Batting to Win

and his chums came up. "I was just gripping the

"Phil, I'm proud of you,

for Sid's home run we wouldn't have been i

abel Harrison, who looked charming in some sort of a

st luck," spok

is chum on the back. "You just laid for that one, and l

tic!" cried

more poetic," decided Phil. "What do yo

nstitute, is away to-day, and I secured permission from the assistant to have a little tea in one of the rooms. We three girl

haven't the appetite

nterrupted Sid

just in time to catch a trolley for Fairview. I

were pursuing their studies. It was Saturday afternoon, and a half holiday for everyone. Ruth, having secured permission, escorte

r napkins, in the colors of Randall-yellow and maroon-spread about on the table, and as he noted the flowers and

case you won," replied Rut

ost?" asked Sid, who wa

eat it all ourselv

Tom. "I'm glad, for more reasons t

o you, let's eat," suggested Phil,

ndwiches, with plenty of ice cream and cake, and when they had been a

ore the game, fellows, or I coul

acaroons, Sid. I see you and Miss Har

the second baseman, while

room for it. Excuse me," and she darted off, to return presently with two missives. "Here's one fo

Miss Harrison in some bewild

d "Bravo," at the attempt on the part of his chum to shine in the society

she handed her letter to her brother, and passed the other

ng," she remarked. "I wo

it and see,"

ich fluttered to the ground, a

r clipping, and-and-why it seems to be about you, Mr. Henderson," she added. "Why-why!"

aptured. Several got away, and those who were locked up gave false names, it is believed. One young man, who stated that he was Sidney Henderson, fought the officers, and was not subdued until after a struggle. No

ent following Miss Harrison

spell. "Arrested in a gambling raid-Sid Henderson? Of course it must

up the newspaper item. "Of course it wasn't you, Mr. Henderson. I should not have read it. I don't suppose you were within miles

, later, it was explained that her family, as well as herself, had an extraordinary abhorrence of any games of

epeated Miss Harrison, and her e

and his hands trembled. His ch

e said, and his voice was husky. The

ve no right to ask you that-but-this clipping, co

ted," faltered Sid. "It'

id's queer actions of late-of his strange absences from college-of his hur

coldly, and it was not until later that the others understood her

xplain-I was in Dartwell that night-but-but it is al

at is done to keep them quiet," remarked the girl,

wasn't gambling-I-I-er-Oh, won't you believe me? Won't

sent me this clipping-nor why-I wish I had never seen it," and her eyes filled with t

ted. I was there-yes, in-in Dartwell that night-but I c

im. The others were watching the little t

l-I'll explain-some time,

," she said coldly. "I cannot retain the friendship of a person who goes to gambling places. I must ask you to excuse me," and

ge looked at

up the envelope that had contained the accusing clipping, and then he followed. None of th

that didn't mean you, and you were

Oh, fellows, don't go back on

the ponies or shuffling a deck of cards, it doesn't matter to us. It's your m

t!" blurt

hy don'

xplain! Don't

ly it hurts with a girl like Miss Harrison to hav

so?" asked S

to bat for us to win, as you did to-day," for he feared S