The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-21

on1rmirr hat tbo grapes had a faint sub
acid flavor. and bldc Glbby so hts way
Ghby went tortuously and suhterren-
eousiy wormiug h.s way 90 che hiebes 70
st in che syuasouge, where kenreth
Kennedy. NJ. a. rrI1sed al fun length
Hnon vacant seat. having bent a High
l1ud cloak over "a stick 60 rcprcscnt aeho-
l1s..c meditation. 10 nerchance the kindly
spectacle Of the professor should turn in
his direction. Gibhy gaxed rapturously on
MS sleep. contemplating him as once IN
I the Latmilu cave Diana gazed upon En-
dymion. Ito WINS proceeding 90 ink his
face preparatory 60 upsettlng him on the
h"or. when be- remembered the dress suit
Just ,n time 60 deslst
Eel, you are most Infamous pest
can't you lct a fellow alone3 What do
you went uow?'
Nhercupon with countcnance n trino
brass Gibby entered into tho question Of
the dress suit with suhtlcty and tact
Ihtro never was so good "A chap as Ken
ncuy never one so generous. lie &C. ID
would % as much for him again and he
would bring % back the next day spresscd
by a tailor.
kennedy was not 50 enihusiastic There
arc several ucin's OF view in matters Of
this kind. kenneth Kennedy ala not q
course care "a dump about Madge ROB
I
sllk-llntd drcss-c,at at heart.
That's an very well Eel" he said.
raising himself reluctantly 20 the per
pendicular "hut you know a. well as /
do that the last time lent Il TO YOU
you let some wax drop ou tho Waistcoai.
right on the pocket. aId I have never
/ been able to set 4 out since"
suddenly the pair became conscious that
the gentle hum ~ cVegeticai divinity from
the rosirum had ceased The word "ner-
moueutics' 40 longer soothcd their con
verse at intervals OF i've minutes like
I the lookcuts ANS wcll' on a ship az
/ sea.
"Ah. Mis-tor Dcn-holm perhaps you
/ have recovered yourself by this time. BE
| good enough 10 continue where you lei,
/ oh-Mis-tcr Den-holm-whcre la the world
/ is Mr. Denholmg"
I The spec,lcles were hardly beaming
I NOW. a certain shrewd suspicion mixed
/ with the wonder in their expression as Or.
/ Giiaraith r.z.d from the Ecrs position
0le 10 position two. auI back again 20
+ position one. This ca Eliminated when he
! sas finally discovered ln position three.
/ h.rh 90 The skyline n bench a.
I How Gilbert acquitted TO himself on
I this occasion 81 e. perhaps better not 70
I say. I VIII draw "a kindly voi over the
I lumsutabie tragedy. - Is sufficient 20
/ say that De- boss bis head completely--aa
/ completely even az Miss Mndgo Robert
I son could have wished
And al through tho disa strous exhibit
don the professor lid not Withdraw his
saze from the wrctehsd Eel. but conun-
u,d 90 rehuke hitn. o. IL seemed. for ths
astral nature OF his body.
so better PROOF can Doe adduccd thai
The Eel had become temporarily derauged
than the fact thAt now. WHOM n WIS oh
I tlou That tho long latent auspicions OF
the Gentle Hcrmuneut was az last arous
| "a. bee refused 90 abide tn his breaches
nuf. scoruius al entrcaty ana even the
unconditional promise Of the dress-sult
! PROCEEDED 20 crawl down the gallery
steps n order Go regain position No. IN
/ toe front scat under the professors nose.
/ QUEEN Deus perdere wilt. prius demen-
! tas.
| Meanwhile the class. a. FIRST raised Ia
% stntc 81 ecstntir enjoyment by the Eefs
/ misfortune. then growing a little anN-
| ious lest hc should go too far. was again
/ suhs.d.ng % its wontod peaceful hum like
/ that of one cast and Seii-coEtcutea Hlue
| bottle
Suddenly We became aware that the
professor was on his feet In the midst 81
"a stern and awful silence.
"My eye has fallen" he began Fo'omnly.
con what I d.d not expect a. see-I hope
the-gcuilcman viii remember where he
sand who am."
During the announcement Of this ailo-
cutlou. she professional arm was enxtend-
cd. and q finger, steady as the Anger Of
Fate. pointed directly a. the unhappy
Glbhy. who. prone IN the dust appeared
90 be meditatinE discourse on the text.
II am a worm and 10 mani
His head was almost on the level OF
The floor and his limbs extended far up
che gallery stairs To say that his face
was fiery red gives but a faint idea OF
its color. while biack streak upon his
nose proved that the char women OF the
college were not whit more diiigeut
than the students thereof
what happened after thas Is a kind %
maze suppose that Gihby regainsd q
seat somewhere and that the lecture pro
ceeded after fashion. But do noe know
for certain. Bursis % unholy mrth fore
"a their way through the best linen hand
kcrchiefs rolled hard and used as gags.
But there was y feeling among many
that though doubtless there was humor
To the case the Eel had gone little too
far. and " Prof Gaibrnith were gen
timely fingered he might bring the matter
before the senntus with the result that
Gilbert might not only lose his bursary.
but be sent down as well to his fathers
rorrow and his own loss
SO whom the class was NJ iars over half
n dozen ~ us gathered round Gibhey and
represented 20 him that he must 20 at
once 90 tho retiring room and ask the
professors pardon.
A. FIRST and for long tho Eel was re-
caicltrant Re would not go. what was
ne 10 say We instructed him We used
argument appeal. persuasion. We threat
cned torture. Finally yielding q thcsa
heavier batiaiions ION tho side of which
Providence o. said 10 nghD Gihby was lei
20 the door with captor at each eih7w.
We knocked. Tie entered. Tho door Wa
shut behind him. but rot wholly Half a
dozen ears lined the crack a. intervals
like iimpets ciiuginR 20 a smooth streak
IN a tidal rock We could not he8r tho
Bells words Only "a vague murmur
reached u.s. and doubt n much more
reached Prof Gaibraiih The Eel stop
ned and there was a pause We fearei
iff $40 omen.
Poor Eel The Old mans going q re-
port him" We whispered 20 each other
Ana then We heard the words OF the
Angelica Scholiasf
shake hands Mr. Dcnhoim. n. as ye
say. this has been lesson 20 you. Il has
been no less n lesson TO me Let us b. h
endeav0r 90 profit by u unto rreatsr diii-
ronce and seemliness IN our walk and con
versation. We viii say no more about a.
n you please. Mr.. Dcnholm."
We eheercd him as be went out iir he
waved o kindly and tolerant hand AZ us.
and there wes more than a gleam Of hu-