The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-11-30
new QUEDLlsGroN WAS SENT Down.


full mood. This was an unusual thing
for him. AS general rule he didn't
think; but the most rackety and mis-
ohievous and debt-incurring, don
batting undergraduates have their mo-
ments of thought, though they may stu
diously conceal them. And Charley 8
thoughts, this sunny May morning, as he
glanced into the blazing hot quadrangle,
waiting until it should be time to par
take Of Gordon's luncheon, we're not
very pleasant. IF your name comes be.
fore us again." the Dean had said
grimly, with his sternest aspect-and
the old gentleman, the jolliest OF talka-
tive hosts at dinner, could be very grim
and stern about II o'clock in the day
eff your name comes before us again,
Mr.. Quedlington, we shall have no alter
native but to send You down for a con-
siderable period. You are never out of
trouble, either in college or in the city.
This is the last time you will be warned,
sir. Consider yourself gated after SIX for
the rest o. the term"
"And, by Jove, believe the old gen.
tleman means itl' ruminated Charley,
stretching his legs upon the window
seat, and putting his cigarette smoke into
the recesses OF the sheltering sun-blind.
.4As sure as fate, / shall get into row
before the end of the term, though it is
only fortnight of. There is Cummings
wine tonight; and they'll go and draw
the busar afterward, and then the fat
will be in the fire; for whether l am
there or safe in bed, the porters will
swear to Mr.. QnedIington-small blame
70 themr" And he laughed with keen
appreciation of his own bad eminence.
tUmpb! it's all very we'll; but if it comes
TO rustication, won't the governor be
savage? He's jolly old boy, and he'll
swallow the bills with hardly a grimace;
but this affair wouldn't be quite coat
ing Of sugar to help them on their way"
Charley's forebodings were not with
out more than usual share of probable
ity. There was rot much chance of the
most popular and restless of st. Aldate's
men keeping out of row for the re-
naming weeks of the summer term. The
dons had been very long-suffering with
him. There was so much good in him
st bottom. the great luminary said in
confidence after dinner, and the lesser
lights agreed with him. He looked so
young; a dark-complexioned, handsome
1SA1OW, 40 Oiu 90 LILO yOoAo s oau
with but the faintest symptoms of q
moustache, to which only his scout
knew how much care and time were de.
voted. He appeared quiet enough, and
not very strong. Appearances, however,
are deceitfnl; and Charley was not long
IN impressing his set with his utterly
thOughtless, reckless gayety, which yet
had not grain of real evil at the bottom
of it. His father, the Archdeacon of
Loamfori, was rich man, and q famous
pillar of the church. Charley would be
we'll enough off some day; so that the
mere getting into debt would hurt no
one very much. But the Archdeacon
had passed through his college career
without q reproach, and was great
preacher, of note elsewhere than in eccle
sisstical circles. 1t would be q terrible
thing if the son of such man should be
put to open shame, and sent down like
the son of any Goddess Earl or weak
minded bishop.
"Hullo, Charley" cried a jovial young
voice from the quad below, at this point
of his meditations: you'll breakfast
with me tomorrow? The last train for
Watlingbury is at 1890"
I'm not coming" answered Charley,
rather shortly.
"You're not coming?" cried his inter-
rogator. What is up now? But wait q
minute, and I'll he with you."
And up the echoing wooden staircase,
30 shady and cool N comparison with
the blaze and sunshine outside, came
Cummings, three steps at time, and
dashed into Charley's room.
"What is up now?" he repeated.
1.-THE Dean has sent for me, and saws
he'll send me down if my name goes up
again this term"
''Pheughl that is bad. Il would not
suit yoar book with the Governor, would
1t, Charley? But he has said the same
often before
He means it this time; and he has
gated me after six for fortnight"
Gordon. what do you think is the
latest?" cried Cummings. leaning out of
the window and acccsting q man in q
many-colored coat who was leaning out
. ground-foor window not far of
"Quedglngton mas been sent for, and
gated until the end of the term. He
says he won't come to WGtlingbury to-
0orrow."
''Gammonl I'll come up and draw the
badger. What is gsting?"'
Gordo, should have known, for
Charley excepted, no one ct st. Aldate's
lad more experience of it. Waiting
bury races were strictly forbidden to the
undergrates of the University; and even
The somevhat lax rules of st. Aldate's