Evening star., 1921-08-28

pinchsa dies: after them.
die Understood Shed naturally want
him to win: Wen, he'd do it.
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ssT DON'T see It," Eddie glowered at
the toe Of his pump. "You seem
to think there's something disgraceful
about it. -
rIt's not surprising that you shouldn't
understand" Her voice found an un-
familiar edge. II didn't dream that you
were that Penfold-Eddie Penfold, the
Infant Prodigy-a-golf player!"
Eddie lifted his head quickly. ITS
not my fault that they call me that. Il
was just a kid when I went into the
National the first time. and they can't
seem to realize that I've grown up a
She spread her hands impatiently.
"Oh. that! 1t doesn't matter. It's the
thing itself. Why, you've never done
anything but-but this! You've spent
seven or eight years on a game-a
game for old men! You're exactly the
sort of rich mans son l thought you
weren't! With a chance to be some
thing, to do something big and splen-
did. you've deliberately chosen to
waste your life on silly pastime-a
stupid amusement for women and
children and invalids! Eben Penfold's
son-a golf champion"
You're wrong about the game" he
protested eagerly. Golf isn't kids
either. It'sMit.sMoh. If you'd ever
tried it you'd understand. There's
nothing like it," he ended weakly. "If
you'd just try it"
Thanks. I will, when I'm sixty,
a fnd
something else to amuse me. I un-
derstand that it requires a good deal
of practice to play well, and I haven't
You learn fast" he urged. 81
could show you .,..
thanks. I don't care for games. you
see. And you don't care for anything
else. I can quite understand your
feeling. But I'm afraid you can't
understand mine"
The condescension in her voice irri.
II can't" he said. I'm blest If I
feel ashamed Of myself for going
around under seventy-flve."
NO" Her smile was dangerously
sweet now. "1n fact you're proud of
Well. suppose am? It's the first
field like that"
Exactly. like that. You're frank
at least. I hope you'll win the rest
of it-1 believe there's another game
or match or something, isn't there I?
L"
-Four days match play. of course.
the more, won't you?"
"Oh. no! You see. Uncle Arthur
told me you were Edward PenfoId-
and I knew that you were one of
Eben Penfold's sons-so I took it for
granted that-that-"
eh? see. Well, I'm secretary of the
per cent Of the stock. I'm at the Office
six days week except"
Except when you're unavoidably
absent on the more important busi-
ness OF playing golf! She shook her
head. Il understand all that"
You mean a fellow hasn't a right
to any vacation at all? You think I
ought to plug at desk year in and
year out, piling up money I don't need
or want"
NO: think you're probably right
in your choice. Business bores you
and golf doesn't. Mr.. MacWhorter
showed me his book this afternoons
record of every prominent player.
year after .year-kept just like. a
ledger, you know. You fill two pages
in it. And happefed to notice that
last summer you played in eight tour
naments, each Of which lasted a week.
Your idea Of a vacation is-well, lfb-
eral, Mr.. Penfold."
Eddie ,Penfold scowled. "You talk
like my brother Jim. He's got the
same idea. can't see 1t. Business
why, it's about as interesting as
euchre! Sit at desk and answer
letters-four times q year cut dfvf-
dend-you don't get any action out Of
It,"
II suppose 1T must be very tiring