Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1879-08-02

on you. Mrs. Allen is not expected to
live"
Il am very sorry, sir" said Arthur, re-
spectfully; and lam sure Dick is, too;
but what sort of justice is this that takes
our guilt so entirely for granted? Your
eyideneeis simply circumstantial, sir,
and wish to say here that Twas never
on Mrs. Aliens premises in my life, and
l am quite sure Denham never was"
Il never was" said Dick, with charac-
lteristic dOggedness. sand Ineyer expect
to be-" "A - = -
"What would you say, Hoyt, if I were
to tell you that one of the Professors saw
you there last night?" inquired the Pres
ident. = 10 Z o. 10 81 f'ffDE
81 should say, SIR" Arthur responded
quickly, shat the Professor was greatly
mistaken; but If you were to tell me that
one of the students saw me there, /
should say that student lied."gy
There'was a. straightfOrwardness in
the attitude of these suspected young
men that was irresistible; still every
thing was against them. The old woman
had testified that morning that she had
heard the names of HOyt and Denham
pronounced more than once the night
before. The conspiracy was we'll ar
ranged, nothing, so far as known, having
been left out in its calculation. Arthur
was in his room alone all the previous
evening, but, as he thought it over, there
was absolutely no one to testify to this
fact. Dick had taken one of his long
walks into the country, returning at ten
o'clock. There was no way of proving
| this, either, for Dick had not spoken to a
soul, and there was literally no way by
which he could prove an alibi. Nothing
more could be said at present, and Ar
| thur and his chum withdrew and passed
slowly along to their room, as the Presi-
ident had ordered. On their way they
met several students, who, it was plain
to be seen, were waiting for them to
leave the library.
you can't most always tell a flat from
a sharp" said one of the number, a
young man who had been particularly
offensive in his manner to Arthur. 1--WE
have all been mistaken in your charac-
ter, my boy. take notice that when
| these gOody -goody fellows do take it into
their soft pates to cut up, they generally
| beat the rest of us all hollow in the
meanness of their efforts" n rvS.
| Arthur's face was scarlet,an his hands
worked nervOusly. He was full of desire
to knock this fellow down, and, under the
exaSperating circumstances, it was hard
| 1y to be wondered at; but the young man
had been trained in different school. so
he valiantly turned ON his heel and left
! his enemy without a word. "Valiantly''
is the proper term to describe Arthur
| Hoyt's behavior in this crisis. 1t would
have taken physical strength only -and
Arthur had plenty of that-tO have fog
ged Steve Cray, the young man who had
just publicly insulted hin, but it requir-
ed real valor to turn away without either
word or blow. That afternoon the
| tidings of the death of Mrs. Allen threw
the college into terrible excitement. Off
GERS were promptly on hand, and Arthur
and Dick were Subjected to the most
rigid scrutiny. The cOrOner's jury would
convene the next morning, and until
then, at any rate, the two young men
were prisoners. The detective who had
charge of them was gOod7natured fel-
low, and after asking all sorts of sques-
tiOns, relevant and Irrelevant, as it seem
ed to his companions, he finally said,
with a chuckle: - -
"They may be pretty smart up here in
this college, but they've got the wrong
pigs by the ears this time. Say, BOYS.
come out for walk / can keep an eve
on you just as well outdoors as in. the
house, and mebbe it ill chirp you up a
bit" -. .-
I So cut they went, the detective asking
all sorts of questions, it seemed to his
companions for no other purpose than to
make conversation. As they drew near
the lake, large and very deep sheet of
water, Arthur saw that Cary, was out in
his (Arthur's) tiny, Shallow shell of "a
bOta.
Hell have to be more careful. or he'll
upset, as sure. as fatep said Arthur, more
to himself than to Those about him. 5
T'wOuld be pity to have him drown
nOw~ grOwled Dick. Great scheayens!
there he gOesp
Arthur, who had been watching the
boat and its occupant, threw of his coat
and his boots, and. before the detective
could lay a hand on him, he had plunged
into the water, and was making with all
his might for the drowning man. Cary
could not swim, and when Arthur reach
ed him he had come to the surface the
second time. 1t required almost super
human strength to bring him in, but
the brave swimmer succeeded, and for a
moment Arthur lay painting and ex-
hausted beside the inanimate form he
had snatched from the water.seA half
hour later, the still unconscious young
imam was borne to'the college. Arthur,
forgetting that he was a prisoner, did
all in his lpOwer toward his enemys res
tOratiOn. AS they removed q his coat, a
large Russia-leather pOcket-boot dropped
to the floor, and this Arthur took into
his own possession. .yis.,., ,s,.7 -
You had better change your clothes. al
had been done. Arthur turned, and. saw
the President. IA go - -
j "All right, sir" said the young man
presenting Cary's pOcket-bOOk. Il was
afraid this might fall into improper
hands, sir. Hseems very full Of pa
;tpers." vi
y 1hope1 haven't wronged you,1 sale
the President, with considerable feeling
"Rather hope that you have, SIR" sait
! Arthu-,,With smile; IF you hav,
know; but, whatever the res..lt shall
always feel that you have acted acsard
ing to your best Judgment"
That evening, as Arthur, Dick and thu
: detective sat in their room, waiting fOl
they knew not what, knock on the dool
was followed by the entrance of ths
President.
Officer" he said, with trembling
voice, "yOu can go the parlor, if vol
please. These young men are not guilty
, therefore they need no guard"
II knew that afOre," said the detective
: as he hastily left the room.
The pocket-boOk you gave me. Ar
Ethurs the PRESIDENT began, - "has solved
Z tne mystery, There was but one studen
sTengaged IN the miserable affair, and n,
has passed to his account" he continued
: reyerently. He was Joined by some
young men from the city what young
: men we shall nr0ha blu nnunr G,nd 80 :