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BASE BALL GAMES
Two Changes in Position the Result of
Yesterday's Play.
SCRANTON GOES TO LAST PLACE
Buffalo trains Kccond l'lace and
Toronto Drop Down a Vvg.
Keeuau time the Stum Only Three
llit$priuglield f'onliuufs t Win
aud Providence to Lose.
Yesterday's Itt-aull.
Rochester 15 Scranton o
Wllkrs-Uarre 4 Syracuse 1
butfalu 10 Providence 8
Springfield S Toronto 1
- Two chuwies In position are the re
sult of yesterday's tinnies. Buffalo
ousts Toronto from second place unit
Si'iulituli Roes to last position, pivihB
mi seventh place to Wllkes-Harre.
Indifferent Held work tintl lilllon's
cay plti hiiiK lost tfcrantoii the same at
Ko( llestcr.
Percentage lteeord.
1 V. I,. B.
:.i ii".iT w r.i :ti .js"
Hun nl ,1 M W :7 .Ml
Toronto 77 n "4 ""'!'
I'rovldcnce 7X 12 '' .'M
Syra-us.- SI 42 ,W
SluliifrlWII SI ;:s 1:! .Ri
ilki s-l;ai n- 4 Mvi
Scruutoii 7-i 2S 47 .U73
To-Dut's hii-lcm l.cuuiic (.limes.
Si 1 anion at Rochester.
Wilkes-Burre at Syracuse.
H.i liifrllf 1J at Toronto.
Providence at Buffalo.
SCRANTON DIES EASY.
Rochester Was Superior in Every De
partment of the' liame Gillon Was
Hit Twenly-one Times.
Rochester Auk. C The home team
had an easy time with the Scrautoii
team here today, union was in the box
tor the visitors anil the Brownies foutul
him huM twenty-one times. This, to
Kether with the numerous errors of
Ward and Aid .Jul re, allowed the Brown
ies to win without an effort.
After Hoiliesler had clinched the
name in the tilth inning. .McKurlan let
lip, which accounted for the large 1111111
her of hits accredited the -visitors.
Heard's !ieat work at short was the fea
ture o! the game, Italy made a catch
in right which was a hair-raiser, pre
venting a triple. Johnson made a home
run in tlie fourth.
The attendance was the smallest of
the season oil account of the extreme
warm weather and numerous counter
nttractloi i Score.
RurllKSTKIt.
A H. Jt. !! P.O. A. E.
Hotieims, if :i 1
Johnson, cl' li 2 :i 2
liuly. if 'i I 4 2 'I II
Heard, ss 2 2 U
lioolev', II, f. 1 2 10 11 11
.Mulvey. 3t I 11 2 1 1
lluvu. e 2 I 1 I
iKovse, 2l 4 :! 2 ' 3 0
Aler-'arlan, ( 5 2 2 0 1
Tutuls 17 H 21 27 II 0
HCKANTON.
A.B. H.
u I
4 U
II. P.O. A,
4 II 3
Ward. 2l ...
.lealley, ef .
1 1' It 1 leu, rf .
Kelsler, If .
Alcliulre, ss
Alassey, lb .
niilchluson,
lierirer. e ..
(jHIoii. p ...
II 0
I
1
II
l:t
3b
Totalis 3ii li la 27 17 7
Rochester n 0 7 1 4 2 0 0 li
.Scranton 11 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 li
Kurned runs Rochester 7. Scranton 4.
First has? on errors liocliesler 3. Two
Imse hits Dowse, O'Brien. Home run
Johnson. Sacrillce lilt Dowse. First
base 011 halls By Ak-Karlan ". by Oillon u.
Stolen bases Hottenus, Dowse, Klester,
.Meiinlfe. Alnssey. Struck out By Oillon
1. by MoFarlan 1. Double plays Heard
to Dooley 2, AlcFarhin to Beard to Dooley,
Mci'.uire to Alassey, Ward to Masscy,
Hutchinson to Ward to Alassey. Wild
pitch 1 lillon. Left on liases Rochester
8. H'-ranton 9. Umpire Swartwood. Time
-2.15.
ONLY THREE HITS.
That's All the Stars tun 111 Make OH
Pitcher Kecnaii.
Syracuse. Ant?. r.. After taking
four straight from Providence
the Stars fell down today he
fore the Karons, because they could
not touch Keemin's delivery. Mason
Pitched a good game too, hut he did not
have the best, of support. Wilkes
Harre played a perfect lidding- game
and their work was full of snap. At
tendance SUO. Score:
SYRACUSE.
A It. . U. II. P.O. A. K.
Kaftan. 2b 4 U 1) li li 1
Hiinnon, If 4 0 0 2 1 0
Shearon, rf 2 11 0 4 0
Mlnahan, 3b 4 1 1 11 .1 0
farcy, lb 4 0 1 In 0 ti
Harry, cf 3 0 11 3 11 0
.Moss, ss 2 0 1 u 2 1
If. van. c 3 11 (I 2 2 0
.Mason, p...,. 31 0 0 u 11 0
Totals 29 1 3 27 14 2
WILKES-BARRB.
A.B. R. H. P.O. A. E.
l.yttle. If S I t 1 11 i'
Honner, 2b 4 1 3 .1 0 (I
Lczotte. rf 4 1 1 2 0 0
Hetts, cf 4 11 11 3 0
Smith. 3b 4 0 2 2 2 'I
T.arl. lb S 1 1. 11 11 0
.VIcMahon, ss 3 0 0 5 3 0
Wente, c 3 0 1 0 0 0
Keenan, p 4 0 2 0 0 1)
Totals STi 4 8 27 U 0
Syracuse 0 1 0 0 V 0 0 n 01
Wilkes-Barre 2 0 (I I 1 0 0 U 0 4
Earned runs Syracuse 1, Wilkes-Karrp
1. First base on balls (iff .Mason 2, on
Keenan 3. Struck out By .Mason 1. Two.
base hits Mlnahan, Homier. Sacrifice
tilts Mc.Mallon, Wente. Stolen bases
.MoMahon. Honner. Double plays Jlc
Mkhon to Kai l. Bonner, Ah Malum ami
Karl. Umpire Hoescher. Time 1.45.
FAST FINISH.
Enlhuvinfitic Crank Hay Homage to
a Buffalo Flayer.
Buffalo, Aug. 5. The most exciting game
and the greatest finish ever seen In Buf
falo was presented to the fans today at
Olympic tiark.
The Providence leAn seemed sure or
winning, they leading by two runs In the
ninth. Harry Smith was the first Bison
up Iq tha ninth and flew out to Canavan.
Pitcher Gray slnsled a fly, hut when Cly
mer flew out to Lyons all hope seemed
lost. The error of Lyons in dropping
Siahl's tiy gave the Hiiffalos new energy.
Field's single scored Gray.
lioodcnough lh n stepped up to the plate
and lifted the bull over the left Held fence
for a home run, Bcorlng three runs. The
moment Goodenough crossed the home
plate he was lifted uuon the shoulders of
enthusiastic admirers and carried In tri
umph to the dressing rooms. Attendance,
3.ti0. Score: R.H.E.
Buffalo 2 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 4-10 14 2
Providence 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 4 0 8 13 1
Batteries Gray and II. Smith; Dolan
and toosan. Umpire Hornung.
Springfield Toronto.
Toronto, Aug. 5. The Torontos were un.
able to do anything with t'oughlin's de
livery today and barely escaped a white
wash. Dineen was taken out of the box
011 account of Ills wlldliess. Score:
R.H.K.
Springlleld 002 0 002 0 1- 5 0
Toronto 0 0 0 1) 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 4
Batteries Coughlln and Leahy; Moraii,
Dineen ami Casey.
NATIONAL LMGUE.
Percentage Hccord.
P. W. L. Pf.
Baltimore ST. Wi 27 .'W
Cincinnati HI 2 2!
Cleveland f7 31 -
Chicago 3 K! 40 .f.el
I'lttsburs w :" v'7
Boston S'i f7 3 .(I7
Itrooklvn K7 40 47 .I'M
Milladt Iphla S7 : 4S 418
ew York S7 X 51 .411
Washington Si 34 5' M
St. Louis S3 2H tiO .31S
LouUviUe Sti 22 'il -''
llrool.lvn-Pliiladeliihiii.
Brooklyn Aug. 5. The Brooklyns won
today's game In the third Innings. Keener
was hit hard and wao- poorly supported.
Score: R.II.K.
Hrouklvn 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 11 2
I'biladelphla .: 0 U 0 0 0 0 0 t- 3 7 4
Batteries--i'a.viie and Burrell; Keener
and Clements. Umpire Hurst.
IJaUiinorc-Ncw oik.
Ilultirn.iiv Auk. Ksper was In line
form today and was given tine support.
Clarke was batted almost at will by the
champions and his support was bad.
Score: K.H.K.
Haltimoi-e 2 0 0 2 1 0 4 1 -lU li 1
New York 00 0 0. 1 0100 4 6 I
Batteries Ksper and Clark: Clarke, Get-tlngt-r
and Warner. Umpire-Sherldau.
Louisville Pit I shurg.
Louisville. Aug. 5. Center Fuller
Holmes pitched his tirst game today and
i'ltisburg knocked him out of the box
III the eighth inning. Score: K.H.I''.
Loiiisvill.- I 0 4 3 0 0 1 0 0- II 3
'Pittsburg 1 0 0 4 I 0 n 7 0-13 ll 1
Batteries Holmes Herman and Dexter;
Himhcy, Hastings aud Alerritt. Uiupirt
AlcFmland.
l!osiif ushiuloii.
Boston, Aug. ft. Boston act a biff start
in the lilt! Inning today aud held the lead
to the end. The playing ttas exceedingly
brilllalil, tspiclally by Long and De.Mon.
irevllle. Score: H.H.K.
Boston 3 110 0 0 1 1 0 0-.'. 1
Washington IO 0 0 0 I0O24 3
Batteries Sullivan and Bergen: .Mercer
and McGiiire. Umpire-Lynch.
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POLICEMEN WON THE GAME.
Tiiiiii'd the 'I'lihlcs 011 the llillcnlicn
der TetiuiScire, '2." to l.
The Pidiceinen's-Huse Hall club turned
the tuhles on the Biltelibellder team
yesterday ul'leinoon und in a llve-lnn-ing
game 011 the .lames Hoys diamond
Won by a scon'? of 25 to ti.
The policemen played In the following
positions.: Wuls, p: Day, c: Sergeant
Udler, lb; Inigguin, 2b: Peters, 3li;
Chief Hobllng, ss; May, ir: Kaiius, if;
Perry', rf ; Peeney, s v.
. -.
Tight' Signs Viitli Springliclil.
Jack Tighe, a ball player well-known In
Scranlou. has signed with Springfield.
He was with the Imbuiiie, la., team un
til II went to the wull a few days ago and
has been In this city several days.
AMATEUR BALL NOTES.
The F.dlsons challenge the Rosebuds, of
Petersburg, to a game of ball on the Kill
sons' ground Friday, Aug. 7, at 2.30 p. m.
John Thomas, canptaln.
The Kdisons and the West Side Slider
played u game of ball 011 the Kdisons'
ground yesterday. The umpire gave the
game to the KJUous s-0, us the Sliders re
fused to play.
The West Side Athletics ih.illenpp tho
Taylor Beds to a game tomorrow at West
Side Athletic park. Luzerne street. An
swer through The Tribune.
The Trilbys challenge tlie Nationals for
a game on the hitter's ground Auif. 9 at
lo a. m. Answer through The Tribune.
T. I layers, munager.
The Lilys, of Archbald. accept the chal
lenge of the Lilys, of Duninore. and will
play them on Saturday. The Lilys ch:vl
lenge Che Wnl Wahs, of Scranton, for any
day next week on Archbald grounds. An
swer In The Tribune. John .1. Do'.lgher,
manager; William fiildea, captain.
The Mlnookn team accents the chal
lenge of the Harmonies for Aug. fl. P. J.
riiilhln, captain.
The AHnnoka l,ocals would like to plav
the West Side Athletics on Friday. An
swer In The Tribune. M. J. Kane, cap
tain. The West Side Athletic accept the
challenge of the South Side team to a
game on South Side grounds Aug. 9.
Thomas Tlerney, manager.
NO RECORDS BROKEN.
Uul the Track Was I'ust nt the
olnmhiis Knees.
Columbus, ti.. Aug. 6. The unusually
hot weather brought generally fast time
at the Columbus Driving Park today,
hut no records were broken. The
weather was excellent and the truck
fast. The average time of the day's
races Is probably the best ever made in
one day since harness racing began as
a sport. Attendance Very large.
Tomorrow Is the big day of the season.
Joe Patchen, Kubensteln and Hubert J.
going in the free-for-ull pace. Sum
maries: Free-for-ull trot Fantasy won In
straight heats with ISenxetta second and
Onno.ua third. Best time, 2.mi'...
2. 1 f trot New Castle trotted third In
the first heat and then took the next three.
Fred B. was second and Aline third. Best
lime, 2.11'i.
2.09 trot Kentucky Union went second
In the first heat and landed the three fol
lowing. Klnniath was n-cond and Bon
uer third. Best time. 2.07'i...
2.2.1 pace Postponed Planet was fourth
In the first heat and won the two mio-eed-Ing
ones. Sherman Clay took the flrst
heat and paced third and fourth respect
ively in the next two. Best time. .IOi4.
BLACK AND WHITE TANDEM TEAM.
To Be Here at Bicycle Knees, Snlur
d.ny Afternoon.
The 1 la rues celebrated Muck and
while tandem wheel will be here for the
races of the Green lildge wheelmen at
the Driving- Park. Saturday afternoon.
It consists of a jet black negro1 called
"Rastus" who gulden tlie tandem, and
a whlte man In the rear. The front part
' of the tandem Is vnamelled black and
the rear white to cot respond with the
color of the ridels.
When in motion they appear to he
only a streak of black and white
flashing .through the air. They are
one of the novelties and tn addition one
of the surprises of the season as they
are considered to be the fastest tandem
team In the country and are in great
demand at race meets. They are riding
half miles around fifty seconds and
miles tn proportion, which Is exceeding
ly fast.
scraItoTriders.
Capture Prizes at the Bloomsburg Bicy
cle Races Events Were Closely
Fought One Injury.
Special to The Tribune.
Hloomsburg, Aug. 5. Over two thou
sand persons attended the bicycle races
held here under the auspices of the
Hloomsburg Wheelmen. It was ex
ceedingly hot throughout the day, In
fact It was so hot that several of the
riders were nearly overcome,
t W. Krlck. the veteran Heading
flyer, was the star of the day, winning
the mile Invitation, one-half mile open,
one-mile open and the two-mile lap
race.
The Scranton riders cut quite a figure
by winning live prizes.
In the final heat of the one-mile open,
Ray Crouse, of Allentown. sustained a
painful Injury to his right foot by com
ing in contact with the pedal of J. N.
Hurry's bicycle while he and Harry
were juggling for position on the back
stretch. The wound was very severe,
his foot being horribly lacerated. It
was necessary to cull a physician to
dress the wound.
SCRA.NTON'S STRUGGLE.
H. V. White, of Scranton, captured
second prize in the one-half mile open
alter u short struggle with Charles
Coleman, of the BUine city. Coleman
und White rode down the stretch neck-und-neck
until about ten yards from the
taoo. when White shot ahead with the
most phenomenal spurt seen during the
day, beating Coleman by two lengths.
Keller, also from Scruntoii, finished
fourlli, two lengths behind Coleman.
A desperate tight for second place In
Hie two-mile lap race was waged be
tween J. B. Corser, of Alletitown. and
H. A. Gregory, of Scranton, and al
though Corser won by on point on ac
count of his scoring second In the flrst
two laps, still he was ridden quite off
his seat by Gregory, who scored second,
I he last lap by two lengths.
The throe-mile handicap was the
most exciting event of tlie day. There
were twenty-tive starters, all but one
or two staying to the finish. Krlck, the
scratch man, was unable to catch the
long mark men. On the last lap. Gtreg
ni y, or Scranton; Gstalder, of Williams
port, douse and Arner, of Alleiitown,
and White, of Scranton, ull short mark
men. caught the bunch. The tight fur
first place, however, soon resolved itself
down to Bicker, of Binghumtoii. a long
mark man. und Gregory. These two
riders slowly forged ahead. Kicker
won by a Traction of a wheel, with
Youse, of Alleiitown. and White, of
Scranton. third and fourth respectively.
TtlK SUM. MA III US.
Following are the summaries:
One mile, open First heat, K. L. Ar
iier. Alleiitown. Ilrsl; J. C. Henderson,
Lewlstown. second; H. V. i.'rous", Allen
town, third. Tiliie, 3.12.
One mile, open Second heat, Charles
Krlck, Heading, ilrsl; J. N. Harry, Ber
wick, second; Charles Coleman, third.
Time, 2.29.
Final, one mile open Charlei Krlck,
llrst; K. L. Arner, second; Hay Croune,
t tali.. Time, 2.16.
line-half mile, open First heat, Clutiiei
Krlck. Reading, ttrat; F. S. Ostalder,
Wllilumsport, second; Charles Coleman
and It. V. While, of Scranton, tie lor
third. (Both allowed in finals). Time,
I. 12.
tine-hair mile, open Second heat, John
B. Corser, Alluntuwn, llrst; K. W. Crouse,
Alleiitown, second; B. F. Keller, Scluir.oll,
third. Time, 1.11.
Final, one-half mile open C. W. Krlck,
llrst: R. V. White, second; Charles Cole
man, third. Time, 1.05 1-5.
One mile, boys' race Will .Mc.Mlchal,
Berwick, ftrsl ; George Harry, Berwick,
second. Time. 3.38.
Two-mile, lap race Charles W. Krlck,
Reading, lirst; John B. Corser, Alleiitown.
second; R. A. Gregory, Scranton, third;
B. F. Keller, Scranton, fourth. Time,
u.ol.
one mile, invitation C. W. Krlck. Read
Ing, first; K. S. Youse, Heading, second;
11. F. Keller, Scranton, third. Time, 2.13
1-3.
Two-mile, four county chutmpionHhlp
(Columbia. Lycoming. Luzerne mid Mon.
luuii F. P. Gstalder, first; J. N. Harry,
Berwick, second; K. L. YanYalkenbeig,
Plitston, third.
Three-mile handicap Robert A. Ricker,
Bliighumton, 225 yards, lirst; R. A. Greg,
ory. Scranton, 2o0 yards, second; K. 8.
Youse. Alleiitown, 225 yards, third; K. V.
White, Scranton, 100 yards, fourth. Tim
7.11.
C. M. Price, of Scranton, the chair
man of the Pennsylvania Division
Rueing Hoard acted as referee. Ills
work was very satisfactory.
The following Scranton wheelmen at
tended the races, arriving here 011 the
Delaware, Laikawunnu and Western
train which leaves Scranton at 0 a. tn.:
C. M. Price, of the Scranton Bicycle
club; Prank Depew, Sam Lewis, Walter
Tllson, D. W. Williams, Frank Suydam
and Charles Coleman, of the West Side
Wheelmen; R. A. Wambuld, R. V.
White, Charles Carr, B. P. Keller, How
ard Davis, Ralph Gregory and J. O.
Cox, of the Green Ridge Wheelmen. The
Scrantonlansi all left here on the 6.39
Delaware. Lackawanna and Western
train, taking prizes with them to the
amount of seventy dollars.
CONVENTION BULLETINS.
2.17 Delegates France, of New Mexico,
Is coming to the platform.
2.17'i Delegute France is hit with a brick.
Great confusion.
2.1.x The chairman of the sub-committee
on platform has Just throttled a ser-geaiu-at-arms.
aih cheering.
2.19 Tlie Hon. Clay Wintcrgreen. of
Tennessee, addresses the chair. Shouts
of "Lynch him! lynch h!m!"
2.20 The Hon. Clay Wintcrgreen has Just
lieen hinted ill the stomach by the Hon.
Gladness, of Illinois. Tremendous cheer
ing by the supporters of the reform clause.
2.22 The chuirmuii has Jus-t ordered the
IKillce to open lire on the gullerles.
2.23 Gen. Spielmc.lV Miggesls that while
the iKilice are killing on tiie people In the
gallery he be allowed lo make a speech.
2.23'ir-Theru are now 408 delegates u,..
maiKling the right to make speeches.
2.24 4 len. Spiehnore has Just dodged a
triialr.
2.25 Anson Greenleaf, of Pennsylvania,
reaches the platform.
2.20 When Greenleaf, of Pennsylvania,
was thrown from the platform he landed
011 top of Smiley Hopkins, of Kentucky.
Hopkins is now making a speech.
2.27 Hopkins is silling on top of another
delegate 1 j the middle aisle. Great en
thusiasm. Impossible lo get name of dele
gate underneath Hopkins.
2.2S Continued disorder. Band is play.
Ing "Comrades."
2.29 Alan Jumps from gallery and alights
on top of Alternate Weed, of Wyoming.
2.3a Delegate Wlldman, of Missouri, bns
Just set tire to the convention hall. He is
now making a speech. Chicago Record.
AN AMERICAN BEAUTY.
$ BY HARRIET PRESCOTT SPOFFORD.
A
Copyright, 1S9U, by tha Bacueller Syndicate.
SYNOPSIS.
Newport harbor Is alive with beautiful
pressure craft, gathered there to wltneas
or take part in the annual races. Honoria
Hensler has come on board the Neckan,
the yacht of her rich Vanderwater cousins.
She is rich in beauty and a., feminine
charms, but not in worldly goods, and is
engaged to marry Chauncey Parkes, a poor
but brilliant college professor. Among
other gueats are Charley Oisborne, a com
monplace young man, a distinguished for
eign prince, and Mrs. Dennett Dennett, a
social leader. While at dinner that night
a stranger yacht anchors very close to
the Neckan. It proves to be the "Pen
dragon," In which Sir Brooke Beltanley,
a rich mine owner and helr-presumptlve
to a dukedom, and hh friend, I.ord Gads
den, ure going around the world. The
races have brought them to Newport. Mrs.
Dennett Is delighted at this news, for
Sir Brooke's acquaintance is an acquisi
tion of her London social career. Mean,
while, from the Pendragon, Sir Brooke has
noticed the beautiful Honoria on the bril
liantly lighted deck of the Neckan. She
is simply clad in white silk and has a long
stemmed American Beauty rose pinned to
her waist. Lord Gadsden explains who
she Is and rails her "the best equipped
fl'rt In these or any other waters." He had
met her while In America the year before.
He tells of her beauty and of her cold,
heartless nature. Sir Brooke Is Immense
ly Interested and resolves to meet her.
He also recognizes Mrs. Dennett.
The next morning the two men go on
boa i-d the Neckan to pay their compli
ments to Airs. Dennett ami meet Honoria.
It Is the tirst day of the races. Jack 1'ep
perldge, the husband of one of the Van
derwater girls, Is to follow In his own boat
and Honoria is to go along as mascot. Sir
Brooke is Invited to accompany them. His
devotion to Honoria is marked, and he
saves her from u situation that might
have resulted In her being washed over
board. She Is pleased with his attention,
and only once when her daring has been
met with presumption from htm dues she
think of her lover and resent It. The in
dignation from this "faux pas" soon passes
away, and when they part he begs for the
rose ahe has worn. "Not this one," she
replies.
Shortly after this, at the De Ruysen-i
ball. Sir Brooke Is made furious at
Honorla's conduct with the prince, whusa
attention she exclusively uccepts. This Is
so marked that Airs. Pepperldge reprove
her. but to no avail. Sir Brooke has been
Invited to sail to Bar Harbor in the Neck
an. but will not go 011 acocunt of the prince.
Late In the evening he manages to dance
with Honoria, and after a talk promises to
go with them, and comes away with a
withered American Beauty in his baud
Wheu returning to the Pendrugou he dis
covers that the prince has been left oil
shore by the Neckan party, and Is there
fore compelled to offer him the hospitality
of his own boat, on board Lord Gadsden,
noticing Sir Brooke's dejected condition,
soundly berates him for allowing a penni
less aristocrat like the prince to stand In
his way; all of which the subject of the
conversation accidentally overhears.
Not daunted by this Gadsden, III his ex
citement, openly denounces the prince as
a blackleg and un adventurer, whereupon
the latter weakens anil confesses that ho
is u "hack" writer who. In order lo obtain
an Insight into the life of the Four Hun
dred, has assumed this disguise and in It
Is welcomed Into the best society. He ban
conllded the situation to Honoria, who Is
amused by the Joke and keeps It up. The
Kiittilshnieu are Impressed by the man'
audacity and agree not to expose him.
Thus they all set sail fur Bar Harbor.
Honorla's flirtation with Sir Brooke, skill
fully directed by Alia. Dennett, becomes
more dangerous every day. Chauncey
Purkes, for the time being. Is entirely for
gotten. Still, when, after a short stay at
Bar Harbor, the Neckan sails away leav
ing Airs. Dennett and Honoria behind, Sir
Brooke had taken no serious step.
PART IV.
It was some weeks luter that the
Neckan cast anchor In New York buy,
und her guests left her. off und on, for a
brief refreshment of life ashore and at
the Wuldorf, and for one of two dinners
with people who had opened their
houses In town for the occasion, before
Honoria rejoined them and they all
went down for the great races, Sir
Brooke and his friend, with the prince,
returning to the Pendragon that await
ed them for ready sea.
It was a scene crowded with move
ment and color and sparkle, as if the
life not only of a great city, but of the
world, had emptied Itself upon the
waters; find not Babylon with all her
hanging gardens could have been more
animated and splendid than the bay
with its flag-dressed fleet and the mast
of a thousand ships.
It almost seemed to Honoria as If
they had gone over the other side of the
earth, when they had tuken the tender
and steamed down past the great Lib-
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HF.I.D TWO OPRN LKTTF.RS IN HER
HAND.
ei ty, past the yachts anchored at Rny
Hidgc, past the forts and through the
Narrows, while twilight fell and night
held the sea down In the lower bay
where the Neckan and the Pendragon
and some other of the great yachts lay.
Everyone was a little tired, and Hon
oria was almost alone upon the deck.
Perhaps she was tired herself, for a
vague melancholy possessed her, that
pleasant meluncholy, it may have been,
which has no source but languor and a
sense of too much sweetness in life. A
little uncertainlty. too, was in It. She
was not sure If one man's love were bet
ter than another's; if, after all, things
were worth while; if she knew herself
and her own wishes; If she were quite
ready to surrender what at lirst had
seemed like rest after the glitter and
splendid turmoil of her days; If all that
the latter lover supposing he were a
love had to offer were superior to
that security; if really he meant to offer
It She had not heard from him, of
course; a letter could hardly have
reached her moving about as she was,
had there been any reason for writing
one. She had neglected lo write Chaun
cey. In these weeks, that by sunlight
and midnight Were burning out lire as
if in a splendid, funeral pyre fed by
spices and frugrunt oils; but if she had
half forgotten him the knowledge of
his existence and affection had been
something like a subliminal conscious
ness, and tonight a little tenderness In
her heart leaned towards him. She said
to herself that she was very weak
minded. The brooding darkness of the
heavens, the glimmer over the long
swells of the paler sea, the shadow of
the low coast all lent themselves to this
gentle melancholy. Now and then a
strain of band music came on the titful
wind, now fullof dancing measures, now
far and fine as elfin horns. A little re
mote she divined the great yachts lying
like darker darknesses, betrayed only
by their colored lights. She wondered
if anyone there felt doubt or Indecision
or sadness.
A wonderful hush seemed almost to
inutile the soft wash tif the waters. Far
away was any thought of shipwreck
and drowning and the dark caves of
death, but what one might call the at
mosphere of such a thought was there.
A pti If of land breeze came down and
brushed by with a remembrance of
gardens and flowers and was gone and
some prinima donna was entertained,
again the music of Manon came, as It
had done that llrst night she hud been
on the Neckun, only It was no longer the
cry of joyance, but the sobbing song at
the convent gates.
"Is it not my hand that thine own
now presses?" sang the slnser. "Is It
not my voice? Am I not Manon?" And
Honoria felt that If she abandoned her
self a moment longer to the spell, tears
would be a luxury.
Uut the world had changed the next
morning. Bright sunshine, a blowing
wind and a tossing sea. Hugs and cheers
and signals, made another scene of It.
"ffictftv
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"Oil!" CRIKI) LAURA. "WHY WILL
AN KLKPHANT TRY TO PLAY!"
A tug hud Just brought down the mall
und Various parcels; Charley Clshourne
was explaining- the days movements to
Lady Ciu-i.-itoplier und Airs. Dennett
Dennett; und the Vuuderwuter girls and
Pinky und Jm-k ivpperidge were full of
business.
Hut lloimilu and Mrs. IVppeiidge,
who hud come over to her father's
yuclit, were ulone in the siiluon, where
Honoria held two open letters in her
he, nd und looked into a big box of roses
thai had just arrived oil the tug.
"Well, Luura," she suld, "II simply
means that I um In no end of a scrape.
Here Is u letter from Chuuni-ey, and he
has heurd of my goings and comings,
my shortcomings, too, and feels my In
difference, und always distrusted his
hope, and announces peremptorily thut
we will be mauled before vacation Is
over or we will cull it off. And lie must
be answered by return of mail."
"Honoria!"
"It strikes me, to be sure, that thut
peremptory soit of a lover will
make me rather a peremptory sort of a
husband"
"A husband!"
"Hut that Is neither here nor there,
since my mind is not clear as to his be
ing my husband"
"I should think not! Do you mean to
say, Honoria, that you are engaged to
that man?"
"Well, after thut letter, how can I
say? I can't possibly reply by return of
mail, for there Is no way of doing so to
duy, you know; and so he really may
call it off."
"I should like to know on what you
expect to live?" said Mrs. Peppeiidge,
resting her chin on her crossed hands
and gazing at Honoriu. whose beauty
wus never more beautiful.
"Expect, under the circumstances, is
not exactly the word. But you know I
have something In the way of income;
and there is his salary"
"It all wouldn't amount to pin money
for you!"
"And Uncle Vanderwater has always
said he should do something handsome
when I married, and there are all of
you to chip In "
"He won't then. If you marry a col
lege professor."
There was a moment of perplexed si
lence, "I must say,"snid Laura, "thnt If you
are engaged to him, the poor nielanchol
ly prince has right to complain."
"Oh, the prince was out of the running
long ago."
"And it was treating all the other men
thabbllly."
"What kind of a time would I have
had, I should like to know. If 1 had pro
claimed the fact?"
it Is a fact, then. Well. I never
thought it of you of all jiersons Where's
your ring?"
Honoria hdd up her hand with the
little thread of gold under her mother's
opal.
"Honoria Vanderwater Hensler! The
idea of your thinking of marrying a
man who could give you such an en
gagement ring as that! Your trustees
ought to forbid it. Why, he'll feed you
on crusts!"
"Well, I am tired of terrapin. And the
question is what Is he thinking of do
ing? It's take it or leave it. It's really
quite perplexing." And she lifted out
one of the long red roses and caressed
Its petals carefully and began to sing
a Utile song about its being best to be
off with the old love before you ure on
with the new. "There," she said, "If I
don't sing I shall cry."
"The best thing that you can do," said
Mrs. Peppeiidge, is to break the engage
ment." "After I have given my word? How
tan I he so dishonorable?"
"Its a great deal more dishonorable
in my mind to inut-ry a man you don't
love."
"Did you love Jack?"
"Oh, that's very different. I do wish
Cerise would find some new way of
dressing my hair! Flliue bus twice the
taste," looking at herself In all the mir
rors. "Jack mid I are the very best of
friends. And he has heaps of money.
And at any rate I didn't love anyone
else and I think you do. Or at any rate
you could. And a perosn with Sir
Brooke' present possession and future
expectation Is However, I don't sen
how- you can hesitate." 1
"Laura," said Honoria; betiding
across, the table towrds the other, and
still caressing the rose, a color almost
as vivid on her own cheek, "I don't
know if I am the one that is hesitat
ing." "How perfectly absurd! When he was
simply daft about you three weeks ago,
and was so stiff and absent-minded lust
night at dinner that it was very plain
he was anathematizing Hose Sturter
vut's stupidity in putting the length of
the table between you. Didn't he say
anything at all when you had that mo
ment together just before papa Insisted
on going?"
"I don't know If you would call it any
thing. We had had a discussion, a dis
pute, about some roses, the day he left
Bar Harbor, and he referred to It there
was only a moment, you know and he
said that since he could not make good
his claim of showing me a better rose,
for he had found there was none better
that's because I gave htm one an
F.ngllshman Is so clumsy about a com
pliment he should do himself the hon
or of sending me some roses tomorrow,
that's today, thut at any rate would let
me see on what good reason he had
founded his contention, or something
of the sort. You see everybody could
hear. And he said quickly In a low tone,
that he should have the answer he
wanted if 1 wore one today. And here
are the roses, a dozen American Beau
ties one, two, three, yes, a. dozen of
those, and as many more of the Ulrlch
Brunners. If I wore one which one,
a beauty or a brunner? And here Is his
letter. . And If you can make out what
he means, it Is more than I can, Laura!"
The boat was moving along on a
slight swell, and It seemed to Honoria
that a dozen women, pretty and per
plexed, with a stain of crushed carmine
on the cheek, looked with shining eyes
from the looking-glass panels, on a doz
en other women as pretty and perplex
ed holding a sheet of paper with the
Beltanley crest.
"Does he intend n declaration?" asked
Laura. "Does he say he Is your lover
and hopes you are his? Or does he only
say thut he is a lover of the bruuner
roses?"
"1 um sure I don't know."
"I was looking through the glass an
hour ago and saw him on the Pendragon
she has drifted off a little. He was In
white:, but without any flower in his
buttonhole. He is awaiting for your an
swer to put an American Beuuty there.
So at any rate, make huste, and pin In
those brunners and come on deck!"
"Why?"
"To give him the answer he wants."
"I don't know If I want to give him
the answer he wants."
"Honoria, you ure a perfectly forsak
en flirt."
"What answer does he want, Laura?"
"Oh!" cried Luura, taking the letter
and reading it again. "Why will an ele
phant try to play!"
As they bent above the letter once
more, neither of the two women could
tell Can you? whether Sir Brooke
Hcltunley had proposed himself, or his
roses, when he wrote:
"Will you take my roses remember
ing our short dispute and let me hope,
although It be ungenerously, that I win
you to iny side? And as for the roses
themselves, wear them and look In your
mirror, und you will confess that the
rose 1 love la brie liter, of the more per
fect form, the mure erect und while It
is possible for u lose, as tlie American
Heuuly shows, to have thorns, sharp,
and to some poisonous, the rose I love
Is thornless, and thus all the more lo be
desired. For a rose without thorns can
have no enemies, but mutt regard all
men as its lovers, among whom I hups
you are, as I um, Yours,
"BROOKE HELTAN LKY."
THK END.
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