The Opelousas courier., 1901-11-09

"Come! we must hurry" looking az
his watch. ST want to see n more
in-Stanley's the man."
Tim willing to submit to 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 a water
cure" interrupted Ralph, tying his
arms.
"Readyv' And they lifted Stanley
In and began throwing the earth about
him.
There goodbye, fellows. Must
hurry to catch my train. Wish I
could see 1t out. Enjoy yourselves"
And he was OF.
Weren't they a@ sight, thought"
laughed Ralph Gilman, as he sat in
the train the next forenoon, on his
way back to Bradford.
""Twas the most comical thing I
ever saw"
"Al1 about the hazing-awful acct
dent-told in the Journal-three cents
a copy" called the newsboy, as he en-
tered the train.
Ralph almost sprang from his seat.
"a Journal, please"
With trembling hands he hurriedly
held up the paper before him. His
eyes caught the headlines. The paper
dropped to the floor.
Freshman Killed by Hazing!"
"It-it's Stanley-ohl and l.
He made a motion again to take up
the paper.
I'll can't know it aII-no use to
read it," And he raised rta. nand to
his head. TT am to blame, and
and father at the head Of the institu-
tion-that makes 1t doubly culpable.
ooh, father!" and Ralph bowed his
head on the seat in front of him and
didn't look up till he heard the brake
nan call Bradford, Bradford"
Almost too weak to stand Ralph
picked up his grip and started for the
door.
The police will be there when I get
off" he thought, and he could see his
fathers haggard face among them.
I'll 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 Carville. They probably tele-
graphed to hold me at Auburn, and
missed me-"
Carriage? Have a carriage"
But Ralph preferred to walk. TT
I'll get there soou enough without rid
Ing" he groaned as he left the plat
form.
Billy was the first one he met on
reaching the campus.
"What-what's the matter. old
MANI" exclaimed Billy. reaching out
his hand to Ralph. "You look as
though-why, man, what is it?"
Needn't try to hide 1t, Billy. I
know all about it. What have they
done7 ANY Of the others injured?
Seen father?"
SnR AL 81 PA1J SA"S PA~Ay
he was yesterday. But what do you
mean by the others being injured, and
all that sort Of thingf"
"Why, Stanley-he-he's dead!"
"Dead! Nonsense! He was alive
enough only ten minutes ago-and
that's saying a good deal after ones
being in Professor Taylor's class for
an hour"
IL thought-haven't you een the
JournalT"
"Oh, I see! Why, man, that wasn't
Stanley. In fact, it wasn't anyone
here-'twas at Hartland. Prexy-ex-
cuse me-Dr. Gilman spoke of it at
prayers. Didn't you read the whole
aecount?"
"No; II thought twas Stanley"
att might have been, IL after the
boys had gone I had not"
"Did-did you release them7" in
terrupted Ralph, catching hold OF
BiIly's arm. his tone a tremulous pray
er of t~hankfulness.
"One Of them-and then they re-
leased each other"
"That-that win be the last hazing
at Bradfordv' exclaimed Ralph. with
tears In his eyes, IF I can help it."
It was-and not even the faculty un-
derstood the reason for 1t. Only Billy
knew why the presidents SON used
every influence in his power to eradt-
cate the eustom.-Adelbert =. Cald-
well, In the Chicago Record-Herald.
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