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RULE OF CRICKEI
The Case and The Girl
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CHAPTER II
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Women Are Enthusiastic Athletes.
Owing to the rapid movement of
women’s athletics in France where
there are 90 organizations of women
athletes al) with large memberships,
the fear has been expressed among the
medical fraternity that zeal may out-
run their discretion and the subject
has been given some considerable at-
tention by the members of the Medical
Congress of Physical Education. This
body has made a number of Important
suggestions for the guidance of wom-
en who desire to take part In athletics.
One of them Is that all such persons
desiring to enter organized contests
should be made to secure the consent
of some competent physician, to be
given only after a thorough.examina-
tion of the candidate. The members
also adopted certain restrictions for all
women's events and suggested that the
long Jump be suppressed entirely.
“You mean th't foci story
about some one e'se pretending
to be her?"
By Randall Parrish
Copyright 1922 by Alfred A. KmH.Ik.
Perhaps I shall have time to
explain now.”
seemingly found It difficult to
her story. The flush deepened
seemed to
rally, I was
al Coolidge
GENUINE
BULL”
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this all about?" asked
eagerly. "Remember
Lazy.
"Lazy, Is he?"
“Lazy? Why, that mnn Is so lazy,
he’s too tired even to talk about it!”
Miss Coolidge Explains.
For an instant West was absolutely
helpless to assert himself. The calm
assurance of the girl's voice in this
unexpected Introduction left his brain
paralyzed with bewilderment. Yet his
features did not betray his condition,
nor did he entirely lose control over
himself. Fertunately he was not com-
, polled to speak, as Cable voiced his
own surprise fluently.
“Well, well," he exclaimed. “This
la certainly startling, Natalie. I am,
indeed, bereft of words, yet I congrat-
wiate you. sir Captain—Captain
A Doubtful Collegian.
Jones (to college senior)—When do
you expect to graduate?
BTNOP818.—Answering an adver-
tisement calling for a young man
willing to engage in service of dan-
ger, Matthew West, ex-service man
Just returned from France, where
ho had been captain of engineers,
meets Natalie Coolidge, writer of
the advertisement, and without be-
ing instructed aa to his probable
duties, is engaged by her. Matt
knows he’s going it blind, but the
girt is co charming that he Just
can't say no. Beside, the war has
merely intensified his thirst for
adventure.
think, he was listening eagerly for the
slightest sound of movement In the
hull. There was none. He could only
wait, und watch for the next move.
Perhaps the morning would bring full
explanation. With this conception In
his mind, hls head sought the pillow,
and he lapsed Into unconsciousness.
The long training of army service
caused West to awaken early, while
the house was yet quiet, but with the
dawn already red In the east. He
crossed to the window, and looked
out, caught the flutter of a white skirt,
and realized Instantly that, early hs
the hour was, Natalie Coolidge was al-
ready up and about. He wondered If
her presence might not be an Invita-
tion for him? Perhaps she had de-
liberately chosen this early hour, be-
fore the others awoke, to explain her
strange conduct of the previous eve-
ning? At least, here was an oppor-
tunlty to see and talk with her alone.
He dressed swiftly, nnd slipped
noiselessly downstairs, unlocking the
front door, nnd Mnerging Into the fresh
the army In
Mrs. Anna Keim.
Tola, Kans.—“I can highly recom-
mend Dr. Pierce’s medicines. Some
years ago my health failed, I became
all run down and had a chronic cough
thnt annoyed me considerably, but
after taking Dr. Pierce's Golden Med-
ical Discovery my health returned and
I became strong. What this medicine
did for me I feel It will do for others
If they will but give it a trial."—Mrs.
Anna Keim, 418 South St.
Start now on the road to
obtaining the Discovery in
liquid from your druggist.
Pierce, President Invalids’ , _
Buffalo, N. Y., for free medical advlca,
Having been wounded In
If I were ten years younger I
almost be convinced myself
was all Imaginary,
tell you is true. I
*Stand Still” Fundamental Idea
of the Game.
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Doctors pre-
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and thus re-
places It. Try
An Introductory chapter to
ficial rules of cricket, written
noted East Indian cricketer,
Ranjitsinhjl, caught my Interest in
the opening sentence. Prince RanJI's
first words gave me In a flash an In-
sight of the big fundamental of the
game.
" 'Stand still’ is the most important
direction to give to the cricket begin-
ner," ran RanJI's opening words.
"Stand still or you will never make a
cricket player. It Is a good plan for
the young batsman to have his right
leg pegged down, if he naturally can-
not stand still.” ,
There you are I Someone snld some-
thing when he said thnt Waterloo was
won on the playing fields of Eton and
Harrow. When the French charged,
Wellington’s former cricketers played
the game—stood still. And doubtless
the Cambridge batsman spending the
summer out on the field had his legs
on leash. It Is significant—to come
back to America for a moment—that
the only American city where cricket
has obtained a foothold Is Philadel-
phia. Foothold Is right.
The wide differences between the
rules of cricket und baseball rules
were many,- I saw as I studied the
cricket code. The first cricket rule
I read, for Instance, said that when
the bowler, or pitcher, shoots his fast
one toward the plate and the thrown
ball first "lodges in the batsman’s
clothing, the ball shall become dead."
In baseball, on the other hand, when
the same thing happens the batter be-
comes dead.
There Is a variation of this Idea In
a following rule which says that if the
wicket keeper—catcher—reaches out
in front of the wicket—home plate—
to catch the pitched hall while the
batsman Is taking a smash at It, "the
player shall not be out.” In baseball,
however, If the catcher were to reach
fur out In front of the home plate and
roguishly try to snatch the ball out
of the air, especially at the precise
moment that Babe Ruth’s pet wagon
tongue came rushing through the air
to give the ball a little kiss, somebody
would he out. For days and days he
would be out.
One more rule nnd the American
reader will have as clear an under-
standing of the Intricacies of cricket
ns even I have. The final rule In the
official laws of cricket runs:
“The Interval for luncheon shall he
forty minutes on each day of the
match. The game then shall be re-
sumed each day nt the usual hour, no
allowance being made for the ten
minutes between Innings."
No mention is made of afternoon
tea. Tea Is understood.—Frank Ward
O’Malley in the Saturday Evening
Post.
Great Glass Press.
Great strides have been made re-
cently in the manufacture of glass
pressing machines. The largest auto-
matic glass press ever built is 11 feet
in height, and covers a floor space of
7 by 7 feet and weighs 8,000 pounds.
The machine mounts 8 molds Id inches
In diameter and 18 Inches high, and
has a plunger stroke of 14 Inches, de-
livering a maximum of 150,000 pounds
pressure to the plunger. Its maximum
speed Is 25 articles per minute. It Is
designed to operate in conjunction
with the large-size Miller feeder,
w hlch
molten
molds.
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lldge, nor was be able to approach
her in any way so aa to obtain a whis-
pered private word of guidance. He
ventured upon thin Ice once or twice
moat carefully, but the information
obtained was infinitesimal, although It
bu;e to some extent on the problem
confronting him. The colonel Innocent-
ly lifted the veil slightly, permitting
him to learn that this was a week-end
party, and that Miss Coolidge was the
mistress of the place, her parents hav-
ing been dead for two years. Percival
Coolidge, her father’s brother, and a
manufacturer in the city, was her
guardian, nnd the affairs of the estate
were not yet entirely liquidated. Be-
yond this he apparently knew noth-
ing of the family hlstpry, which he
felt nt liberty to communicate.
West was assigned to escort Miss
Willis, a tall willowy blonde, and
quite talkative, into dinner, but her
conversation ran largely to
atrical offerings in town, and
It Impossible to change her
thought Into other channels,
smiling Natalie appealed to
mlliarly calling him “Matt" across the
table, and he responded with equal In-
timacy, yet her eyes avoided his, and
It was plainly evident to his self-con-
sciousness, that her remark was
merely part of the play. More and
more her actions mystified and per-
plexed ; be could not discover the key
to her hidden motive, or guess at her
purpose in this masquerade. Nothing
remained but for him to go quietly for-
ward, playing the part assigned. She
coolly and deliberately defeated every
effort he made to get her alone, and
yet this was accomplished In a man-
ner so as not to attract the attention
of others. Even Percival Coolidge,
who, West felt, was watching them
both shrewdly, never suspected the
quiet game of hide and seek being
played under his very eyes. As the
evening progressed West became al--
most convinced thnt Natalie's princi-
pal object was to deceive this gentle-
man ; that she really cared nothing for
what the others might think, or say.
It was all a masterpiece of acting, so
exceedingly well done, ns to finally
convince the young man that she was
greatly in earnest as to Its success.
She desired Percival Coolidge to have
no lingering doubt of her engagement.
And, finding all opportunity of ex-
planation denied hlin, West yielded to
the Inevitable, nnd. for the evening at
least, silently accepted his fate.
Nor did circumstances favor him
when the company finally broke up.
nnd retired for the night. He had
thought this moment might be propi-
tious, but she calmly outgeneraled
him again, suddenly bidding the men
remain and smoke ns long as they
pleased, and disappearing’ herself up
the stairway with Miss Willis. West,
convinced that her retirement was
final, soon sought his own room. It
was eleven o’clock of a bright, moon-
light night, and, feeling In no degree
sleepy, he seated himself at the win-
dow to finish his cigar. Again and
again his mind reviewed the strange
events of the evening, unable to ar-
rive at any definite conclusion. The
harder he sought to delve Into the mys-
tery, the more obscure It became.
He had, indeed, reached some con-
clusions already. These might not be
correct, yet they were already Im-
planted In his mind. The guests of
the night were mere puppets, having
no real connection with the game be-
ing played, utterly Ignorant of what
was going on behind the scenes. The
only one present having any real part
was Percival Coolidge, and West had
taken an Instinctive dislike to this
man. Only one explanation flashed
into Ids mind to account for Miss Coo-
lidge's unexpected announcement of
an engagement between them—this
would excuse any future intimacy;
would enable them to meet alone free-
ly without arousing comment. This
appealed to him as the most reasonable
explanation of the situation. But be-
yond this vague guess, It was Impossi-
ble to delve.
Tired by the uselessness of such
thinking West finally sought the bed,
and must have slept, although scarcely,
aware thnt he had closed his eyes.
Some slight noise aroused him. The
door leading Into the hall, which he
had failed to lock, stood partially ajar,
and his eyes caught the vague glimpse
of a figure gliding swiftly through the
opening. With one bound he was upon
his feet, springing recklessly forward.
The hall was dark, hut for a patch of
moonlight at the further end. Against
this he caught an Instant, flitting
glimpse of the Intruder. It was a wo-
man, yet even as his eyes
this, she seemed to vanish
air—the hall was empty.
Vague and indistinct as
fleeting vision in the moonlight, West
felt no doubt as to the identity of his
visitor—the woman was Natalie Coo-
lidge. His one glimpse of her vanish-
ing figure assured him of this fact, and
he drew back Instantly, unwilling to
follow. Where she had gone he neith-
er knew, nor cared. She had come to
his room secfetly, supposing him
asleep, and this surprising knowledge
dominated his mind. What could such
an act mean? There was mystery
here, at least, a mystery beyond his
power of discernment. However, this
recognition rather hardened him to his
task, than otherwise.
This time he locked the outer door
carefully, and lay down on the bed,
wondering if there would be any furth-
er developments. Aa he attempted to
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air, without encountering any
members of the household. He passed
beyond a vine-draped arbor before she
realized his approach, and straightened
up, welcoming him with a little laugh,
her eyes full of demure mischief.
"I rather suspected army discipline
had not entirely worn off," she said
pleasantly, "and that you might still
prove to be an early riser."
"And does this expectation account
for your presence?”
“Not wholly; It has become a habit
with me. However, I promised to be
very frank with you. did 1 not? Then
I will begin now; this morning I re-
ally hoped I might see you for a mo-
ment before the others were stirring
—we have so much to talk about."
“It certainly seems so to me," he
responded honestly, yet not greatly en-
couraged by the amusement In her
eyes. "Surely you cannot expect real
service when given so blindly?”
“No, I do not. I mean to trust you
fully. It Is the only way; but do you
still truly wish to serve?"
“I am enlisted In the cause with-
out reserve," he insisted warmly,
“While I learned but little last eve-
ning, that little was enough to con-
vince me there Is something strange
under the surface. Your calling me
to your assistance Is no Joke—you
actually need me.”
“I need some one on whose Judg-
ment and courage I can rely,” she an-
swered earnestly, "nnd I believe now
that you are the one. It Is rather an
mid situation. Captain West, hut the
circumstances surely Justify my ac-
tion,
partly
She
begin
on her cheeks, and her lips parted.
“It really seems so ridiculous," she
explained at last desperately. “Almost
like a dream of fancy, apd I hardly
know how to put the situation Into
words,
would
thnt it
thing I
j’ou will believe me?"
"Do not question that,
fully your earnestness.”
“Yet I am going to test your credul-
ity, just the same. Those people you
met last evening have nothing to do
with the story—none of them, at least,
unless It may possibly be Percival
Coolidge. I am rather afraid of him;
I always have been. I believe he
knows what al) this trouble means,
but I do not dare go and talk with him
about It. That Is really what is the
matter, I suppose—there Is no one I
can talk to; they would only laugh at
me.
"My father wns Steven Coolidge,
and was very wealthy. He did not
marry until late in life, and, I have
reason to believe It was a great dis-
appointment to his brother Percival
that a child was born. Perhaps I
ought not to make such a statement,
but much has occurred to impress me
with his dislike—”
"He Is your guardian?”
“Yes; you learned vb t -st night?"
“From the coIone
enjoy talking, a mi
curious. Has P
wealth of his own?"
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Turbines using superheated steam
propel a new Swedish locomotive that
has equaled the power and almost the
speed of the best American engines
with less than half the fuel consump
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West, I think was the name? Yon are
then In the service, airF
“Discharged from the Engineers.”
“Ah, exactly. I can hardly adjust
myself. Friends, come forward. I
have to make an announcement ex-
traordinary. It seems this sly minx
has arranged a surprise for all of us.
Perchance this was the purpose of our
little dinner party F
"Oh, no, Judge," protested Miss
Coolidge, her cheeks flushed, yet
otherwise perfectly cool and self-
possessed. “Really, this was unex-
pected, even to myself. I was not so
much as aware that Captain West
was In the city until a very short time
ago. I am sure he will bear me out
In this statement."
“I could not
truthful," West
mlt.
"But what Is
a female voice
we have not heard, Judge Cable.”
“It is my pleasure then," he said
gallantly, bowing, nnd at once
tuting himself ns master of cere-
monies, “to Introduce to you. Miss
Natalie’s fiance, Captain West—Mrs.
Lonsdale, Professor Scott, Miss Mar-
garet Willis, Colonel LeFranc, Mrs.
Wilber Somers. Possibly there may
be no necessity of my presenting the
next gentleman—Mr. Percival Coo-
lidge.”
“Oh, but there Is," the last men-
tioned Interposed, a tall, rather port-
ly man, with grey hair and mustache,
“I must confess this Is as much a sur-
prise to me as to any one present.
However," he grasped West’s hand
with apparent cordiality, "I hasten to
add my congratulations, and to wish
Natalie all the happiness possible."
The group slowly broke up, the
members still discussing the undoubt-
ed surprise of this announcement
West found himself confronting Colo-
nel LeFrance and Percival Coolidge,
the latter instantly engaging him In
conversation, evidently seeking more
definite Information.
"This engagement with my niece,”
he said uneasily, “must have been
rather sudden? Even your name is
quite unfamiliar to me."
“It was, Indeed,” admitted West,
who had now completely recovered
his nerve, and even
the situation. “Since
abroad."
“You were with
France?"
“In an engineer regiment. I have
been in America only two weeks.”
“Ah, Indeed. And this is your home?”
Realizing that the elder Coolidge
was diligently searching for Informa-
tion, West decided the best method
would be a full confession.
“Oh, no," he said candidly, “I am
from the South—Atlanta, Georgia. My
father Is a district Judge, Robert
Peel West, quite widely known, and
my mother belonged to the Bullock
family. I am a graduate of the Uni-
versity of Virginia, and also of the
Massachusetts Polytechnic. Before
the war I was connected for a short
time with a well-known firm of en-
gineers In this city, but. since my re-
turn, I have not resumed professional
work.
France, I have felt entitled to a little
rest after my return.”
“Quite Interesting, I am sure.” Coo-
lidge turned to the colonel. "You
southern also, I believe?"
“Very much so," was the quick
sponse. “And I chance to know
And Frank Ward O’Malley, Writing In
Eastern Magazine, Says “Stand
Still” Is Right.
CHAPTER I—Continued.
—2—
“Take the gentleman's bag to the
blue room, Sexton," she said calmly,
"and then lay out hls evening clothes."
"Yes, miss.”
"I will be In the hall when you come
down. Captain, but there Is no hurry."
West followed the servant up the
softly carpeted stairs, finding the
apartment assigned him not only ex-
tremely comfortable, but even elegant
In its furnishing. Evidently he was In
a home of wealth and refinement. Who
could this strange girl be? this Na-
talie Coolidge! And what could she
possibly desire of him? He stood im-
mersed In these thoughts, when Sexton
•poke.
“Shall I assist you. sir?"
“No; It will not be necessary. What
fa the hour for dlnnerF
“Seven o'clock, sir.”
“I have ample thne, then. That will
be all.”
The man retired noiselessly, closing
the door after him, and West began
•lowly to dress, rather amused at the
care he took, that all details should
be as correct as possible. Unquestion-
ably tlie girl Interested him oddly,
He endeavored to analyze what con-
stituted her peculiar attractiveness,
but without arriving at any definite
conclusion. She was young, of course,
and undeniably pretty, with eyes really
remarkable, and a smile not to be
easily forgotten. Then she was so
•elf-poised, so confident of herself, so
naturally Informed. All these things
had their charm, and, coupled with
her undoubted beauty, left his brain
In a whirl.
He was satisfactorily dressed at
last, and descended the broad stairs,
conscious of a thrill of expectancy;
nor was he doomed to disappointment.
Miss Coolidge met him In the dimly
lighted vacancy of the hall with smil-
ing eyes of welcome. She wns In eve-
ning dress, a creamy satin, revealing
white shoulders, and rounded, beauti-
fully molded arms, visible beneath
folds of filmy lace. If he had dreamed
the girl attractive before In the plain-
ness of street costume, he now beheld
In her a new vision of loveliness. Ills
heart throbbed at the sight, every
nerve tingling to the Intimate tones
of her voice She was apparently In
the highest spirits, eager to overstep
all conventionality.
“Again you please me," she said,
surveying him critically. “Really this
Is too much, the wonderful way In
which you meet every test."
“You jucan In clothes?"
“In everything, so far. Clothes—
yes; do they not reveal the very soul
of a inan? I hardly think I could
ever have forgiven if you had come
down not looking the part you are to
piny."
“Nor could I have forgiven myself,
If I am to enjoy the pleasure of tak-
ing you In to dinner.”
“That privilege is yours even with-
out the asking. But," quizzically, and
glancing up frankly into hls eyes,
“You may not care when the time
comes. For the great test arrives first.
So, buck up, Captain, for you are go-
ing to hnve the shock of your life.
Whatever you do. even if you feel that
you are about to faint, don’t, for my
sake, let your face show It."
“But,” he protested, “give me some
warning, some opportunity to prepare
for such an emergency."
“No,” she laughed gaily, “there Is
no time; it Is ordained to fall upon
you like a thunderbolt. They are all
in there waiting for us now. You will
offer me your arm."
He accompanied her, amused, yet
bewildered, through the wide archway
into the more brilliantly lighted draw-
ing room. It was a magnificent apart-
ment, containing a half dozen people.
The one nearest the entrance was a
man of middle age, exceedingly pomp-
ous nnd dignified, who Immediately
arose to his feet, expectantly. Miss
Coolidge cordially extended her hand
tn greeting.
“So glad to leafn you could be out,
Judge," she said, the least perceptible
hesitancy In her voice. “Permit me Io
present Judge Cable, of the Supreme
court; Captain West, my fiance."
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Incongruous.
She wore long and very elaborate
cheap earrings. Her lips were a per-
fect bowknot of bright red. Her cheeks
bloomed the bloom of the rouge
perfume counter. And her dress
sleeveless and extreme.
She was reading with engrossed
centration a heavy appearing book,
obviously an old book from the library.
The Woman shifted herself about
until she got a lo.ik at the title.
Just why was she reading It? It
was entitled:
“The Lives of Famous Philadel-
phians, Now Deceased.
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“This Is Certainly Startling, Natalie.”
name of Judge West rather well. I
congratulate your niece on her choice
of a life companion. There is no bet-
ter blood in Georgia."
West passed the ensuing evening
rather pleasantly, although obliged to
be always on his guard against any
incautious remark. Mr. Percival Coo-
lidge was outwardly cordial enough,
yet hls manner continued distinctly
reserved, and somewhat cold. West,
however, attributed this largely to the
nature of the man, and finally dis-
missed the thought from his mind al-
together. The person who continued
to punla him moat wu Natalia Coo-
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