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CHAPTER II,
AT-TILE OVAL.
The captain and his partner made stand. When the luncheon, hour arrives there was only one wicket down for a The hundred and thirty, and Abef was still batting, having made seventy-five. The applause was deafening as he entered the enclosure through a narrow lane of admirers- who browded o to the ground...........
It was, the last of the series of test. matches between England and Australia, Each side had won two; and there was tre mendous excitement as to who would land the rubber..
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Geoff was the first to shake him by the hand.
"A splendid start! Sam, you've played grand cricket?"
no
Geoff had a hearty meat; he was believer in the basting system. He always did himself wit After that he strolled about the ground with one of his chums. There -were- hundreds of people walking on the bright green turf."
"I hope the luncheon spell won't break The Oval was rammed with people. The | my tack,” replied Som, smiling Members Enclosure presented a faces; the small. stand wis packed;" and round the famous oval the crowd were standing and sitting seven or eight deep. Every coign of vantage was occupied. Thr windows of the houses surrounding, the ground were blocked with faces; even the trams seemed to slow down to give outside passengers a chance of getting a glimpse of the extraordinary scene.
And it was a remartenble scene in every way. Youth, middle age and old age mingled together in one hantonious throng. The grey-beards talked of the giants of the post, comparing them with those of the present. A famous crickmer is not soen forgotten; his muune is on many tongues at ench big match. There were numerous ladies present, but, they were out of all pro portion to the men. Schnoboys, the holi days drawing to a close, were there, making the most of their freedom; pockets bulging with packets of biscuits and sandwiches; 1092-26 hundreds of small paper bags in which were frugal funcheons, quite sufficient for the enthusiasts who were to spend seven hours or more on a few square inches of ground. The son of faces showed how eager the thousands were for the match to begin, As he clock in the Pavilion pointed ten minutes to eleven, there was a flutter of excitement, a movement which shot round the immense chefe like electricity, cach person in turn being affected by it.
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No, Australia."
They haven't lossed up yet."
A girl of nineteen or twenty, -accom. panied by her brother, looked hard at Geoff as he passed.
Smart chap that, Sis; it's Geoff Lovett." "You know them all, Tom.”
"Most of 'em : when a fellow piles up over a hundred before your eyes it tends to impress him on your memory, also to re- mind you that your own doings with the hat are exceedingly small-beans after that," "You saw him make a big score ?" she asked.
"Yes, at Lards'.. Anog-looking chap, isn't he?";
"Yes," said Mab Seymour. Tom Seymour, a' youth of seventeen, locked quickly at his sister..
By Jove, Mab, I believe you're hit!" he exclaimed:
"Hit Nonsense! What do you mean?" "You're blushing.”
"No, I am not."
"He's locking at you."
Is he?" said Mab, glaneing in Geoff's direction again, and seeing-his eyes intently fixed upon her.
Really you are too ridiculous!!
Twas on the Oval, I mind me full well,.
That Mab in love with a cricketer fell."'
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Geoff plaved fine cricket, but had the quired to win, and Bell had the bowling.
misfortune to be out, a wonderful catch com-
ing off in the ips, when he had scored.fifty.- Ôn the third "ay of the match Tom and his |
"By Jove, he's hit too," said the irrepres-sister were again present. To the Australians' sible. Tom,
score of 304, the Englishmen responded with 345-
In their second innings, the. Australians Houd bad luck; they were all out for a01, of which number. Geoff made o by magnificent batting. With 173 to win. the English team appeared to have the gane in hand; it was a small store for a strong batting combination to clear ofl. They had half-an-hour's batting before luncheon, when two good wickets felt. This raised the hopes of the Australians.
Suppose All will have his usual luck rhymed Tom.. and win."
For one in a way the Selection Com mittee were acknowledged to have picked a perfect representative side for England.
All the men were in form; if there was a weak spal it was the want of another fast bowler. The hopes of the home partisans were high; the last test match had showed that the men of the old country were a match for those of the new, and this team was ever better.
The Australians were anxious, silent, not in the least excited, confident, and dead set on making every bail tell.
Be quiet, you tease!
"Twas at the Oval, 1 mind nie-full-well, That the cricketer also in love with Mab fell.
Not quite su good as the other, but it -will ́serve,” said Tom, laughing.
Tom took his sister by the arm, swung her round, and they were almost face to face with Geoff and his companion.
You horrid boy!" said Mab, her face hot and flushed, Geoff saw the move, and, being almost a boy himself, was amused. He smiled at Tom, including Mab in it.
"There!" exclaimed Tom, "I knew it. Wasn't his smile heavenly 2"
"I did not notice, and I think you are very rude," said Mab.
"Rot" blurted out. Tom.
'Just as if
It was a glorious day. The clouds of the dull summer scemed to haze finally rolled away, and autumn came in cheprily, smil- ing, with a sunny warm face. As the morn-you're not blessing me for bringing you face ing wore on the binze becam hotter, the
to face!" rays shone down on the backs and necks on the one side, full in the faces on the other; the crowd under cover looked pityingly at the crowd exposed.
There was a strange buzzing sound, the murmur of thousands of voices in a vast open space; every movement in the Pavilim was watched; a ligare in flannels claimed immediate and breathless attention,
Eleven o'clock:
The chime echoed over the ground, and a minute or two later England came out into the field, led by the captain.
"He's won the toss again, lucky beggar!” This remark applied to Sam Abel, who had been successful in the spin of the coin, and had, as a matter of course, elected to go in on a good wicket.
Geoff was standing just outside the room: as Sani Abel went out to bat with his com- panion.
A roar of applause greeted the English tehun; this was followed by a mighty shout as the two butsaten appeared. The Austra lions were popular-Sam Abel - especial" », It was generally conceded he was the best general that had ever captained an Austra- Han Eleven, and that was a tall order.
Geoff waited half an hour, watching every stroke, then as he saw both men were well- set, he turned to look at the crowd. The sea of faces did not surprise him; he was accusteined to huge gatherings at home and elsewhere. These cricket crowds always interested him: he knew how he had felt when, as a lad, he had watched the brst players of the day with feverish eagerness. Now he was one of them, and much was expected of him in this match. He had played better during the second half of the tour. It was his own fault, mainly, that he had been off colour at first. There had been rauch fêting and hospitality, and many invitations, some of which had been refused; others that extended over three or four days.
Geoff had had his share, and as he looked round. he sought for faces he knew, men who hud, treated him well, and whom it would be a pleasure to meet again. There were several in the Pavilion scats, and many friendly nods were given him,
Geoff was one of the popular members of the team, as brilliant but uncertain cricket- ers often are: when they "come off" their abilities are exalted; when they fail excuses are made for them. He was not tall, but had an athletic frame, a good wholesome honest face, bronie-coloured curly hair and
bright smile.
Your language is awful. Tom."
So I've been told, but it's impressive. Don't you think Rot, when pronounced with emphasis, is impressive ?"
"No!" snapped Mab.
"Girls always Jose their tempers, growled Tom, "There's the bell; let's make tracks; lucky we have seats, isn't it? "Yes, it was very kind of Mrs. Kirkton to give them to me."
"Not a bit of it," said Tom. "Whatever would she do without you?"
Mrs. Kirkton was a rich, widow, and Mab Seymour was her companion.
But she is kind to me, Tom.** "Never said she wasa't; she hates the sight of me.".
Xo, she does not, but she hastily re- moves her pets when you call"
"I hate lapdogs," grunted Tomt. They took their sets, play was resumed, and before he retired Sam Abel scored a hundred and two.
Geoff Loveit's in next," said Tom. No, he isn't. What a beastly shame!" -The new comer added ten to the score and was clean bowled.
"Bad luck!" said Tom, comes!"?
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"We must win this match at all costs." said Abel..
**They win now," said Tomy, excitedly,
"I don't think so," said Mab, in a, lowe voice. ·
(To be Continued.)
WHEN LIFE SEEMED WORTHLESS!
"I became so reak, nervous and dispirited, That life soomed almost worthless." So writes a lady who once know the tortures of indigestion. Thousands of people--feeltheano Thousands of men and women ise, day after day, feeling as though it was almost too much trouble to at ng They look at their breakfast. they may oron pick at it, but they don't want it and, often onough, they couldn't ont it if they wanted it. Perhaps you know what it is to feel like that to have no appatite no eaargy, no "go"; to drag through the day feeling “fagged sul," your life made miserably by headacher, "It's a stiff job," said Graff, "It we can't
bilions attacks, constipation, or some kindred get them out, we must have all the runs pos- trouble. If so, be sure your stomach and liver. sible; it is on the cards, it may be a draw." are out of order. You have whit is commonly Geoff was fielding close by the stand in called indigestion, and you seed the great cuto for indigestion-Mother Seigel's" "Symp-to which Mab and her brother were seated, and
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The Australians strained every nerve; their fielding was superb; they were dead on the bull-four after four was saved by their brilliant efforts. The bowling had never been quite so good. When had the wickets were down for a hundred, things became exciting
Geoff earned round after round of applause. as he picicod the ball up quickly, and, with almost the same movement of his arm, seat it into the wicket with unerring aim. He was a good shot and his opportunity came at jast.
The Eugih captain, who had batted care fully for over two and a half hours, hit a ball hard towards the Pavilion. Geoff ran fast, picked it up, waited a moment, and the batsman went for another run. Geoff took deadly aim at the wicke: at the Stand end, the ball seemed to flash through the air as though fired out of a gun. The captain saw bis danger when two late; he threw himself. down full length, but his bat failed to reach the crease. Geoff's deadly aim settled the matter; the ball knocked the stumps wide apart, the middle one flying out of the ground, and as the batsman walked to the Favilion the applauge was deafening.
"That shot may win us the match," said Abel; we stall have to save every run..
The afternoon wore on; the home team. scored slowly but surely, and a quarter of an hour before stumps were to be drawn, they only required ten ruas to win.
Mab was greatly excited; strange to say her sympathies were with the Australians. Tom was more patriotic; he hoped the Eng-
A tremendous cheer greeted him his recent exploits were fresh in the mindslighonen would win. of all.
Mab felt a strange thrill of satisfaction as she heard the clapping; she knew she had a personal interest in him--in his play.
He's popular, isn't he?" said Tom. It must be nice to get such a round of applause," said Mab.
...
If Geoff Lovett was not in the team, you'd be on the other side,” he said. .**
"Nonsense! that makes no difference," answered Mab. "They have bowled and fielded so well, they deserve to win."
The last man was in, and his abilities as a batsman were limited. Bell was a fair bat, and Daunt, the last corner, intended keeping up his wicket if possible, while his partner Geoff had the over: the first ball nearly made the runs. The enormous crowd was bowled him.
"He deserves it." "We shall see."
"What a shave" gasped Tom, and Mab caught her breath.
Ball number two just missed the bails. "He'll get out," groaned Tom.
Oh, I hope not," said Mab. Then came a change. Geoff was not nervous, he was angry. He set his teeth and sent the third ball the over with a clean cut to the ropes. A cheer greeted his beautiful stroke. The fourth ball be block ed, the fifth he played carefully. The last ball of the over he cat again for four, amid another round of applause.
"I thought you'd clap, Mab," said Tom, roguishly,
strung to the highest pitch of excitement.
Eight, runs required to pin Bell was big hitter, and it was not at all improbable he might get two fours. His drives were some- thing to remember, and he had already landed two balls over the rails on to the members' seals.
Geoff was posted specially to look after him, and watched every movement eagerly, "If only he'd hit one up, I'd hold it, I'm sure of it," he muttered.
Daunt had & harrow escape; the ball was only a hair's breadth from the bails, and the great crowd gave an audible sigh of relief, then all was silent-thirty thousand people as still as mice hardly the rustle of a news-
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