Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-06-17

pray for you as ask you to pray for
me-"
Edward read this letter with feel
Ing Of shame. as he had always felt |
more or less on reading Mrs. Preston's
letters. She wrote. always assuming
that Edward was conscientious
Christian and she always appealed to |
more than his morality. Edward did
not call himself a Christian. and there |
was nothing in him that could respond |
to part Of her appeal. Nevertheless.
he was moved so much by 1t that he
was exceedingly unhappy. He even
sought to see Willis that evening. He
decided to go and have a talk with him
and see IL their former relations could
be resumed. But when he went up to
the old room. Willis happened to be
having n card party of fellows most OF
whom were distasteful to Edward. So
when Willis opened the door and Ed
ward saw at n glance who were In the
room he said briefly: ~ wanted to
see you. But ! won't come in to-
night
Willis stepped ont into the hall and
shut the door. He was putting a ciga-
rette. and looked more than usually dis
sipated.
Anything in PARTICULAR" he asked.
not unkndly.
Edward hesitated. Yes, but can't
talk with that crowd around"
"I'll send 'em away" said Willis
carelessly.
"You needn't do that" said Edward
slowly. Afterward he was sorry he
had not taken Willis at his word. for
Willis turned and went back into the
room indifferently. and Edward slowly
went down the stairs disappointed and
more unhappy than ever.
1t was perhaps a week after that
that Edward was hailed by one Of the
men in his hall as he came down to
breakfast.
Say! Heard the news? Preston
and Williams and Hawley and half
that gang were taken in last night and
are likely to get fired for good. They
stacked Wheaton's room. burned up all
his Bibles and wound up by painting
lot of ballet dancers on the chapel tow
err. They were caught red handed and
have confessed. PreXy won't stand
the Dissertation Of the chapel, and he'll
give them their final papers. | guess.
Edward listened in silence. He felt
glad of the news if it meant the dismiss
al of The fast set that We're no credit
to Hops, hut he could not help won
dering about Willis. He had known
Of his INDUCING in various FRANKS.
such Il, tearing a students room to
pieces and piling the pieces up in the
teIltrr Of the room. which was called
"stacIing." hut he had never known
him to he guilty of such an immoral
act as the one aScribed to him in con.
! nection with the chapel tower.
Later in the day the morning rumor
was confirmed. and more too. 1t was
said that Willis had confessed himself
to being the principal offender In the
chapel dissertation. 1t was also saic
that the college authorities could not
pardon it and that Willis, with half a
dozen others in his set. would be not
only suspended. but expelled from col
lege.
On hearing the news, which came
direct from good sources Edward de-
termined to see President Royce. He
was not altogether clear in his mind
concerning what he wanted to see him
for. But he seemed impelled to go to
him in Willis behalf Perhaps Mrs.
Preston's letter had something to do
with it.
He went over to the Off" at the usu-
al hour in the afternoon when the
president was i'll for students and
knocked. In answer to the summons
10 come in he entered and found
Wheaton in earnest conversation with
the president.
Its all right if Blake hears yOul
story. Wheaton, isn't it;' asked the
president.
"Ycs. sir replied Wheaton, nodding
at Edward.
go on. then" continued the pres
dent g,avc!y. 1t was very still in the
little office as Wheaton began to speak
CHAPTER NJ.
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