The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-08-13

what surprised answer. I'm going to the
cricket ground"
"Early closing day-of course it's early
closing day! Did you think 1 didn't know
that?" Mr.. Sans rejOined. "But what are
you doing in that rig-Out? I never heard
Of a chemist playing cricket"
TOnkin laughed cheerfully. He had rea-
liked by this time the others condition.
well, I'm one Of the exceptions" he de-
cleared. 1--WE played quite a large deal
in my time. Are you coming up to the
grOund2"
you're not playing against Barnstaple3"
"What-the great match-MelhamptOn
against Barnstaple2 NOnsensei You can't
be playing. I should have heard Of it. The
teams up in the Swan"
"They asked me last night at the nets"
TOnkin assured his questiOner. "I-they
found out I've played a bit"
III come up to the ground with you"
chemist playing cricket. Besides, Mary's
Mary?"
az met her this morning. TOnkin adj
mitted, as they moved off together. IF you
will allow me to say so, I thought her a
very charming young lady"
"NO business to say such such a thing"
her father declared, frOWning, mo bust
ness at all. What's it matter to you whe-
Their she's charming or nOt2"
81 didn't mean to take a liberty, sir" the
young man apOlOgiZed good naturedly.
wen have to hurry along or 1 shall be
II can walk as fast as you," was the
truculent %rejOinder. as Mr.. Sans saved him
self with an elaborate effort from falling
over the curbstOne-"walk as fast as you,
or run, either"
Come along, then TOnkin urged him.
"SOme day, when we've more time, I'd like
to have a talk to you about business"
con the subject Of business Mr.. Sans
announced, trying to light the burned out
cigar which he had suddenly discovered
in his fingers, Il have a few words to say
to you"
perhaps you'd allow nae to CALL" Ton
kin suggested hopefully.
Mr.. Sans was not to be caught.
Il might, and again / might not" he said
| cautiously. 81 must refer the matter to my
daughter. And there she is! You must
excuse ne. And-I saysI'
Yes sir" TOnkin replied, lingering for
You're the first chemist I ever knew
who tried to play cricket"
The young man., ignoring his cOmpan-
ions speech, cast one glance over his ShOul-
der at the very fascinating appartttOI
which suddenly bore down upon them. In
her blue linen frOck, hat with pink roses
and a dainty little parasOl, Miss Mary was
certainly a most attractive sight. The vel
coming smile died away from her face a
once, however, as she realized her fathers
condition. She turned her back deliber
ately upon TOnkin, and led him away to
retired part Of the field.
Country cricket was unknown in Me-
hampton, and a test match aroused only
a limited sense Of interest, as Of some o.
the happenings outside the direct ken o
the neighbOrhOOd. Cricket to them mean
= the two annual matches between Melhamp
ton and Barnstaple, and the dOingS or
q two hundred miles distant Hobbs wer
s as nothing compared to the never to b
! forgotten century which young GeOrg
e MelhamptOn had once scored in the year,,
5 contest. But, alas, on this occasion ther
Z was no George MelhamptOn, nor did Mel
u hamtOn possess q bowler to compare Wit
LampOn, the Barnstaple lawyers son, VIII
d had hOwled in the varsity match and haI
been chosen Cor the gentlemen.
a BIT of a picnic for BarnStaple, th1
time, I'm afraid the M%elhamptOn cap
tain. George FOulds, Harry FOuld's cOuSi
remarked, as the second ball OF the mate
sent young Bakers stumps flying. "YO
know you're next TOmkinI"
+ The young man nodded. He was engag
d ed at the moment in Tightening the stra
Of his pad.
-" I'll do my best" he promised. "Tha
last ball was pretty hot stuff"
He walked across the ground amlds
70 a little bxzz Of interested Sam
clutched at his daughters arm.
"Is that young TOmpkin, Mary ne &c
manded. my eyesight| feel WoooIy thl
is 1T is young Tompkin,' she interruDte
N cOldv. "GOing in first wicket down, too.
lie THAT'S done it." Sam declared, in sudde
a and Overmsatering detection. Selling ev
ID erything twenty per cent cheaper, every
q thing finicky and shiny about his shol
lt now calling himself a cricketer. WEI
aC ruined, Mary
o. Afterward, Mary, who was really a nit
or girl. could never understand what POI
sessed her. The young man Already Cakl4
st his place at the wicket, oOked so SCI
er assured, so thoroughly master OF the sACu'
ton. that a sense Of helplessness turne
a. to anger and from anger to malice. Inc
G. we're seated apart from the rest OF u
Ou board an dthe fast bOwled was bOwIiI
from their end. Just as ne commence
ur his run she rose to her feet ana WIN y
ng utmost elaboration walked across u
Nv screen LampOn, with his thirty va
in run. came to the crease like a tornad
II. TOmpkin, who had taken up his poslLlC
SIS with confidence, suddenly hesltaUeui
drew half back then attempted TO snal
n fbe baIl-a second too late. His stun
flew into the air and there was a murm'
of dismay from the crowd. me umpl
- looked over his shoulder and Qndetsto'
sM AZ once the cause OF TOnKlnS heSlCdClO
i TOnkfn himself seemed about to make sOL
a. protest. Then he recognized the 81
10 linen frOck and waving per2SOl anu w
a little shrug Of his shoulders, IuE notbi \
Le' wards the pavilion. There was noun
no for him to do but accept the tgnOmy. Inc
was scarcely q soul at the Iar emu OF [
81 field, to which Mary -nao, OF ueslsns ~,
on Quoted her parent, and probably not a M
ms dozen people on the ground had nOCle
he There were glum faces in the pavili
I'm after the tea interval. Mr.. HaselUon ca
DC m TO hear the whole dire story TIC
cont for eighteen, Mr.. HaseltOn, the
On rs. And they made a hundred a
fOrty-six. There's a good three no1t
more cricket. and IL rs chaps play II
NIX We did the first innings wei De out
cit seems hardly fair to bring" 4
". UaseIton said cOnsOlingly, " a bowler
his lannon's class down here"
me wed do the same IL we'd the ehano
it'll FOuIds confessed -.
md The ben rang The BaEnEtaple uel'
use man strOued out on 90 the ground OW
M TOnkin took his courage Into MS nan
TaRI al wonder az I might suggest son
vas thing he said. approaching EOuiea-
lad "Of course, ask away
Zed "Let NE go I'm nrst with BAKER
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