argest gallery that ever has followed a match in
Woodvale. The betting was two to one against me.

I beat Carter four up and three to play, and made a medal score of
seventy-six, breaking the amateur record for the course. That statement
is quite sufficient to tell the story of the game.

I gave a dinner in honour of my victory, and at its conclusion Miss
Harding presented the "Bronze Gent," as Chilvers calls this beautiful
statuette. She made a graceful speech and we cheered her wildly. How
charming she looked as she stood beside the huge bulk of her proud
father! I tried to say something in reply, but the light in her eyes
seemed to hypnotise me, and after a few incoherent sentences Chilvers
came to my relief by striking up our club song, to the tune of a
familiar hymn:

"Oh, why can't I drive like other men do?
How on earth can you drive if you don't follow through?"

CHORUS

"Hallelulia; watch that shoulder
Hallelulia, my men;
Hallelulia; get your wrists in!
Must I tell you again?"

"Everybody come in strong on the second verse," ordered Chilvers, and we
obeyed as best we could, also on the third. They run like this:

"I can't understand; understand it at all,
Why I can't keep my eye on that little white ball."

CHORUS

"Hallelulia; keep a-looking;
Hallelulia, my men;
Hallelulia; keep a-watching!
Must I tell you again?"

"Oh, why can't I hole out on each green in two?
Because we all find that a hard thing to do."

CHORUS

"Hallelulia; grasp your putter
Hallelulia, again,
Hallelulia; hit it harder!
Never up, never in!"

It was a great occasion, but I have things to narrate which are of much
more import. The board of directors of the N.O. & G. railroad met on
Friday!

Mr. Harding and I went to the city together. He was very busy looking
over papers, and noticing his preoccupation I did not attempt to engage
in conversation with him.

I had plenty to think of. This was the day big with my future. This was
the day when the conspirators proposed to pass the dividend on the stock
of the N.O. & G. Would they dare to do it? What would result if they
did?

Knowing as I did that the earnings of the property had increased and
that its prospects never were more favourable, I could not believe it
possible that responsible officials would dare take so unwarranted a
step for the purpose of influencing stock quotations. But while I kept
my h