The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-23

not take you"
How'll you help yourself9" asked
the junior. with interest
The sophomore studied the question
In silence.
you can't turn me over 10 the po-
lice" said the junior; and you can't
fight, because n you did you'd not be
presentable yourself"
The sophomore glanced over his
shoulder at the clock.
ITS time for me 10 start" he said.
"Good-by. I'll meet you at the train"
The junior promptly rose and fol-
lowed him. At the door the sophomore
turned and looked at him helplessiy.
Il say. now, you'll not" he began.
Come on" said the junior. There
goes a car"
He seized the sophomore's arm and
they boarded the car together.
Better 20 inside. IT'S warmer" said
the sophomore. wildly.
The junior smiled.
an stand out here with you" he re-
piled carelessly.
The sophomore sighed.
you don't really mean"
THAT I'll invade the young woman's
home" put in the junior. Il do. Under
your protection l will have no heslta-
ton"
The sophomore turned his back and
gloomily watched the passing lamps.
The junior paid the fare for two.
III I obliged him to pay my fare" he
said to himself. 1T might anger him. "
The sophomore did not look at him
when they got on the car. Halfway
down the square he stopped at the foot
OF flight OF stairs and turned his eyes
doubtiully from the door above to the
junior.
rs this the plaee;" asked the junior
innocently. "l'm beginning TO get nes.
yous always do when go calling.
You'll need all your nerve this time, .
said the sophomore. bitterly.
lie went up stairs slowly. the junior
close behind him. AT the top he turnet
sharply round. and said:
do you really mean to do so ungen
tlemanly thing?"
ITS not ungentlemanly." said TN
junior. stoutly. "All you have L
do"
"Oh. shut upr'
The sophomore turned away and pu
his hand on the bell Then he lookel
back over his shoulder The iunlc
was leaning easily against the broal
railing OF the veranda.
Il believe you're fool enough to FOL
low me In" said the sophomore. an
Tily.
Il am." answered the junior. calmly
Perhaps not exactly that. but wen no
fight over terms"
We'll. you can't make me make sue
an ass Of myself" said the sophomor,
suddenly.
The junior smiled broadly.
"You can take dinner here n 20
want to-" the sophomore went on. "
believe that you have no more sens
than 10 try. I'll walt on the corner I
see you kicked out Then I'll go bac
to the hotel and get something to eat.
"Tn 60 with you" said the junlo
readily.
The sophomore turned and atol
quietly down the steps
Il hope no one saw me-" he sal,
, when he reached the bottom.
; Il thought ! saw a Girl looking OF
Of the second-story window" said n
junior. eomiortingly
"Oh. you 90 TO the deucel" said a
D sophomore.
"wel. perhaps was mistaken" sal
the junior. 1T looked that wa.
though. Had you just as lief walk b.
side mc2 When you drop behind thi
. way Il makes me nervous. IT'S so eas
to hit man over the head when no
not looking"
. 1T wouldn't hurt yOu." growled u
r sophomore
b Wen 90 back to the hotel and cart
b out the original program" said the iul
. Tor.
The sophomore ala not echo his ct
o thuslasm. Even when he found himso
e opposite the junior at n little VIII
y table In the cafe. among hls friends an
In the presence Of a elamorous arg
ment about the game. he did not M
2, bend. But by the time that the oysto
s came In his face began TO clear
81 suppose you'll tell this thing O
!. over the college" he said. rueiully.
TITS a good thing that they don
: peel these lemons" said the junlo
zone would mover know what they we
ifit were not for the yellow outside ~
. II, makes ne feel pretty mean. sa
] The sophomore
"They call these two. by-iour moi
= s,rosltlos blue points on the bill. dor
=. thcyg" said the junior
J. what troubles me most" said q
sophomore is wha, the dickens 4
q girl will think 81 me"
The Junior lifted an oyster on b
+ fork and looked At Il closely
BOAT worry about that" he val
q "IIl fx n all right with her"
The sophomore stopped his glass bal