The Red Cloud chief., 1896-04-17

you natter yourself" said the jun
ior.
shed think mo an ass" said the
sophomore. smiling.
We'll, what's the uso Of trying to de-
cci,c here" asked the Junior, coldly.
"Of course, you're Joking. though"
said the sophomore, appealingly. "lou
wouldn't DO such n thing"
"Why not" said tho Junior. you
could make it all right by a little cx-
rl9uation."
Little "yplauationt" sail the soph-
omorc, with great evaporation. 1T
would take 4 dUodecimo Of explanation
- clear up = thing Hike that"
stick to football English" said the
Junior. "DUolccimo IA the little kind.
When YOU get ont Of your dcptn you
don't say what yOu mean"
~ might toll her YOU were a iunatic,"
said the sophomore. thoughtfully.
That would do the Junior agreed.
The sophomore looked at him criti-
cally.
i believe Won would 10 IT," he said
ut last. ITS n blessed thing that I'll
not take YOU"
"iiow1l You help yourscif?" asked
the junior. with interest.
The sophomore studied tho question
in silence.
"im can't turn me over to the po-
licc." said the Junior; "and you can't
fight. because IL you did you'd not be
prcsentablc Yourself"
The sophomore glanced over his
shoulder AT the clock.
ITS time Tor mo TO start" he said.
"Good-by, I'll meet YOU at the train
The Junior promptly rose aud fol.
lowed him. A. the door the sophomore
turned and looked ut him hclplrssly.
81 say, now, youll not" he began.
Come on" said tho Junior. "Thcrc
goes a car"
lie seized the sophomoro's arm and
they boarded the ear together.
Better 60 inside. It's warmer" said
the sophomore, wildly.
The junior smiled.
"rll stand ont here with you." he 20.
piled carclcssly.
The sophomore sighed.
''h h'Ii l'diiN W'i1
That I'll invade the Young woman's
home" put in the junior. Il 10. Under
your protection ! will have no hcsita-
ton"
The sophomore turned his back and
gloomily watched the passing lamps.
The junior paid the fare for two.
I IF ! Obliged him to pay my fare" he
said to himself. 'it might anger him.
The sophomore did not look at him
when they got on the car. Ilalf-waS
down the square he stopped at the FOO
= Of a flight of stairs and turned his eye!
doubtfully from the door above TO tn,
junior.
us this the place." asked the junior
innoccntly. I'm beginning To get ncr
Gus always do when ! go calling.
@ you'll need all your nerve this time,
said the sophomore. bitterly.
He went up stairs slowly. the JUNO
close behind him. At the top he turnc
sharply round. and said:
do you really mean 10 do so ungen
tlemanly n thing"
ITS not ungcntlcmanly," said tn
Junior. stoutly. All you have (
do"
"Oh. shut up"
The sophomore turned away and pi
his hand on the bell. Then he locke
back over his shoulder. The JUNO
was leaning easily against the broa
railing of the veranda.
: Il believe you're fool enough to fol
low me in" said the sophomore, an
= gYily.
II am." answered the junior. calmly
Perhaps not exactly that, but well nc
fight over terms"
We'll. you can't make me make sue.
an ass of myself" said the sophomor.
suddenly.
n The junior smiled broadly.
"You can take dinner here IL 70
want to-" the sophomore went on. g
believe that you have no more sens
e than to try. I'll wait on the corner I
see you kicked out. Then I'll go bac
k to the hotel and get something to eat.
"Ill go with YOU" said the junior
q" readily.
!" The sophomore turned and stol
? quietly down the steps.
Aioll' Nv c'' y NV, uG DIN
&c when he reached the bottom.
- 81 thought | saw n girl looking on
!" OF the second-story window" said IN
junior. comfOrt,ngly.
It "Oh, you go to the deuce!" said tn
% sophomore.
well. perhaps I vas mistaken" sal
the junior. 1T looked that wa.
d though. Had you just as lief walk b'
side me? When you drop behind tn;
l. way II makes me nervous. It's so cas-
to hit a man over the head when he
not looking"
A. 1T wouldn't hurt YOU" growled II
ar sophomore,
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