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Anstice was destined to renew his acquaintance with Iris Wayne sooner than he had anticipated

On the Sunday afternoon following the little luncheon party at Cherry Orchard, he was traolf-links when he saw her ahead of hiuessed must be her father

She had just holed her ball by a deft stroke, and as he approached Anstice heard her utter an exultant exclaood, my dear" Her companion patted her arm "A little more care and you will make quite a fair player"

"Fair player indeed!" Iris tossed her curly head disdainfully "I'd have you know I can beat you anyway, Daddy!"

As she spoke she recognized the approaching figure and her frank s too?"

"No, Miss Wayne" He advanced and shook hands "I'et of walking in the week"

"Daddy, this is Dr Anstice" Iris turned to the elderly man "My father," she explained casually to Anstice, and Sir Richard Wayne held out his hand with a solfer, Dr Anstice?" Sir Richard was keen on the game

"No, sir I used to be a footballer in my hospital days, but"--for a second he hesitated--"I have had no tiame for an old buffer like me"--Sir Richard was a hale and well-set-up man who could afford to er hter here only plays withabout on that preciousfro I should say she is a very expert motor-cyclist," said Anstice; and Sir Richard nodded

"Oh, she rides all right," he owned, "and she bothered ive in to her But it wasn't until she had been 'run in' for exceeding the speed limit in one of isterial capacity that I did give in and buy her a Douglas"

"He fined nation "How's that for hter?"