoD this ball. Come on
Wen show EN- up today !"
Folwells heart swelled with pride.
enthusiasm and confidence. He was
quite masterful as he walked by
Beatrice and Lem, who viewed him
with something like awe.
THAT was some drivel" exclaimed
Beatrice as he passed.
watch my mex one!" exclaimed
Folwell in return.
The first hole Folwell made In
three. On his next drive he got a
good 300 yards. And so. as he pur-
sued his lonely way around the course
without waiting for his male friends,
1t went with all his drives. He was
playing In perfect form. Nothing could
stop him. And the best of II was that
Beatrice and Lem were behind him
and he could see Beatrice's interest in
him increase while her interest in
Lem slackened.
But with all Folwell's success he
was becoming uneasy. 1t wasn't right,
he felt, to win under false pretenses.
He wouldn't want to get Beatrice that
way.
So 1t was that at the end of the
eighteen holes when Folwell had
made IA score which was two better
than the record for the course that
he drew Beatrice aside with an au-
thority n a confidence he had not
hitherto displayed in his dealings with
her.
Beatrice" he said, 1--WE always
felt that If l was a good golf player
you'd take me in preference to Lem"
The light in her eyes at this made
his head bound unanimously. But he
held himself well In hand.
Il want you more than anything in
the world" said Folwell, "but 1 won't
win you un%derhanded. l ought to tell
you that my playing today was not
due to my getting good all of a sud
den. These wonderful drives were
due to the fact that / used a patented
ball-it has a center n Is
as light as air. Now I don't suppose
you'll ever have anything to do with
me again!"
Folwell looked at Beatrice anxious
ly, sadly. Then to his intense sur
prise and joy. he saw a wonderful
light come into her eyes.
"Oh, Hold" she cried, only a real
nan could make a confession like
that. I"
But Just then as things were getting
SO very interesting there came an in
terruption. Folwell's caddy suddenly
appeared from behind a nearby haz'
ard.
"Say, lady" said the caddy briskly,
81 Just fooled Mr.. FolweIl here so as
to give him confidence. That's all he
needs to make a great golf player
confidence. SO I told him that dope
about the vacuum ball. There amt
such a thing. He used an ordinary
ball. But he did so good because he
had confidence. Look here"
The caddy Dire forth a ball which
Folwek recognized as the n he had
used. Quickly the caddy cut 1t open
with his knife Only the regulation
center was revealed
Folwell gazed at Beatrice and
smiled happily at the light In her
eyes.
"weIl be married just as quickly
as possible - he exclaimed with su-
preme confidence.
For just a moment Beatrice de-
INJURED.
"My. but you're high and mighty
and-confidentl" she exclaimed. Per
haps I won't say yes, after ALL
"Oh. yes, you WILL" exclaimed Fol
we'll, drawing her to him and kissing
her in spite of the ~grinning caddyl
And-she did