Evening star., 1933-10-22

eluded a host of tacklerS, and romped clear 20
the goal line. his pounding feet were echoed
in his brain by the words: Il can't give it up.
/ love it!'
THEN at the close of practice, when the coach
gave them talk on the coming struggle
with Marshall another argument was added in
favor of foot ball. Ted knew his value to the
North High team-knew it with all due mod
esty, for what it actually was. If he quit, Coach
Powell would have hard time replacing him.
His absence might mean the difference between
victory and defeat this coming Saturday, and
on several other Saturdays later in the Autumn.
How could he let his teammates down? How
could he fail his school-those boys and girls
who cheered so loyalty and so frantically when
he made one of his famous dashes down the field,
and who stopped in to congratulate him
Enthusiastically as he worked behind the counter
of the Sweet Shop.
But the other side Of the problem was in his
mind he mixed charged water with sirup
and piled nuts top of sundaes that evening
If there was one thing in life that Ted wanted,
1t was to be surgeon. His uncle had been a
famous doctor who had performed miracles be-
finger and an infected wound he treating
combined to cut him down as effectively as
German bullet.
Ted had been only years old then, and
he could not remember his uncle, but that made
no difference. Ted had had that impassioned
desire to be a surgeon ever since he could re-
member and the glory that was attached to
his uncle's memory intensified it.
A ND this job was a step, an important step,
toward realizing that ambition. 1t was
providing the money that would help him
through college and medical school. Ted knew
the sacrifices that his father and mother were
making toward the same goal His father had
been driving the same car for five years. Ted
knew how badly he needed. and wanted, new
one But he didn't get it. Instead, he saved
the money for Ted's education
His mother had wanted to visit her sister in
California last Winter. She had figured she
could do it for little over hundred dollars,
and had been almost ready to start. AT the
last minute, she changed her mind and the
money went into Ted's college fund
In the face of those things how could Ted
put foot ball above his job at the store? In
the six weeks between now and the end OF
the foot ball season. he would earn $50 More
over, if he gave up the job, his employer would
have to break in somebody else, and after that,
would he feel like giving Ted back the job
at the end of November? And where else could
he get job that would pay him $40 a week?
TED never said word about the situation to
] his parents He knew it was his own prob
lem, and he didn't want them to feel that they
had had any part in decision that might
bring him sorrow. But early Friday morning
he called on Prof. Altman and had short talk
with him. And after school that night he went
to the gymnasium locker room, where the other
players were preparing for practice, and gath
cred his togs together.
"What the heck are you doing?" Tom Bronski
inquired in surprise.
Teds face was grim. I'm turning in my
uniform" he said in a tight voice.
All motion in the locker room ceased. Every
face regarded him in supplied disbelief.
I'm quitting foot ball. Ted explained, when
he could stand the silence no longer. Then he
gathered his things together with frantic haste
and hurried from the room.
(To be continued next Sunday)