The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-07-26


his watch. IL want TO see one NOR.
in-Stanley's the man"
| Tin willing TO submit 10 any.
thing. gentlemen, that won't injure
my health" declared Stanley, calmly,
as the sophomores led him to the
ditch. "but TO put me In there In my
| condition would be"
| Excellent! - better than q water
cure" interrupted Ralph. tying his
arms.
Ready And they lifted Stanley
in and began throwing the earth about
him.
There - goodbye. fellows. Must
hurry to catch my train. Wish
could see IL out. Enjoy yourselves"
And he was Off
Weren't they n sight, though %
laughed Ralph Gilman. as he sat in
the train the next forenoon, on his
way back to Bradford.
"'Twas the most comical thing
ever saw"
"All about the hazing-awful acci-
dent-told in the Journal-three cents
copy" called the newsboy, as he en-.
tered the train.
Ralph almost sprang from his seat.
"a Journal. please"
With trembling hands he hurrledly
held up the paper before him. His
eyes caught the headlines. The paper
dropped to the floor.
Freshman Killed by Hazingw
"It-lt's Stanley-Oh, and L"
He made a motion again TO take up
the paper.
IL can't know 1t all-no use TO
read It," And he raised his hand 10
his head. II am TO blame. and
and father at the head Of the institu-
tlOn-that makes 1t doubly culpable.
"Oh. fatherw and Ralph bowed his
head on the seat in front OF him and
didn't look up till he heard the brake
man call Bradford, Bradfordw
Almost too weak 10 stand Ralph
picked up his grip and started for the
door.
"The police will be there when get
Off" he thought. and he could see his
fathers haggard face among them.
II could have used my influence to
prevent 1.-THE boys didn't want to
put Stanley in"
WHY Ralph stopped. almost
dazed. There's nobody here--only
the usual number of passengers going
to Carvillc. They probably tele-
graphed to hold me at Auburn, and
missed me-"
Carriage? Have a carriage"
But Ralph preferred 10 walk. T-
I'll get there soon enough without rid
ing" he groaned as he left the plat
form.
Billy was the first one hc met on
the campus.
what's the matter, old
man" exclaimed Billy, reaching out
his hand to Ralph. You look as
though-why. man, what is IT."
Needn't try to hide II. Billy. I
know all about II. What have they
done? Any OF the others injured?
Seen father"
Saw him ut prayCrs-same preXy
he was yesterday. But what do you
mean by the others being injured, and
all that sort of thing?"
"Why, Stanlcy-he-he' dead"
Dead. Nonsense! He was alive
enough only ten minutes ago-and
that's saying good deal after ones
being in Professor Taylor's class for
IN hour"
II thought-haven't you seen the
"Oh, see! Why, man. that wasn't
In fact. 1t wasn't anyone
hcre-'twas at IIartland. PreXy-ex-
cusc mc-Dr. Gilman spoke of IL ut
prayers Didn't you read the whole
accountT
"No; II thought twas stanley"
"It might have been. If after the
boys had gone had not"
"Dld-did you release thcm?" in
terrupted Ralph. catching hold of
BIlly's arm. his tone tremulous pray
er of thankfulness
zone of them-and then they re-
leased each other"
"That-that will be the last hazing
at Bradfordr' exclaimed Ralph, with
tears in his eyes, If can help It,"
1t was-and not even the faculty un-
dcrstood the reason for it. Only Billy
knew why the presidents son used
every influence in his power to eradi-
cate the custom. m.-Adelbert Il. Cald.
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