The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1879-08-29

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was accustomed to carry on long wall q
a THAT'S mine, sir" said Dick.
And here is q cuff with "a Uovt
marked on It," the president continued
torn from the wrist probably in tho
pleasant excitement of fripbtenino ar
innocent old woman into n fit. I sboI
DC compelled to hold your propcrtv
sirs, until such time as the law of ti,e
college, or the law of the state. shall be
passed upon you. Mrs. Allen is mo-
expected to livo."
81 am sorry, sir" said Arthur, re-
spectiully; ''and am sure that Dicl
Is, TOO; but what sort of justice is thi,
that takes our guilt so entirely fo,
grantedr Your evidence is merely cir
cumstantial, sir, and wish to say here
that L was never on Mrs. Aliens prem.
,ses IN my life, and am quite sure
lehman never was"
81 never was" said Dick, with char.
acterlstic doggedness, "and | never cx.
pect to be-"
what would you say, lIoyt, if
were to tell you that one of the profes.
sors saw you there last night?, i'm.
quired the president.
81 should say, SIR" Arthur respond
ed quickly, "that the professor was
greatly mistaken; but if YOU were ia
tell me that one of the students saw me
there, should say that student lied.n
Ihere was a straightforwardnes in
the attitude of these suspected voung
men that was Irresistible; still every
thing was against them. The old wo-
men had testified that morning that she
heard the names of Hoyt and Denham
pronounced more than once tho night
before. The conspiracy was we'll ar
ranged, nothing, 80 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 soul, and there was literal
ly no way by which he could prove an
alibi. Nothing more could be said at
present, and Arthur and his chum with
drew and passed slowly to their room.
as the president had ordered. On their
way they met several students, who, il
was plain to be seen, were waiting for
tneHl 10 leave The library.
| "You can't most always tell flat
from sharp" said one of the number.
a young man who had been particular
ly offensive in his manner to Arthur.
"We have all been mistaken in you,
character, my boy. take notice that
when these goody. .goody fellows do take
it into their soft pates to cut up. thew
generally beat the rest of us all hollow
in the meanness of their efIorts.n
Arthur's face was scarlet, and his
hands worked nervously. He was fnll
OF desire to knock this fellow down,
and under the oxaspcrating circum
stances, it was hardly to be wondered
at; but the young man had been trained
in different school, so he valiantlv
turned OH his heel and left his enemv
without word. "Valiantlyn 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
fogged Steve Cary, the Young man
who had just publicly insulted him, but
it required real valor to turn awav
without either word or blow. That
afternoon the tidings of the death of
Mrs. Allen threw the college into ter
rible excitement. Officers were prompt
ly 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 yOnng men were prison.
ers. The detective who had charge of
them was a good-natured fellow, and
after asking all sorts of geestions, rele-
want and irrelevant, as 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 by the ear this time. Say,
boys, come out for walkl can keep
an eye on you just as well outdoors as
in the house, and mcbbc it II chirp
you up bit."
SO out they went, the detective ask
ing all sorts of questions, it seemed to
his companions for 10 other purpose
than to make conversation. AS tbey
drew near tho lake, large and deep
sheet OF water, Arthur saw that Cary
was out in his (Arthur's) tiny, shallow
shell of boat.
He'll have to be more careful, or
he'll upset, as sure as fatepv said
Arthur, more to himself than TO those
about him.
"Twould bo pity to have him
drown now" growled Dick. "Great
heavens there he goes!"
Arthur, who had been watching the
boat and its occupant, threw off his
coat and his boots; and, before the de
tective could lay hand on him, he had
plunged into the water, and was max |
ing with all his might for the drowning
man. Cary could not swim, and when
Arthur reached him he had come TO the
surface the second time. 1t required
almost snperhuman strength to bring
him in, but the brave swimmer sue |
cceded, and for moment Arthur lay |
painting and exhausted beside the in |
animate form he had snatched from the |
water. A half an hour later, the still |
unconscious young man was borne to |
the college. Arthur, forgetting that he |
was prisoner, did all in his power to-
ward his enemy's restoration. AS they |
removed his coat, alarge Russia leather |
pocket-book dropped TO the floor, aud |
this Arthur took into his own posses
sion. .... .f.. f."r
"You had better change your clothes |
at once, Hoyt," kind voice said, after
all had been DONE Arthur turned and |
saw the president 'Ip sllla
Gan right, sir,plsaid the young man,
presenting Carey's pocket-book. 81
was afraid this might fall into improper
hands, sir. II seems very full of papers"
81 hope haven't wronged you,h said |
heJpresident with considerable feel
ing. i r. Hr' .H.Aa.
"Rather hope that you have, sir,
said Arthur, with smile; 'if you have
know; but whatever the result, shall
ing 70 your best judgment"
the detective sat in their room, waiting
for they knew not what. a knock on