The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-02
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she wasn't altogether pleased. the
week after, when Erik waa nde'
pendcnt and. without asking for
her inspiration. planned the tennis
tournament. IL proved that no had
learned to play in Minneapolis that.
next to Juanlta Haydock. he had
tho best serve in town. Tennis was
well spoken of in Gopher Prairie and
almost never played. There WIRE
three courts. one belonging 60 Harry
uaydock. one 20 the cottages AZ the
lake. and ono, a rough field ON the
outskirts. laid cut by a dcfunet ten
mis- association.
rrfk had been seen IN nanneis and
an imitation panama hat playing on
the abandoned court with Willis
wccdford. the clerk In Stowbody's
hank. Suddenly he was going about
proposing the reorganization OF the
tennis association. and writing names
m q is-cent notebook bought for
the purpose At Dyer'S when ne
came 70 Carol he was 50 excited over
being an organiser that he did not
stop 10 talk Of himself and Aubrey
R~ardsiey for more than ten min
uteS lie begged. -wlil you get
some Of the folks to come inY~ and
abe nodded agreeabiy.
He proposed an Informal exhibition
match 10 advertise tho association:
he suggested that Carol and himself.
the Haydocks the Woodforsis. and
the Dlilens play doubles. and that
the association be formed from the
gathered enthusiasts. He had asked
Harry Haydock TO be tentative prcsi-
dent Harry. he reported. had prom
ised. IAN right. You bet But you
70 ahead and arrange things. and III
o. X. EN-" Erik planned that the
match should be held Saturday after.
noon. on the old public court az the
edge Of town. He was happy In he-
ing. for the first time, part OF Co
pher Prairie
Thru the week Carol heard how
select an attendance there was TO
b.
Kennicctf grcw,ed that he didn't
care to so.
Had he any objections to her play.
ng with Erik
No; sure not: she needed the exrr.
i<tse.
Carol went 20 the match early. The
court was In a meadow out on the
New Antonio road. only Erik was
/ there He was dashing about with
/ . rake. trying 20 make the court
( somewhat less like piowed field.
He admitted that he had stagcfrsght
at the thought OF the coming horde.
willis and Mrs. wooifori arrived.
Willis In home made Knockers and
black sneakers thru at the toe. then
DR. and Mrs. Harvey Dillon. people
~ harmless and grateful as the
Woodfords.
Carol was embarrassed and exr~s-
) ssvesy agreeable. Ike the bishops
lady trying not TO feel out OF place
IT q Baptist bazaar.
They waited.
The match was scheduled for three.
A. spectators there assembled one
youthful grocery clerk. stopping bis
Ford delivery wagon to stare from
the seat. and ore solemn small boy.
turginx a smaller sister who had a
careless nose
Il wonder where the Hay6octs
srcr They ought TO show up. Al,
Ieast.- said Erik.
Carol smiled confidently at him.
and pcered down the empty road
toward town Only hcatwavcs and
dust and dusty weeds
AZ half.past three no one had
come. and the grocery boy reluctant.
~ got out. cranked his Ford. riared
At them IN q disiriusioned manner
and ratified away. The small boy
and his sister ate grass and sighed
The players pretended 70 be ex.
htlarated by practicing service. but
they startled at each dust-cioud from
. motor car. None Of the cars
turned Into the rr,eadow-rone TN a
quarter TO four. when Kennlcott
drove IN
Carrots heart sw-fled- How loyal
he IL Dcpen1 on himi He'd come.
n nobody eise did Even tho he
doesn't care for the game. The old
dariingr'
Kennicotf dsd not arighs- He eafled
cut. Carrie, Harry Haydock 'phoned
ne that they've decided 20 hold the
tennis matches. or whatever you
cail EN-. down at tho cottages at
the lake. instead Of here The bunch
are down therr now. Haydocks and
Dyers and Ciarks and everybody.