The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-08-02

Il guess not Dick replied. YOU'D ont,
get yourself in a worse mus, beside, havin.
something to De sorry for all the day OF YOU
life, perhaps. But there, The bell! and IN
all out Of the bol'-roPcs, A. usual 80
There's "a row in camp" >aiG Arthur.
righl.Aand ueighbor, a. the young men tool
their seats in class, some Of The boys scare,
old Mrs. Allen into a tit last night, and they
say its liner Nobody thinks she'll puI
through. one of the fellows dressed up il
white and rode the Old woman COW clear in
70 the kitchen They let out the pug, ant
stoned the house. and broke her Windows ant
goodnes, knows what they didn't do There
won't be any show for the boy, that cut ~
| those Capcrs
Well there oughtnt 10 be- said Arthur
Indignantly.
Just then the Greek Professor entered til,
class room, and after surveying the studcnls d
moment said with great seriousness:
Il am requested by the Pres ldent To say t.
Arthur IIoyt and Richard Dcnham that they
are to repair at once to the library, where the
Faculty OF this college wait to see them"
"All right, SIR" responded Arthur, pleasant
~. Conscious integrity made him bold. Dick
rose slowly, and walked out in his usual dog
gcd manner
Say, "A fiat you're in for t." said one OF
the class, IN low tone as the young man
passed him. Your turn has come now, "A
Hat said another "Mcbbe you won't be 50
high and mighty now that you're found out "A.
last"
what do you suppose it So" Dick nquir.
ed, as he came up with Arthur.
some contemplate trick Of the boys" said
Arthur; but We shall soon know, Brace up,
old fellow, for here We are"
A few words sutiiced TO put the visitors in
possession OF all they wanted to know, After
Il few preliminary remarks such as having
been led to expect better things from the young
men before HIM, the President produced large
silk handkerchief with Arthur Hovt," plain
ly marked IN one corner.
Does this belong to you, Hoyt?' the Presi-
dent inquired
1T does, sir, -" said Arthur, pleasantly
And Is this yours ?" the gentleman asked
Of Dick presenting "a crooked stick, or cane,
which the young man was accustomed 30 car
ry on long walks.
That's mine. sir said Dick
And here is Il cuff with y. Hoyt, marked
on il" the President continued torn from the
wrist probably in the pleasant excitement Of
frightening an innocent old woman into "A 1T.
shall bc compelled to hold your property,
'irs, until such time a. the law Of the college,
Or the law of the state, shall be passed upon
you. Mrs. Allen at present Is not expected to
i've"
II am very sorry, sr," said Arthur RESPECT
July; land am sure Dick is, too; but what
sort Of justice IS this that takes our guilt 50
entirely for granted? Your evidence is sim
ply crcumstantlal, sir and wish 10 say here
hat was never on Mrs Aliens premises IN
my life and | am quite sure Deuham never
vas
II never was" said Dick, with his character.
site doggcdness, land what's more, ! never
:Xpcc. to be
What would you say, Hoyt, if were to tell
you that one Of the Professors saw YOU there
last night inquired the President
II should say, sir" Arthur responded,
quickly, chat the Professor was greatly mis-
taken; but if you were 10 tell me that one of
the students saw me there, | should say that
student lied ="
There was Il strai ghtforwardncss in the atti.
tudc Of these suspected young men that was
irresistible, still everything was against them.
The old woman had testified that morning that
she had heard the names OF lioyt and Dcnham
pronounced more than once the night before.
The conspiracy was well arranged, nothing so
far as known, having been left Ou' III the cal
cula,ion Arthur was IN ms room alone all
the previous evening, but rs ne thought 1t Ov-
rr, there was absolutely no one to testify to
this fact Dick had taken one of his long
walks intothc 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 when he could prove an
tlibi
Nothing more could be said at present and
Arthur and his chum withdrew and passed
slowly along to their room, as the President
had ordered. on their way they met several
students, who, it was plain to be seen, were
waiting for them 10 leave the library
You can most always tell a Hat from al
sharp" said one of the number, a young man
who had been particularly offensive in his
manner to Arthur, I'VE have all been mistak
IN in your character, my boy. take notice
that when these good. goody fellows do take it
into their soft pates to cut up, they generally
beat the rest of US all hollow IN the ncanncss
If their efforts
Arthur's face was scarlet and his hands
worked nervously. He was full OF desire to
knock this fellow down, and under the cNas.
perating circumstances, it was hardly To be
wondered at but the young man had been
trained IN different school, 80 he valiantly !
turned on his heel and left his enemy without
, word. "Naliautly" is the proper term to de-
scribe Arthur Hoyts behavior IN this crisis !
II would have taken physical strength only
and Arthur had plenty of that-to have fog.
sed Steve Cary, the young man who had just !
publicly insultcd him. but it required real val
br to turn away without either word or blow
That afternoon the tidings of the death of Mrs.
Allen threw the college into terrible excite.
ment Officers were promptly on hand, and
Arthur and Dick subjected to the most rigid
The coroncrs jury would convene
he next morning, and until then, al any rate
he two young men were prisoners.
The detective who had charge of them was
A good naturcd fellow, and after asking them
nil sorts of questions, relevant and irrelevant
ls it seemed 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 10y the
rars this time Say, boys, come out for walk
| can keep an eye on you just Is well out
lnnr, ~ In tho house. nnL mehhn III chirn