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GOODA TTHE GAME..
BY
NAT GOULD.
CHAPTER IV,
IN DIFFERENT SPHERES.
The evening after the match Mrs. Kirkton and Mab went to the Haymarket Theatre. The house, was full: there was a crush as
(Author of "The Pace that Kills," "The they came out. Mrs. Kirkton sent a messen-
Roar of the Ring," etc.)
Geoffrey
SYNOPSIS OF INSTALMENT Lovett is selected as one of the Austr tlar cricket Eleven-to-play against. Eng- larul. He is quite a failure at the beginn ing of the tour, but after severe training makes a tine exhibition.
CAPTER 111-Continued. Colman was bowling, and ant down three beautiful halls, which Boli played carefully. He hit the fourth which was stopped at point, the fifth ball went wide, and be at it pass.
It was the last ball of the over. Bell was anxious to get to the other end to take the next over, or to win the match with one great stroke. a depended on the batt
As Colman went back to take his run, he looked straight at Geoff, who went back a few yards until lurwas nearly on the rails.
"See that," said Tom. "He's going to try and force Bell, inake him hit one up to Lovett."
"Is that why he went bas?" asked Kab. "Yes, but you'll see Bolt won't be aske in by it," said Tom/
Colman started; not a marmur was heard. The bail was a tempting on-Bell saw that in a second. He laid back his shoulders and the vast concourse of people knew he meant going for the winning hit. It was a thalling moment. Bell let out, catching the ballfair. It was a glorious drive in the air. A mighty cheur, celoed over the grouk. It was the winning hit; it would and on the Pasition sts again,
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Then followed a remarkable silence second before the roar of thousands-wa pin might have been heard drop.
ger to look for her motor. He was some time away, and she said to Mab, "It is most an- moying, I wish I could find someone else to go for it."
Can I be any use? Let me have the num berg I'll find it."
"Oh, thank you so much," said Mrs. Kide ton,
It was Geoff Lovett, Mab's face flushed; he looked at her admiringly,
"That's the girl I saw at the match yes- terday," he thought.
As luck would have it, the messenger came up with the motor as he stepped out side. He saw the number, beckoned to them, fund wil, Here it is, I was saved the trouble of seeking for it."
Thank you all the same," said Mrs. Kirktou
"It is very kind of you," said Mab, giv ing
bim:
a bright smile. I saw you at the match," said Geoff. And I saw you, of course. You played splendidly; that was a magnificent ratch. You won the match," said Mab.
*All our follows worked hard. We never played better,
**Who is he?" asked Mrs. Kirkton, as the motor sped down the Haymarket.
"God Lovett; he is a member of the Aus tralian eleven. Tum and I saw him at the Oval
“Do you know him?".
Ono, but we met during the luncheon interval, as we walked round the ground."
The appears to have a lively recollection of you," said Mrs. Kirkton, smiling. She was kry much attached to Mab.
Duing the ride home Mab was silent, Mrs. Kirkno said to herself "She's thinking about him: he is a gooLinbking young fel- TOW."
When Geulf was in his room at the hotel, he thought of his meeting with Mab.
july girl, 11 bet. Wonder who she is. Than was not her mother, not a bit like her. Well, there's not much chance of seeing her again, but I shan't forget, her face in harry.
**
The hinh wet high, the high voi tap the distante. It was a great hit and Bell and Daunt r for all they wer-word A Bela 100, thought of Geo! Loyelt turbed, he saw Geof starding sell, then he saw him run to the left.
The bail ung in the air-every eye was on Geoff. It all depended on one thing-would Geoff miss the catch-would he get up in time?
The Helders all looked at him; the rowd gazed at him, a son of fias turned in, his direction
Geoff said afterwards he had never felt SD cerinin of a catch before, bit to the gasping throngs it seemed almost impossibic he would do it.
meet
shit
night. She the
wished might
him
She sighed again.
Would be 1K 35 she thought there opportunity of doing so. Tom had told her that all the Australians were here on a mang-making ganie, and sinal blame to them. 1le vouchsafed the information that most of them were in good billets in the Colo- nies, and were granted leave of absence to play for the honour of their country.
Then they are not the sons of rich men. I thought perhaps they were, and cape here for live of the game; and pleasure of the
Of course they came for love of the game, silly" said Tom," but I don't especi any of them are above making a few hun- dreds at the same time. It's jolly hard work. they earn their share.'
He saw the ball coming swift and sure-trip," said Mab. With unerring judgment, he gauged the sit- fation. It would not quite reach the fence, but nearly. Mab caught Tom by the am.
He'll never do it," he said.
mstre he will," she answered, gasping, Down came the bali. and Geoff's hands wire ready for it. He had it if he let it fall. Bell would have won the match; but the match hung on a second of time.
Geolf know, "no one else, what he had risked, for in his exultation, he had almost thrown the hall in the air to catch it again: afterwards he knew, had he missed it, let it fall, Bell would have won the match; but he stuck to it: clutched it, would not let it go, and held in high in the ai in one hand, then The bolted into the Pavilion as the players rushed off the field, Australia, thanks to Groff, lud, won by the narrow margin of three mans.
What a scene! The crowd thronged round the Pavilion, shouting for Geoff Lovel until they were hourse He came out and waved
Geoff Lovcit arrived in Sydney the week before the Australian Jockey Club Meeting at Randwick,
During the vorage he became acquainted with Rose Thoreau, a member of a theatrical company going out to the colonies under en- gagament. She was a beautiful woman, some three or four years Geoff's senior, and had beet on the stage ever since she was a child. She was dow the leading star in the Strand Opera Company, one of the pets of the pub- lie, a spoiled child of the theatre-gocès. Her Admirers were numerous, and more than one title had been offered her, but so far she had.
declined to marry.
Daring the voyage. Geoff engaged in an outrageous flirtation with her, at least each was the opinion of most of the lady pas-"
his cap at them, and as he did so the theerssengers. Many of whom, however, would were deafening.
Yea won the march, Geoff." said Abel;
it was a magnificent calth."
If he only knew," thought Geoff, hút did not tell him how he nearly dropped it.
"By Jove, they deserved to win after that," said To..
It was a grand match," said Mob
The best ever saw,” said an old gentle- man siding next to her, and I hai scen hundreds matches:"
Mah gave him a bright smile and he thought:
What a charming g-wonder if she knows bù? She seemal to have ces for none of the other players." He had evidently studied Mab's face from time to time as the match-went-on.—
All Be way home to Twickenham, Tom chaffed his sister about Groß Lovett.
I'll try and get an introduction ự him, and then I'll bring you in; it's the only chance, Mab..
"I have no desire to be introduced," she said.
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"Oh, yes, you liave," said Torn. "It's the sole desire of your heart, don't deny it. Lore and admiration for the here of the hour bub bles out of your eyes."
"You're too ridiculous."
"No, I'm not. What you give me if 1 bring about a meeting?"sid Tom.
"A box on the ears."
“That would not inakeabeatinĝle—as much as yours do now; they're psitively crimson. Do they burn painfully
"X0."
"I'm pertain they do, both of 'em, let me foot." He touched one of her cars hand drew his band quickly back. "Scorching hot--1 knew it
Mah could not help laughing, although she felt vexed.
PH MH. Mrs. Kirkton" he said; she's invited me to dinner, hasil she ???
"Yes, and I hope you will be polite to
her
I shall certainly won her that there is every possibility she wil lose you before tong," said Tom.
"Why?
**Because you are in love, and when a girl's in love, she's no fit companion for any one exant the lover," sai Tom.
"How do you know ?" naked Mab amused, **I've studied them. You can always tell when a girl's in love," sald Tom.
"How?" asked Mab.
"By her eyes. Do you les boiled fish?"
What an absurd Combination,” said Mab targhing
"Not at all. A girl's eyes when she is in love are like the eyes of a boiled cd-6sh. They're soft and they bulge I've noticed it,' said Tam:
**I shall be very glad when you go to school again," said Mab.
At present I'm going to dine with Mrs. Kirkton, and I put her up to a thing or two, ste if I don't," said Tom.
have been only too glad to take her place. She liked Geoff he anused her. He was different from the blasé admirers who scrit her beautiful bouquets, and offered her dia- monds. As for Geoff, before they reached Sydney, he fancied he was over head and cars.in love with her.
She had a splendid figure, dressed well, and knew how to captivate men. She scon found all about Geoff Lovett from one of the passengers who knew his father well. "He's the son of one of the richest men in Sydney, and he's a jolly nice fekow,
was his re- mak. Rose Thoreau decided he was "a very nice fellow." That his father was rich was wekome news. Despite her various experi- ences, and the constant siege faid to her, she had never really been in love until she niet Geoff. At first, she was annoyed to think he had more influence over her than she had ex- ,:a- perenced so far. Something about him fas einded her; he was clean and wholesome in mind as well as body, and this was new to her. Rich men had laid their fortunes at her feet, but not their hearts. She knew if Geoff admired her, it was with an entirely different feeling.
"Our beauty's hit hard at last. said Florence Hayton, the brilliant dancer, who almost hated Rose Thoreau, and was invari ably very sweet to her.
"Rose knows her way about," kugled the 3fanger, "She's not likely to fall in love with-a-boy-
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