Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-10-18
A HARVARD STORY.

IL Was after Il. ght when he reached
his room Ia holD by and fishing out "A
key from his pocict he was about 70 open
the door when be saw something white
upon IL. Striking "A match-for the light
was diIn-he discovered that IL was some
sort Of legal document with "A great rel
seal In one corner. Yes, sure enough, mat
scoundrel OF II tailor. selfedge, had at
taohed his belongings for the 300 he owed
P on his little account, and here be was At
nearly O'Clock in the morning In evening
dress and shut out Of his own room.
Enter the apartment lie dared not, 30 he
wearily crossed the yard and climbed To
the top of Thayer, where an intimate friend
Of his, n budding attorney, had his lodg-
ings II seemed an age before he could
arouse his chum and get inside Of "A door
once more. Then came the observations
what are you doing. Harry, wandering
around in that rig in this time of nightY
Now that you are safe in Cam bridge
again, why the dickens do you come over
here and wake me up instead Of going TO
your own roomf" you look troubled
better have bit OF something, and then
tell me what's the matter"
There was nothing TO do hut 70 make a
clean breast Of IL. and this he did, b,s shupl
sympathiziug as he warmed up % the do
nunciation of the blackguardly action Of
the tailor and expatiated on hi, own IN
fortunate condition. He wound up with
the hopeful suggestion:
Now, look her, Jack; you are almost
lawyer. What can dor"
"Well, come TO bed now" replied Jack,
"and in the morning I'll see IL we can't get
that attachment dissolved. You leave IL TO
me- Here, take another swallow and then
70 TO sleep and forget all about H..
Tired out. the unhappy debtor slept we'll
into the morning, and when he awoks his
counselor was gone. Buttoning his over
coat tightly up TO his chin in order TO hide
the wide expanse OF polished linen that
covered his troubled breast, the homeless
young sport passed out into the college
yard and across it TO a restaurant, where
he managed TO gulp down cup Of coffee
and roll without unbuttoning his over
coat, although the room was oppressiveiy
hot.
This experience convinced him that he
must get change OF coats at least, and
family hoping that Jack had succeeded in
arranging matters all right he hurried TO
Holworthy. There lac rejoced 10 find that
the legal document was gone and the door
was sjar. Probably Jack had planned
pleasant little surprise for him. so he gayly
entered.
What he now behed surprised and panied
him. A squarely built determined look
ing fellow, with his feet on the center table
and cigar between his teeth, sat there re
CALLING himself. Harry knew by the aroma
that II was one of his choicest weeds that
the stranger was smoking, and that IL was
not yet paid for. A bottle, a glass and some
crackers testified to his visitors complete
and happy possession.
This was too much. The owner Of the
rooms was desperate. He decided he could
throw the intruder out-at least he would
try il. The other said he would be- glad to
try a scrap at some other time, but now he
was engaged III official business.
IL guess wouldn't, young feller," he ex-
planned. II am keeper, put in here by
Selfedge, the tailor. You can't take any.
thing away. Seey"
But I've got to have another coat. I
can't go around In this thingv'
well, don't know, but perhaps II you
leave that one you've got on l guess It'll
be all right. Have a cigary' thoughtfully
suggested the new master "Or perhaps a
bit OF this will set you up. You look lit
tie rocky. There, how's thati Pretty
koou, ulu l'I SOule, DidCo up. Ndlse Tue
$500 and pay old Selfedge, and then you
can have everything-that's left here"
Boiling over with wrath, Harry hurried
down stairs and began TO hunt for funds.
Along toward evening be turned up at the
Pudding tired and radiant and immediate
ly found Jack.
"I'yc got the money" he exclaimed.
"Now, what must do to get that fellow
outS"
"Pay 1t over TO the creditor" was Jacks
advice. Maybe you can find him tonight
Where does he liver"
"In Chelsea, believe"
The other fellows had been gathering
around the takers, and Harry, happy In
the possession Of the money that was to re-
lease him from his serape, blurted out the
whole story, keeper and all, exclaiming
every few minutes, Il tell you, l never
knew before what II was to have friends
when needed them"
As the narrative progressed the listeners
slyly winked at one another, and as Harry
wound up with another burst Of gratitude
some one snickered, then everybody yelled
with mirth, and slowly it dawned on the
poor fellow that he had been tricked, and
that his ohum, the Seeding lawyer, had put
up the game and conducted both sides Of
the case.
The $780, except enough for jolly good
dinner, was returned TO the generous lend
ers, but even the spread did not close the
mouths Of the perpetrators of the Joke, or
else would never have heard OF it.-I1os-