The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-06-13

we never wavered in our declared pur.
pose, even going out Of our way. when
occasions rose not ready TO our hand, 70
make him feel the full weight OF our
vengeance. And Heaven help MS wa
thought ourselves manly and righteous
throughout, worthy indicators Of the
soiled honor Of the class that had
"spawned an informer.n That was our
grandiose way Of describing the offense
which smelled so rank in our heroic
nostrils.
After one vain attempt to induce me
to listen TO his story, the culprit offered
no resistance TO his doom, bearing 1t
with steady mien, so far and so equal
| ly removed from sullenness, or abjeot-
ness, that we would have called him
'.game, Z" had we not preferred to con-
slider him insolent.
Thus went on two long months, in
which, although we still roomed TO-
gether, Lady Jane and l had not ex-
changed one word. There was superb
skating that season, and we spent most
Of our leisure time upon the river. One
afternoon, in passing the "bend" where
the stream was widest and most crowd
ed, | heard shouts, and saw all recoil,
as one man, from the middle Of the
channel.
1T is a student! l saw his cap in
the water |" overheard some one say.
The next second l was in the open
space left by the aghast throng, had
thrown myself fiat upon the ice, and
leaning over the Jagged edges Of the
hole, was watching and cropping in the
water in the frenzied hope Of seeing or
touching the vanished man.
did not. A head arose--t was for
the third time-within reach OF my
grasp. Iclutched and held it until we
were pulled out together and dragged
ashore. The crowd closed around The
rescued student, and he was borne of
before had seen his features.
BY the time l could oxtricate myself
from officious friends and strangers,
found messenger awaiting me on the
bank, with request from the young
gentleman whose life l had sayed.- He
wanted 10 see and thank me- He had
been taken into the nearest house, and
lay in bed wrapped in blankets. Only
his face was visible.
Wide brown eyes with the solemn
memory Of just-escaped death shad-
owing their depths, dark curls clinging
10 his forehead. lips quivering in effort
to shape into words the gratitude he
would express to his deliverer, was the
vision that met my sight
for eyes, brow and mouth were Lady
Jane ).
! halted upon the threshold, staring
as at a wrath.
Dick - he cried, in amazement as
great as my own. q Dear old fellow,
DO owe my life TO yot< ~
Its nothing, /" said, coldly. "They
said student was drowning did not
suspect who it was"
The boy gazed at me as 10th to credit
he evidence of his senses, his eyes fill
ng with grief for which language had
10 vent.
"You did not suspect who it was Pr
le repeated, slowly. "If you had sus-
,ected that II was -"
He turned his head upon the pillow,
lis face to the wall, which was no more ,
blank and cold than the visage Of the /
nan who had been for two years to him ,
y brother.
I fingered one awkward moment, then .
eft the place.
1t was Saturday afternoon, and was
,lad had engaged to spend the Sab
oath with friend out of town. could
lot meet those haunting eyes again, for !
We had, by solemn pact and covenant,
ent him to Coventry, and should be
he last Of all the league to sound a re-
AL. When returned on Monday, Lady ,
lanes trunk and other possessions had
disappeared from our dormitory. He ,
lad been summoned home by news ,
If his fathers sudden death. lie never
,ame back to our college.
Ten years later met Prex," now a
'omewhat garrulous old gentleman, at ,
Saratoga He came to my room one
right with q newspaper In his hand.
. Do you remember John Grey, Of the |
lass Of ASP" he began. ,
~ do, | replied, briefly.
BY the way, never guessed how
lnjustly the poor fellow had been treat.
ID by you hotheaded boys until J
Ifter he left college," pursued the good I
latured official, crossing his legs after ,
he manner Of one who has a story to ,
ell. :" He never gave information
against you ia that little stove and pep. !
Der escapade. Perhaps you have for. !
rotten itP'' !
Forgotten Il! Nothing less likelyi
Prex prosed on. - A youth Of un- !
common ability was Grey, especially in /
languages. In Greek . prodigy, ac-
ording TO Prof. Field. By-the.by, It !
vas Field himself whose lynx eyes saw !
'ou sift the pepper and birthstone CON- !
'ound upon the stove'--here be laugh !
d-"like the scaramouch you were. !
ie gave direct evidence to that effect ]
'efOre us. We sent for GREY to thank !