nd at two o'clock.

I will describe that game and some other happenings in my next entry.

ENTRY NO. XIII

OUR NEW PROFESSIONAL

LaHume was furious when Carter and I told him Wallace was a candidate
for Kirkaldy's place.

"What do you mean by taking this step without consulting me?" he
blustered.

"We have not employed this chap yet," Carter calmly responded. "Don't
get excited, Percy, Wallace may not make good."

"But who knows who he is?" demanded LaHume. "He may be the rankest kind
of an impostor."

"A golf impostor?" smiled Carter. "I never heard of one. We can get a
line on him before he has played five holes."

"I don't mean that," growled LaHume. "What I mean is that we don't know
anything about this fellow. He comes with no recommendations, and all
that sort of thing."

"If he can play within five strokes of Kirkaldy, and teach Smith how to
keep from slicing, that's recommendation enough," remarked Carter. "What
have you against him, Percy?"

"I'll vote against him in the committee," hotly declared LaHume, "and if
I'm over-ruled I will appeal the matter to the club."

"Go as far as you like, my boy," drawled Carter, slowly adjusting his
monocle and turning on his heel.

The news Kirkaldy had resigned and that "Bishop's hired man, Wallace,"
was to have a try out for his place spread rapidly, and created no end
of comment and excitement. When it was rumoured that the Misses
Harding, Ross, and Lawrence--the three acknowledged beauties of the
club--were his sponsors the interest was vastly increased.

Wallace appeared half an hour ahead of the appointed time, and I
introduced him to Kirkaldy. The latter studied him intently as they
chatted, but asked no questions concerning his identity with their
native Scotland. Wallace looked over an array of clubs, selected some
which suited him, but retained my cleek and mashie. It was agreed I
should act as caddy for Wallace, Chilvers for Kirkaldy, and that Carter
should referee. LaHume declined to act in any capacity.

All games were postponed to watch this strange contest, and the
"gallery" clustered at the first tee numbered fully one hundred. It was
agreed that the contest should be at medal play, the match score also to
be taken into consideration.

Mr. Harding called me aside before the match started.

"What do you think about this game, Smith?" he asked. "You've seen both
of them play, and I hav'n't. This young fellow, LaHume, is bluffing