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PARSON HARWOOD’S CURVES i i wm By Bert Estes - Copyright, 1901, by Bert Estes. fVV I ALMA CITY, like most Ohio I I river towns, hnd n mlxetl pop* C latlon full of sharp nntago- t 1 nlsnis, social, political and re- llKlous. Notwithstanding, there was one local Institution about which there was only qne .mind. The Gallia City Baoebatt’Vlub, the nplile of the munic ipal eye, was felt to be set for the city's defense against the world in general and the nine from Centerport In par ticular. Centerport, a few miles down the river, was * high headed little town given to vaunting Itself unseemly and challenging other towns to come out and meet their doom. Worse than that, Centerport had in hand a large stock of doom and was llltorpl In applying It —over the diamond. The mutual scorn of Centerport and Gallia City had something tragic In Its intensity. To bent Centerport was the summit of Galilnn achievement; Centerport lived only to repeat Its victories over the hated foe. In both business of all sorts was transacted as a sort of adjunct to the larger mission In life. Brent Harwood came to Gallia City to supply Dickson's pulpit while Dlek- ’son, poor man, was away In hospital. Dickson was the Presbyterian minis ter. Harwood was to live in the va cant parsonage and take his meals over with the Potters. Dickson had ar ranged all that. Harwood hoped be had arranged also for some one to meet him, but when be stepped off tlfe IsHit from Cincinnati early one Saturday morning and looked about he found noiw to welcome him. When the dock had l>een desorb'd by all but ninstalsmts and chronic loung ers. Harwood made up his mind that then- was some hitch—tils letter of an nouncement had possibly uitsrarricd — so he walked up to an old river man In the frvlghthouae and said: _ • r l believe I am to Nmrd'nlth a fain tty Imtv named Potter. Do jTJU know of any such people Y* "Know 'em7 Why, sonny, they ain't man, woman nor child-doggone tt. rven or orucrey ) alter purp imt aeaae ly er flea on that purp lit In* In th<-sc here iMlia that I don’t tn*<w! Yon l«rt I knua ’em hull fanddy, lurludln' the rat ote < tiap. with b'llefl on hla noae; nice otr gal fer hla mlaaua, w>n. the gol alfemale«t rusa In seretitren states ter m It pkantn-m an* orgtna. an*' the son's wife. Annie, nlst Is >e«t er great big hunk u* the salt «*' the earth, day nltal d'ye want wtlb 'em? He ye on* o' l lean drummer that* try In' t Put some mure gmetaY* llaraisst sIms>Ii hla head. “I’trcomie t.. •(■tel t be nuaMBTf I.. f* t.e ss'l "I shall take my im-ala aith the Pot ter* and Ure at the parsonac*." "Why. It's shot ap* imkwai’s gone t* r New York ter hate a»>ue I tig tbs tor mt tuna open an* right hl^i up tnakk'.** the river man said. "I dal hear thar wad a fellow, you ain’t the that* cumin’Y* "I am going to try ami preach.” liar wood sab I noah-at |y. 'kly name Is llarauud.” "Hrother |larw<asl.” fnlleml the riv er man. "trmmr lag ymar jsinlon the danalest worst way I had mi hire you don't look like a psra.*u yon ikai't dress like a isarsoti. yon daln't let on yon wus a parson bow In tuuklt was a fellow to know T I bo|ie you'll ft'Tglt I calbsl you soutiy If you will, by grab you <-sa Ih-k me If I dou’l come to chun b not nrit HumUy. Imt some lime before you go." "Ttist s n hargaiu.’* Ilarwmsl said shaking baud* la-fore he made hla way to bn-akfast at the boleL l pan ht» second klnpdsrin. cm Hatunwy, and Tom /Jordan IT off on a big. big 1 hat You know, thera ain’t auotber man In the whole darn towu that can pitch a ball within four feet of the plate. Centerport knows It too—that’s Just why they’ve run thla challenge on us.” Bound up Tom. He can get In shape,” Potter said confidently. Colonel snorted: "Bound nothin’l Tom’s a holy terror when he’s on a spree—Insides, he’s gone. Maybe the Lord' knows where ho Is—I don’t, for sure. It’s the very cussedest luck—Pd rather lose a hundred dollars than have them fellows come and wallop us —and we’ve got to play ’em. If we re fuse they'll crow over It forever aud the day after.’’ “Great mud!” said Potter—he never said anything stronger—’’thut mustn’t happen. Can’t we lmi»ort a pitcher? What’s the matter with Stevens of the RiversidesV He's a bird—no mistake.” Colonel shook his bead. “Never d° In the world,” he said. “’Twouldn’t La* a square deal tor one thing; for an other k they’d be sure to get ou to It— and theu”— "Well, we've got to-accept the chal lenge," Potter said. "Do Ik rigid away and throw in a big bluff. Tell ’em we've got a new pitcher thut will take all the kinks out of ’em. Theu we must rustle for a pitcher—we’ve got to —that’s all.” “Lord, Pot, It makes me sick abhd thluktu' of the luck of those Ceuter- |M>it scrubs," Colonel said. “They’ve Is-st us and la-at us on flukes fids way —we've uot bad a fair show In the longest time. And now, Just ns Tom Ionian was pitching In such great i|iii|K‘, off lie goes and gets full agnlu. Wish the old man Jordan would pitch min In ilie river, neck and crop-It's icsri thnii he deserves.’’ “Well, whining nor cussing don’t help us, as 1 scd. I’m going buck to mik wtth tbe preacher,” Potter snliL “Preacher lie liaiigisP’* 4'olouel said Irivwrehtly. "Are you going to set hit.i praying against the t'ctiterjiortHf’’ Pi l|« r did ii 't aower the la>t \\"id caught him luilf way aero*** the street. "Who Is your military frlcndY” liar- woimI asked. smIUlig. Poller ex|»h«iiM-d briefly ttuft Colo nel was not a military man. He hnd been l>«|»fl«'-d tliat way and was tire “soil” of U*« dscll Jk Hon. kloitsl by 4iii lm|Hilse he did not understand, he told also of the challenge and of Gallia Oty’a pre«b< aui< id. Harwtiwd UaUuw tbrrrmtning aoftly ou the strings of a flue guitar. At tire end he said: “Pm feeling pretty dull ami blue this morning. 1 to jo«i think your friend Colonel would let me toao t«ll to him long enough In art lay blood rtrculdl- Ingr ‘’Great atml. parson! IH> you play I oil Y* putter asked. “I did at rolKgt*. also at lb* aemiaa- ry w hcne»«e I had Itw chance," liar- Wiant answered. Puller whistled. "Idc-ksun almost had flta If you nam oil isMeloll to htaw” hs natd> —Wtry. hr loenebed against It and came mar "That’a right where they would go It you didn’t get out of the way. Stand •till and keep your eyes open,” liar* . wood commanded. "Now!" Biff! Another alxallng Inshook Crack! Colonel was In the air dancing like a wild Indian, trying to blow on his hands and rub his elltows at the tjnme ‘I'm very torry," llnruoixl »il<l ih t nu rely. iy. ymr preaHs Ma Jab He did loor half (be Harwood gripp *i he leallh C1» n£TT galkm. Hut < 'UOM (ML l W*i»l lra|H*l tier IrWgt b o t t be U Ci -1 to aow yowA tw Ul of lb* w rial A ul b I mH •i*r< *) a 11 tile at Harwood** straight dn*p or er IV | j, | n* !ur«l. lull uvlied bta two vlaltuT* plate. Ib**l pul up hit ■ ban wW 1 In lo tbe »lb-y t •ik of Ibr aiorn til* AtttASrttNMML tbe th t—m al ’I Ul trre they n light t t'oll* |u Ibelr Att him niutt •• Ait hi « rtl 1 ftfcif b* Alia roaiea 1 and led a auul be tbe II.* Aik Ilk’ to a • el MIC srt •fff. Hul lo llarwu .*r* ■uggratton of Imt h U-»» II Artoro* iid IKS It! H Ck »% ato be utsly Mill, *lf It g»*l* loo bid. In* »aU| aIku4m»( fti >ugt »l> •IhH tlsfftg CTT£ Harwood *tr»*lled down to Htevrnrmi Potter's musk* st«Ne Hit “Ltmitui lt<w pardon, brother liar- wood,” faltered the river man. venson he had fouud a fine fellow, al though everybody but his own family did call him Pot. Pot, ou his part, had at first been doubtful of the young preacher just out of seminary, but aft er a little had said of him to a friend: “Our parson Is all right from the ground up, not one of those white chok- erod fellows who go around with faces as long as a snail track, ns If they had given up the world, tbe flesh and the devil and were almighty sorry they had to. Harwood la none of-that sort. He’s a man first and a minister •Mm nanL" " • As Harwood stepped inside the mu ■ic store a strong voice called across the street: “Hey, there, Potl” “Coming, colonel,” Potter answer*!, picking Lis way across the newly sprinkled street to a big crockery store opposite. A -muscular young fellow leaned against the doorjamb. “Here’s the devil to pay aud no pitch hot, and mighty far to water,” he said. ^Oti terport has challenged ua to plgy HI put ’em ua. but I reckon tlM-«v won’t hr auy lung w litsktra on tbs Intis you P'tch" llarwoml’s rye twinkled wickedly. I tut he said nothing, only-wtiiiqicd off mat. vest ami odlar ami began to toss, lie lightly. I wit easily. Colonel cnuglA with an air of coudrsoscmkwi ami returned the tmll with a great show of r-onakteralkwi fur tbe minis ter’* ■••fI hand* After a Hitt* liar wmet a*ked If fotuorl would mind rsh Itlng a bit while lie tried hla band at pltcMng. "Itlsse away, imrsun.” grinned Colo nel In a minute or two a square tail ••over was In phnv a* a “home plate" *Im| Colonel l■-himl It. csricaluriug tbe man at the lie!. Harwood pivit-tph-d Hot to see the Implhtl natiry. He t»rd Bitnilht-imflwr’A.pIs 1st si iii. ii he Ji»il utarkctl at tbe proper distance. A l«alt or Two went over the plate true as an arrow. "Good , enough, paradn!" Golem-! laughed, at 111 luitrunlilngty. “You’re got the hall under bully coutrol, sure.” Harwood said over his shoulder to Potter: “Open your eyes aud get right hehiiul me. You’ll k« > e something. Ho w ill Colonel.” Then In a louder voles: "Do you mind If I pitch a few atiffer ones? 1 want to see If 1 ftave lost the iiang of It.” ’T4*t ’em come, parson!” Colonel shouted Itack, almost convulsed that a little man, whom he could fling over IiIn shoulder, should l>e so considerate. Harwood nodded, saying: “Thank you. Of course 1 would not put twist In them unless I knew you did not object. I wish you’d put on gloves, though. I hate to pitch hard a man In bare hands.” “Gloves, nothin’i” Colonel said, al most nettled. “Maybe I don’t look contagious, but you can bet your last nick you’ll find me catching.” “Very well, n^y Christian friend!” Harwood called -back. “CffTeMtig* ~as you may bo, you are not entirely Im mune. Mind out! Here goes!” Biff! slxz! the ball went out of tbe parson's rigid hand like n rifle shot, flipping off tbe ends of his fingers with a crack like a whiplash. It started to the rigid of Colohel so fast the eyh could scarcely follow It. Colonel dart ed to get behind It, when suddenly It changed its mind, plunged to the left, passed him entirely and writhed, hiss ing, far down the alley. “Sufferin’ Jltniuy! What was that?” gasped' Colonel. Oh, only one of the tilings yon time. The ball bad gone as lIarw»»od said. Tbe concussion of It had Jarred Colonel from fin&cr tips to shoulder blad**s. « "If yon’d only put on the mitts." Harwood said, with a tantalizing grin, "I’d like to throw you a few speedy ones. Othcrwlge I'm really* afraid I might hurt you.” “Hurt me!” Colonel’s tone was nt> Jeet. “And them paw* feeling Ilia- a full crockery orate had smasbi'd ’em I’m no glutton, parson. I know when I’ve had enough. But, say. you’re the decelvlngest |iackagc ever I struck.’’ "Mr. Harwood,’’ sab I potter, if v««.i • dxii't mted I II go get Bill lb dd to t qnd <*nnh for you.” "I should like It of all thing*,” said Harwoqd. “The little I have done makes me feel a new’ man.” • "MV, Too, and a denied poor one.” Colonel add<'<l. but he plm-kcd up *| to grin heartily when Potter canw I with Hill Bred, catcher to the Gal that rag. Paroon has give out fair, an’ square lie wants to t»e took on the dead level- a man same ns we are, only a dashed sight-excuse my French, imr- Bon—It gits tlit l>est o’ my ITiltod States .before I know It. The case Is tills—we want you to help us lick them da—-er, .them measly Centerport qliitjis We can do It If yob pitch for us. Nothin’ In this eount-y .’alnt In the game with you. If you'll do it. every man Jack o’ us ’ll stick to you lii:e a lean tick to a hog. That’s whut’s the matter with us, and there ye he.” Harwood’s face was ft study. He was amused,, pleased, beyond every thing touched, by tills recognition of Common manhood. It wits the passion of Ids life to help men realize their own possibilities. He yearned to preaeli manhood rather than dogmas. His heart was warm, and he smiled ns ho said: , “I thought you had come for that, and. am gln'd you came. If you had not,J should have volunteered—that Is, if you hnd agreed to my conditions”— “We’ll fix all that, parson,” two or three began eagerly. , Harwood held up his hands. “You don’t understand. 1 don’t want money,” he s^iid. “I do want—your selves. If 1 do something for you— something on which your hearts are set. you ought to do something fer me* That is to say, if I play ball you come to church. Is it a bargain?” "You help us everlastingly lick them Centerports,” Bill burst out, “and you can say, ‘Boys, come roost on the church steps from sunup to sundown every Funday,’ and gamble on our doin’ It—every dashed one of us. Hey, Isiys? Oh, do excuse me, parson. I’vo been n tough sort all me life, but I’ll Ik* hanged If I don’t quit swearin’ rigid now.” “Ah!” said Harwood,. "Gentlemen, this brings up something else. You know, and 1 know, how 111 I can af turd tn have It said I tsdong to an organization of toughs. I want to lie lung tn an orgnntzntlnn of gentlemen In the Itvst sense of the word. If 1 am to l«c a club member, yon must give tre your word that drunkenness and rwcurlng shall stop. Now we under stand **ch other. There’s my hand. If yon shake It, 1 Khali know yoii-tnko n,t* <-oiidittnu* and all.” Kvtry maw in tin* room gave’ Idtn n tit i-k • e . v * A • i * v>f * "V A i > r k f v /■Am \ . i- • A ; ‘. v ■ • •' *- " • Corn rcnuivcs from tlic soil -a large Quantities of rw _ | Potash. r im/m i v r\ w fl Ve fl. CA. AC? A1 • The fertilizer’ ap- i) Kw- plied, must furnish enough Potash, or the land will Ipse its pro- rl \v (lining power. r ^ y Mart carefully our book* im i-rops—sent ./rrr. \r T J f /sdtJ&dL CrnMAN KAI.l WORKS, 93 N.itiau St., New York. , smile. , “Say, Jim,” bawled the captain, “cl ther tills here ‘pjienom’ is’young, or it was picked mighty green. Anyway it ain’t big enough to send a ball across the rubltor. It oughter be set pUiyin marbles. This nlu’t no place for chil dren. Now, then, Jim, swat ’er over the fence and break the ‘phcnomV heart.” “You Just watch my smoke,” Jim said. “When I hit ’er a lick, she’ll look like a saucer. I'm going to knock the dashed thing flat” “Excuse me, but thar ain’t to be no swearin' this game,” a deputy marshal said, touching the bfg batsman's elbow. “All right, Ih*ss. I didn’t know this was a prayer mectin',” Jim said, amaze incut in every line of his fare. All eyes were fast on the pitcher, tlw “phenntn.” lie rrrtatoiy looked ton Might for the game he wus up against. Would he fail? Harwood screwsl tin- ball into tlte palm of his right hand, sprang forward, then lightly, swiftly, a* nn archer might louse a L'jma U»u- string, Umuus) Id*, arm and sent the I u* :t. v I could u*.r stay there’ longor, 1 be- atr.c : o weak. In my njlnd now ns 1 vritc I can fee a big knuckled, hairy iBud. w ill' a diamond flashing ou the middle linger, renflii'ng-reaching. Almost ns 1 went- through’the swing ing iioors the report cnflic to me. I heard voices inside the building, and a reporter rushed past me, his face eblaze with news. The pa pets were nil wrong. They who remember it and read this will learn the truth. " - The Cincinnati ITtceCurrent, app lication that is wholly free from influ ence or bias by the operators on the boards of trade, says ihc com cr >p of the United Stales is fully raainiiining its promise cf a total yield of 1^4(X),- 000,000-busbies. This is more than two-thirds of an average crop, and much belter than expected. , II H v griyii ut Vatiml .thru.-rate hsga'n tn All agn* kept -+n—r hissing across the plate to raise a p of saud between tie* platr and Itccd Inc stride!" erk 1 -■■■-v. I......— . I' - *nfhiin«ier:" sbonted Jl .1 Lark, a d w two or three other nwinl«-i rml "fans” beside*. When Ha rwnnd utisTi** *i Bill sniffed even more «bmtul ('•dooel laid done, liarwas* Im- took paMltloa In the !■< aoftly; “Nay where yon wm Mr, Heed. I’ll try to put the plate about right ” Hill squatted bnek of the )WWW wrTttr’— i a low balL” and lb A 14191 1114* 1 ■ Ik rl; lilth' < m < see nr ll-trwimal ri«c tliat W utte 1,, ly in: ilk-,1 lif ul il M t and sat if the twlb I'm over Ih IffT d |, lb >nfoiin< ■trike' iglit It itnly pHrbed a w id over tin* plate ling of thu Iwiter if’ said tie uAipti was g<4si‘ to I** lidn tliit.g to II a loWT . A Good Story on Gov. Noktiien. —People in Tampa, Fla., te 1 a story at •he expense of eX-Governor Northen, )f Georgia. The gt nial- Georgian has a beautiful pme at Clearwater, on the the bay, where he enjoystreedom fiom the political strife of bis own State. The • Governor’s place fronts on the bay, where ihere is a considetable use and Isll of the tide. As the house was ready fuhnthcd> the lost thing the Governor did this year when he came down was to open the building and air it and its contents thoroughly. The bedding came in tor special attention, and it struck him that the smooth, white, sandy beach in front of the house was just the place on which to spread the inattre«ses for a sun hath. He came from a region where the vaga ries of old ocean are not known, and the question of tid s wa-< somt thing new to him. Acting up n his thought of a sun bath for the bedding, the Gover nor gathered up seven qr eight lag mattresses and spread them out on tbe sand for a nice sun bath. Going back again into Ihe house ami pursuing Ins labors, he forg.l all alxrut the mat tresses. When b*- came out acveia hours later he was pomly z-d to tind I that the incoming tide had floated t IT ,,, n „ j his tine bidding. Reports fr un FIrar- k water do not slate wha* ttb-1 / vem"* said, but possibly his thoughts wen too vivid f< r word*, lie alway s turn* iheVubjtcl now wTirn a TrUoi l ask* b:m about •• i>un h:ttb« f >r hold goods:”. Hi’UInkmn*.'Wi i n 4mi One id the hcnelH* gro ing * u »*f tl.«- en r m<^» supply of criab '*il whe h i» p w ft uud in s'* many p ■ays the H«view, f. r *pnn lav iug tii cities, an country r I Hill 4«% t li Do veil have a feeling of undue fullness in the stomach, belchings, or sour or hitter risings? These ure but a few of the Symptoms of the diseased stomach. The worst thing which can lie done for the stomach in such a case is to take some tablet or powder which merely gives temporary relief frond discomfort. The*best tiling to do is to begin the cure o! the disease bv beginning the use of Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery. It cures diseases of the stomach «ivi other organs of digestion and nutrition. It makes the "weak" stomach strong and puts the liody in a condition of vigorous health. I W.- tnj»Ne<t S ! *>«ne w1,h dvapej - Or* Mr* J as* * rt, an«i writ Of 1M »*Yr alt I UK •V* ira, nh.* fft Co, NC -Cmll all. tfiaild h i\x ultacka coliv Hnd %i>«nrtinir% il tl<l aa«*4 Iivy I wtv*lr !•» my cmujitHJO. and in .1 l it tin or arfnre. itHluA V > soM/n \lrdl*'»I »nfl’ «*nr rial In t* 1 c an rat ankthm* I n* <1H al it rnttukkiM* la a urc CC Ih 1 ! ^ THK VOPNOBtQQD LUMBEK COMPANY si • t WT«. *•. Nn* n.%. * Ar hi lb il otuu it h:sl M’CWUI ih Ujv IW.-vW nilfla and ‘ •r'lwwr- . I'W'^lee's ING AND MURK * M-n • i i; hnt rketf •*. i »r d IU I It awake ulghta thtiiktii' o I ttoii’t need tvo ghiie* to cal ev's |»lt«-hni’.” Ilarw.aal IMMkl.-'l Slot an iim* Inst toot lie had a* r Hill l•••|■rd tu this sbh- « vain attempt t*» c t behlml the l-n11 Aa it p*■**•«! him nml wetrt hnatprix throush tbe dust lie cried: “fYllows, did ytol ■»■- inal tltiti£? If I luvdn’t quit drink in’. I d aw t ar I had 'rin a sain”' I‘oiler lines) up Ids force* I* hind ttw* I’arwoii. llarwiHwl wlnk<d at Holier; then, wllb a uioltoti like the umsdling of a steel spring, lie m-nt ainitlu-r in- ■ Im■ *t to RmsI-mi swift tost Ibasl had ini tttue tu dodge It. Hill inanam-d t get hi* Uan«l* up In I Ik.- bi*tiiK^lv n.ovemen^ «»f jyit d.-rcovy’ | y- ‘-mtihi. In I luma i tki' p'. ■»»r r of Ihe m *>*• wby not <>Uv of tbe nl b.i<l si h>w«*I hla fa. rw al Mike Grugai . w ht* h thi vlafure bad Iw baoeba ill IwaibiiMr i.r* Heyood II ll„ rv \ wire luctvvllb Ir rumor* of no Im on th* > gmunils-m >t even the ruato ary tw •o keg* for lb i- team. Tbe Dull ted vt u l.ll •Rrf that ArT, • 4t It I at! talk Eli me t»t narlt € Ai a nn nu n* ik> Ih fuel ttiMl a little Inter 11,11 1 u 11 n,I ' au > 118 l ° 8T - r, Golonel. f " 1 hmr Ye ain’t pitchitf to ? did not kmiwT T>wit bn<lly sold, and by their own. trip,” theVnptnln’w, dhlu’-t cntrtF-Tlot exposed enough, I fancy,” Harwood grinned. “Now let me give you another.” \\ hlzz! A groat. out shoot went whistling.through the nlr. Colonel did his little dauce again—only this time he reversed. As he brought up stand Ing, empty handed, he said In awe struck tones: For tbe lore o’ God, parson, nobody but a crosseyed man could catch those dum things! Get one right at rae- rlghf here!” folding bis bauds lu front of hla stomach. ’ though his finger* did m*t fegl It. they wen* so Jam d and nuiiib. "\Vhoo|».’” Yoan-d. Hill, sitting down suddenly and Ntarlng wild eyetl at the parson. ’Thvy*." lie went on solemnly. “Hint wus a eloM- shave. If I hadn't caught the dimicd thing-'twonhl a gone plumb throiigli my Innards. Say,” Usik- Ing ruefully at his hand*, “no more ball today, tbauk you! I've got to see I>oc Johnson atsuit tlieui tilings.” “I’m very sorry,” llarwiMMl said de murely. “but you wouldn't put on gloves for a parson’s pitching, you know. Soak your hands In very hot water; It will set.tliein all rigid. Now, Is then 1 an other gentleman who cares to play ball?’’ In the soft, warm twilight of that eventful day Harwood sat costless and comfortable In the parsonage study. He was smoking and trying hard to keep cool He was also very lonely and. it must be confessed, blue frwm staying alone in the deserted house. So he was genuinely glad to hear heavy steps upon the gravel and a little later to welcome I’otti some more mm tie TT “This Isn't exactly a social call,” Pot ter Ix'gnn, “yet we can’t cxaotly call it business,and the fact is we re all afraid to l*egiu.” “Oh, ho! Somebody going to commit matrimony? Who is it-M’olonol or my ‘friend Reed?” Harwood asked, his eyes twinkling. Reed grinned broadly. The day liefore he would have thrashed the man who had named him friend to a parson. But a man who could play such hall—that was another matter nltogeth- * r ' “You're dead wrong, parson. That sort of thlng COlnoa rq'lif [ v i-..pr liH“- HTTfl Tiurs Is way off it,” Potter said. \\ e are In a hole. We want your help, but we don’t know how you’ll take our proposition.” “But you io know-at least you ought to—that If I can legitimately help you or any one In this town I shall be I tot It proud and happy to do it.” said Har wood. "But this Is clean outside ministerial duty,” Potter began, Harwood *ni!l, d. “I am a man as well as n niluitucr.” be said. Bill Reed broke In; “Now, looky ’AtaR Lu use chawin’ longer on •I I lo V (•and a*< d at It* white clad off tu *o*lal gtixxle. Instead II lb* d met them and Ih- Is del. while tbe Gall hi it .»!>playiug He loud TTY L x Pr hut •f d- »>f The Ite ue • UW€‘U - >uth W, Sit iIONE C V •t Lmm rt* utrrel ir t ru n« *•*•■ «.1 1 TH h< ws* slipping lj|to hlsjDltt Hit n- t ti‘* go w fth tin- procession, but tiH*4*f the team at the ground*. * It w.i* n great ppmsoudon, tlie band at the head putting doggedly through a Foiisa march; nett the bus tienringCcn- ter|s»iier* In ivliitt*. with blue caps ami hos«-: after them nnoUit'r busful of Gal- lias. also In white, but rod on benils ami foot; then swarms of buggies, hac ks and farm wagons, packed with friends of Isdli nines; last of all a fray ed out drizzle of small boys Intent up on finding rj-aeks or knotholes in the fence through which they might at least view the promised land. It would tee hard to say whether there Wus more cufflosltj or anxiety in the glances wliieh-Gallia City folk Is-m U]M>n their champions. Interest, of course, centered on the “phenom." The strain was not relieved when careful counting showed in the Gallia hut only eight regular players and two substi tutes. Gloom deepened perceptibly. Those who had given odds on Gallia felt their coin already as good as lost AYlthout new Mood in the home team the game vyas a gift to Centerport, and so far there was no sign of new Mood. About a intnute after- tbe appointed hour the umpire sent the Gnlllas to the field and the Centerports to the bench. Their short stop spat loyally upon the gleaming new ball and rolled It in the dirt, so the pitcher might easily grip it. There had been preliminary prac- : tice by both teams. Gallia partisans | were amazed and somewhat cheered to : see the substitute pitcher go to the 1 bench, not the box. The points were empty. Alllios^ liefoi-o nnylin.ly remark it, out from the dressing room, beneath the grand stand shot n slight, wiry figure in white, with ml stock ings null red cap. When the figure walked briskly Into the pitcher's place, a buzz rippled clean around the ground. Centerport’s captain seemed to kick, but at a low word from the umpire dropped back, saying to himself: “Fer Gawd’s sake!” “Batter up!” 08111*1 the umpire. A modern Goliath, big Jim Bunker, stalk ed up to the plate. "l‘l«> i»all!” cried the umpire. The MU was passed. Brent faced. tbe mighty slugger «t4h a IJttle irritating «J UM t*oi thl i npM Awwu Juu>!»*l very far Joatu* U» bwo- man%u aii'Mir uf the rubber. Th«M strike*’ linker Mltr Saw ltd tbe umpire “Hatter'upr* Tbe < ruwd wa» at first too ajuaud ta applaud. It eonl<! hardly believe IU aye*. A stripling hnd nirucb out tba Invincible Jim Hunker. Jim slunk in ward Hie Im-ik li, grow ling at whbt bo e:ille<l "the empire.’* Ue was prouipt- Jy ■ilem'ed by the assertion that tbo “empire” was all right;.U, was Irhwself. Jim Hunker, who had an oyster In Lta forehead In place of ati eye. When Centcri»nrt’§ captalu had said that, li<‘ went to Hie hat himself. Har wood smiled. Back at college It bad been, said that Brent Harwood won at ball ns much by Ids grin as' by Ids curves. The grin was slow, insinunt Ing, exasperating, calculated to drive the coolest batier wild, dlnrwood stood a half minute rubbing the ball anil grin ning at tbe captain. ‘ Aw, git a move on ye, there, ki.d,” snarled the batter. Harwood grinned. “Needn’t be ’fraid I’ll bust the duell ed thing. Gimme er crack at ’er, an’ I ll flhuw. yo a H4ek with a hole In’If. no birnd Man .this rent on. > The parson kept on grinning. The batter got explosively red. Har- cigar simply (hopped out of his nerve less lips, and lie made a shivering sound ns if lie were cold or freeaing. I pitied him. — * He finished mid spread himself along the liars for support. He did not say a word. I could not lift my eyes to his and turned away. Then i heard a sound that made a chill run up my hack. “I’st! I’st!* The noise that i*eople of- ton njjlkll-.tii nttrau—a-tiriH-hw-fti—n—. crowd. I glanced around, and such u siglit 1 saw! Roach had one arm stretched at full length through *the cage across the narrow passage to the left. There was a stand of Springfield rifles there close against the wall Have you ever seen a person reach for something on a high shelf, some- | thing he could Just touch Ungers? “Tip It, Tommy” (he never called me by that name befurvK.->-'‘Ti|} tt.” he said In a cringing entreaty. “Go a I trail; yon ran do If,” be aildnL, with a hide jU i’i V-lSfV: L: I’lirittr Mi? triLf iwml •r r ’"f -iikAI-^Xl tmAA # I \i. i •rr.llt. 80B- I ILI.K N HJ. GO rutRn ■fine iTMflnd artmi*. £0 K ’ , Dtilutli L< *-p ■ ji *r it . tit 'U is ah 'Ut TD.nfO, u .f tbe incorpo-ate.l tow j ike front ts twua y-etght vi'lth raneei fro u one id. w I’rei - *to1 Simr in i I v la’s file for cal «»K, l‘re«. 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