Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-05-09

q bona flde student, out IS SIMPLY Hi'e~
by the college because he can play ball.
So every time the team plays 1t acts
lie with the opposing team. And say
l will not be party to such deception
no matter what happens"
Reynolds was SO surprised that for
half minute he simply stared at Ed
ward with his mouth open, unable to
say word. At last he managed to
gasp, well, of all the
Then he stopped and laughed at Ed
ward again.
Willis began to laugh.
"Your bucking the line won't do any
good. Better try an end run"
Reynolds drew long breath and re-
garded Blake again very curiously.
"Do you mean to say that you'll let
little scruple like that lose the game Tor
Hope next week"
"May be little scruple for you. It's
q big one for me-"
"It's Blake's ball now" put in Will
lis, taking down his overcoat. "Look
out for a ten yard gain"
"It's perfect nonsense" calculated
Reynolds savagely. He paused again,
unable to express himself. He was
q senior, had been playing football
ever since he left the academy and
considered the results Of a game with
another team as Of more importance
than all the rest of the objects of
college course put together. He ex-
allied football and it's Importance above
every other consideration. He was as
incapable of understanding Blake's po-
sition as if he and Blake had been
born and brought up on dlherent
planets. Even Willis, with all his
narrow definitions and absurd enthu-
siasm for football, had some concep-
ton Of Edwards motive. But Reyn-
olds had not the remotest understand
ing of it.
Edward reached up to his shelf, pull
ed down a book and quietly sitting
down at his table he opened the book
and began to study. Reynolds was
furious. He came up to the table and
leaned over it.
'Do you mean to say that you re-
fuse the honor Of the position we have
offered you just to stick on q matter
that
81 said l won't play, and that ends
It," said Edward slowly.
"Score six to nothing in favor Of
Blake" said Willis as he walked to
the door. "Come on, Reynolds. It's no
use If he's made up his mind. Might
as we'll try to kick goal with a soap
bubble"
Reynolds paused o moment and
then with an oath be followed Willis
out Of the room. When they were
gone. Freshman Blake put his head
down on his book and kept it there
several minutes. Not man in all the
college at that time could probably
understand all he experienced. 1t Is
doubtful if, when he raised his head
and started in with his evenings
study, Edward Blake himself under
stood the full meaning Of what he him
self had chosen to do. 1t Is certain
that he could not foresee all its conse-
Quences.
Before noon the next day everybody
In college knew that Edward Blake OF
the freshman class had refused to sub
stitute for Wallace on the football
team. and everybody knew the reason
be had given for refusing. From q
comparatively obscure individual In
the freshman class Edward suddenly
became the subject of more criticism
and discuss ion than any other student
in college. Curious glances were shot
In his direction when he went into
chapel next morning, and even the row
of professors up on the platform SEEM
ed to share in the general excitement.
The next few days IN the life Of Ed
ward Blake. college student. are not
easy to describe. Pressure was brought
to bear on him from his class as a
body. The entire college was stirred
over the event There did not happen
to be any one who could take Wallace S
place as well as Edward. He had been