The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-12-29
He Told His Chum.
By Edwin H. Tr0iton.
hXNT ERE just going to have a high
wv old time. and you're a fool if

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YOU don't come along" said Slip Shaw
to his chum, Fred Atwood.
Cant do it," said Fred. keeping
steadily at his Latin.
Afraid you'll get caught and hauled
up before the faculty, suppose said
Slip. tauntingly.
slip was Slippery, for short, al
though his baptismal name was Henry
His nickname was the method his
schoolmates had of acknowledging the
easy way he took of enjoying himself
contrary to the rules and regulations OF
the Kent's Hill seminary, and he was
rather proud of the distinction.
"I'm not afraid of being caught,
said Fred, because I'm not going. My
lessons will be all want to wrestle
with up to the time retiring bell rings.
You know go in for fun just as much
as you do. and can get all want OF it
without breaking rules. either"
"No preaching, if you please. 1never
get caught. and you know it."
"I don't want to preach. IF did I'd
select a different sort of an audience.
Perhaps YOU can afford to let your
studies slide, but l can't. And don't
you be too sure about not getting
caught. They say that sooner or later
DR.. Torsey brings 'em all up with n
round turn. You know yourself you've
been going it pretty lively this term.
and I'm afraid you can't keep 1t up in
definitely. would honestly hate to
see you get into trouble, and since you
fellows carried that calf up in the bel
fry they have been keeping up mighty
sharp lookout"
'Now. don't you worry about me.
We've got all our plans fixed. and I'm
going to the Corner tonight with the
boys, and we'll make Rome howl"
'tSuppose you heard DR.. Torsey say
at prayers the other morning that the
next boy who went to the Corner with
out permission would be expelled?"
"Expel nothing! How will they flnd
it out? happen to know that Doc is
at home sick with rheumatism tonight.
We've got two double teams that will
be waiting for us at the foot of the bill.
at II. Well be back before daylight
and no one the wiser. Don't make any
mistake about me. now; I'll be all
right"
"Hope you will" said Fred. az he dug
away at his translation.
A few minutes later Slip quietly dis
appeared. He had gone to the rem.
devious where the teams were to wait
for the boys who were bent on night
Of boisterous enjoyment, rules or no
{xsv 1,>n h~A nd
Fred was hurrying up to hnish the last
half dozen lines. when there came a
quiet knock At the door.
'Come ini" said Fred. wondering who
his caller could be at this unusual hour.
The door opened, and to Fred'samase.
ment the familiar form Of the principal
stood before him.
"Why isn't your light out ?" he asked.
but in kindly tone.
II was Just finishing up my Virgil.
doctor, and am on the last two lines
now. Will you not come IMP"
THAT is all right, Fred, only don't
grow careless about the rules, even
in getting your lessons. But where is
your chum?" he continued, closing the
Fred was not sneak or a tattler,
and, although punctilious himself to
the last degree, he did not like to report
the misconduct of any other pupil.
much less his own chum. At the same
time he couldn't tell deliberate lie
to shield an offender.
"He has gone out" he said, coloring
up as he spoke.
Eyes; ! see he isn't visible to the
naked eye" remarked the doctor, with
q sly twinkle in his own. 81 didn't ask
II he was here. l asked where he had
gone"
Fred still hesitated.
sand you do not know when he will
be !PT -,s.e--Q Qse,r.~<
And it was a great relief to be able TO
answer honestly and without equivoca-
ton.
"you are ready to go to bed now?"
"Yes. DOCTOR"
"Never mind, then, about your chum.
Go over to my house and hand this
card"-writing as he spoke-''to Mrs.
Torsey. She will show you to the bed
where you are to Sleep"
~ do not exactly understand. doc
tor"
simply that you will sleep in my
house tonight. You can come back to
your room after breakfast"
-say, chum. wake upi" In loud
Whisper.
\ snors was the only response.
wake mp, old mani We had piles Of
fus-1ea1 losds o. fun-nors run than
n 80 shs!Gs 2 8 Esss VII