Evening star., 1932-05-15
BY w. BOYCE MORGAN.
INSTALLMENT v.

--HAT Friday night before the Chelten
contest was unseasonably warm, and
after dinner Buzz suggested to Fran
that they go for ride in the fam
lily to cool OF.
Fran agreed, and a short time later
they were driving lazily out the road that led
to the lake, discussing tomorrow's game, the
Junior senior dance on the following night
and other school affairs.
81 wish you were going to the dance" said
Buzz.
"Oh, don't care particularly that I'm not"
replied Fran. Hardly any Of the girls IN my
class got bids. If we beat Chelten, I'll be
completely happy"
BY o'clock they were on their way home.
They had paused for moment outside Won
derland to listen to the orchestra and watch
the first couples starting to dance in the pa
vilion at the edge of the water. They had pro-
ceeded only a few miles toward town when
suddenly big car roared past them, going
toward the lake.
"Buzz!" cried Fran That was 10 Louise
Conroy's roadster, and Bob Wayne with
her. They must be going out to dance"
Buzz involuntarily had stopped the car. He
looked at Fran with sober eyes. WELL" he
said, there goes the championship Bob won't
be worth a nickel in the box if he is out late
tonight"
IRAN grasped Buzz arm I'VE must do
] something" she cried. We've got to 60
after them and tell Bob he mustn't do it. Maybe
he'd listen to you, Buzz"
Nothing doing!" said Buzz emphatically.
"I'm no butter-in. I'll mind my own business
and keep out of trouble"
"But Buzz" pleaded Fran, we've got to. We
can't let him throw away the game and the
championship Doesn't the school mean more
to you than getting in wrong with Bob? I
don't care what he thinks of US, If we can just
make him 60 home and go to bed"
Then began q bitter argument. Fran coaxed,
urged, pleaded, almost wept. Finally she re-
minded Buzz Of how she~had practiced with
him every morning, just for hts sake and the
sake Of the team. She demanded that he repay
her now by doing as she asked.
"All right" said Buzz slowly, turning the
car around. "If you put it that way, I can't
refuse. But think it's very poor thing to
do and If Bob Wayne takes poke at me,
you can't blame him"
A few minutes later they parked the car in
front Of Wonderland, and hurried in They
saw Bob Wayne, standing along the wall, wait
ing for 10 Louise to come from the cloak
room. Buzz hurried up to him, with Fran at
his heels, and tapped his arm. Bob swung
around with a surprised word of greeting
Look here. Bob" said Buzz earnestly.
Don't you think you'd better get a good sleep
tonight! You've got to give everything you've
got In that game tomorrow. don't want to
butt il, but
Bob looked at him calmly. IT understand
how you feel Buzz" he said, "but I think
you'd better mind your own business"
Then Fran added her pleas but they only
served to make Bob angry. In the midst of the
dispute, 10 Louise appeared. As soon as she
understood the situation, she flew into rage
and moment later Buzz and Fran retired from
the field, beaten and Inundated.
THEY rode home in a gloomy silence. Only
] once did Buzz speak.
81 told you how it would be-" he said. "Now
I've lost a friend, and we've done nothing but
harm"
II could tear that 10 Louise's hair out!" cried
Fran, close to tears. She's a fine influence on
q boy like Bob, isn't she?"
Fran was still deep in gloom the next after
noon when, with crowd Of other Carpenter
fans, she sat in the grandstand at Chelten and
watched the start of the game. Down in her
heart she knew that Bob Wayne would crack
some time during these nine innings and Gar
penter would lose. ~
But as the game proceeded. she began to