Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-20

gone quite conscious, however, that the
young fellows eyes were fixed upon her
as she passed out of the station md was
probably not i'll pleased by the fact
She was gone, ind he was left to kick
his heels for couple of hours i'll II drcary
station, and get what amusement he could
ont of the rcfreshmentroom and the
bookstall In time the next train came,
and he reioined his astonshcd party.
"Your name and college, sir, If you
plcase?'
"Qucdglington, st Aldatc's.' The
proctor had known quite well both his
name and college, but preferred to 60
through the old formula. So a fine was
the least to be expected as the result OF
the Watlingbury trip, in addition to the
penalty to be paid for the broken gate, of
the nature of which there could be little
doubt, after the Deans solemn warning.
And, therefore, when his scout, on call
ing him next morning, said that the Dean
requested the pleasure of his company at
twelve o'clock, Charley felt that he might
MS well tell Bum to begin packing his
things. A breakfast with Gordon, how
ever, cheercd him upa little, but the
momentary gayety sank down again at
the door Of the Deans house. 'What
will the Governor say?" he groaned.
When he was ushered in he saw no sign
of relenting in the Deans face.
"You were not in college yesterday,
Mr.. Quedglington, by the time at which,
for you. the gate closes. | am also ill.,
formed that you returned from Waiting
bury by train arriving after that time.
The doings at Watlingbury were dis
/ c,,1 -. I Loo, 30,
know. cannot imagine You have any
thing to urge" Charley regarded the
third button of the DIAGONAL waistcoat
with stoical calmness CATER the sol
emn warning we gave you only two days
ago, | think ! am exercising some leni-
ency in merely sending you down until
the end of this term. You will go down
to-day. Good morning"
Quedglngton of St. Aldate's was not
the man to plead, even if he could think
of anything to say, in mitigation of sen
tencc. He turned to leave with silent
bow, when the further door of the libra
ny was opened, and a voice he knew OK
claimed,
81 beg your pardon, uncle ; l thought
You were alone"
Charley looked up in establishment. 1t
was his friend of the train.
"Good gracious ~ said she, recognizing
him at once, and coming in | am so
glad you are St. Aldate's man. Uncle
this is the gentleman who interfered ON
my behalf yesterday, and missed his train
through his kindness. Perhaps you will
thank him for me.
SIT was nothing Mt all ~ murmuied
Charley.
"This is very remarkable said the
Dean, in the accents of Dominic Samp-
son. "If this is so | have to thank you
for doing, not only my niece, but myself,
Il great service.
at is so !" cried Miss Gertrude pet
tishly.
'Indeed, indeed Then it is very re-
markable. This is my niece Gertrude
Mr.. Quedglington am greatly obliged
to you-greatly. Will you be kind
enough to run away, Gertrude, and we
will talk about it again %
In few minutes they were alone
again.
$50 that was how you missed your
train? q asked the Head
Charley nodded.
"Well | am greatly obliged to you.
You are an honor to the college--in some
respects. But of course l can make no
alteration upon this account. You had
no business going to Watlingbury, or re-
turning from it. So must say good
morning"
Even Charley thought the Dean was
treating him little cavalierly, but he
was not one to make much of his services
He made for the door.
"Ah, yes,' said the Dean, when his
hand was already upon it do you know
my brother Sir Richard? No, / think
not. He has asked me to send him rod
or two, to make up his party. My wife
and niece are going to his place i'll the
North tonight. Perhaps, Mr. Quedg
lington, You would escort them, and stay
until the end of the term, when your
home engagements fall in. Would it suit
You ?"
81 shall be delighted, sir" stammered
Charley, the vision of Miss Gertrude pet
tishly stamping the floor with the small
est foot the male imagination can con-
ceive before his eyes.
VERY well you had better dine here
early, as they go by the eight o'clock
train. Your letters could be forwarded
from here" added the Dean, with n
slight cough, 'and then, perhaps, you
need not trouble yorr people with your
change of places? You go down tonight
then. Good-morning.
That was how Charley Quedglington
was sent down. Some people are in
clined to insinuate that it was all n plan
Of Mrs. Deans, and very successful
plan too. But that, we know, is all non
sense. One thing about it is certain
that, to this day, the venerable Arch
deacon is totally ignorant, and so are his
intimate friends, that his son ever incur
red the disgrace of being sent down from
st. Aldates.