The broad ax., 1896-05-02

for. e said the Jun
sonSo Sned think me an ass" sa,d III.
s0.pnomore. smiling. ~
wen what's the use OF irwin. =. q.
10 ao, ner!' asked the Junior co,dIv
..,S course, you're Joking. tbonsh -
wau,s ~ sne sophomore, appealinely. ~Yor
wouldn't do such a thing" "
cou,s mny notr said the Junior. -You
nI.aa. o make 1t all right by a little az
ouor. e explanationF' said the soph-
O, UnUrs' with great evaporation. 81,
""uiu Jake duodecimo OF ernI,ns,,on
" eIear up a thing like thatp'
,r,s a.lek 70 football English" said tn.
WsN !Un,O Duodecimo is the little Kind
@ mnen you get out Of your depth vou
uVr say what you mean"
might tell her you were a Iun.,,c %
'Hau IL. tne sophomore, thoushtfulIv
THAT would do" the ,pnior 80.
rne sophomore looked at him crit,.
uneVe you would do H." he sa,d
AZ iast' It's blessed thing that TII
moi, take you" 'nS' l"
HOWL you help yourseif?" asked
the junior. with interest
The sophomore studied tha ,r..,,o,
In silence. '''o
You cant turn me over to the no.
lice," said the Junior; "and Won cant
nsht' because IL you did you'd not be
presentable yourself"
The sophomore glanced over his
shoulder at the clock.
ITS time for me to 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 helplessly.
Il say, now, you'll not" he began.
Come on" said the junior. There
goes car"
He seized the sophomore's arm and
they boarded the car together.
Better 90 inside, it's warmer" said
the sophomore, wildly.
The junior smiled.
"I'll 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. 81 do. Under
your protection I will have no hesita-
ton"
The sophomore turned his back and
gloomily watched the passing lamps.
The junior paid the fare for two.
"1f / obliged him to pay my fare" he
said to himself. at might anger him"
The sophomore did not look at him
when they got of the car. Hallway
down the square he stopped at the foot
Of fight Of stairs and turned his eyes
doubttully from the door above to the
Junior.
'1s this the place?" asked the Junior,
innocently. 'I'm beginning to get ner-
vous- ] always do when go calling" I"
You'll reed all your nerve this time" I"
said the sophomore. bitterly.
He went up stairs slowly, the Junior
close behind him. At the top he turned
do you really mean to do so ungen-
tIemanly thing?"
ITS not ungentlemanly," said the
junior stoutly. "AIl you have to
"0h, shut upr'
The sophomore turned away and put
his hand on the bell. Then he looked
back over his shoulder. The Junior
was leaning easily against the broad
railing of the veranda.
"I believe you're fool enough to fol-
low me in" said the sophomore. an
gily.
81 am" answered the Junior, calmly.
Perhaps not exactly that, but we'll not
fight over terms"
well, you can't make me make such
an ass Of myself" said the sophomore.
suddenly.
The Junior smiled broadly.
'~You can take dinner here II you
want to-" the sophomore went on. 81
believe that you have no more sense
than to try. I'll wait on the corner to
see you kicked out. Then III 90 back
to the hotel and get something to eat. /"
'T'I go with you," said the Junior.
readily.
The sophomore turned and stole
quietly down the steps.
81 hope no one saw me-" he said.
when he reached the bottom.
'T thought saw a girl looking out
of the second-story window" said the
Junior, comfortingly.
"oh, you 90 to the deuceT said the
sophomore.
"Well, perhaps was mistaken" said
the iunior. "1t looked that way.
though. Had you Just as lief walk be-
side me? When you drop behind that
way II makes me nervous It's SO easy
tn hit a mar aver the head when ne Il
not looking"
cit wouldn't hurt you." growisd the