The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-27

promptly stakcd 10 upon his favorite, and
the betting was spirited Odds were con
sidcrably i'm favor Of Jack HolCombe,
however. as he was the larger Of the
two boys
Blows Right and Left.
Suddenly the cadets got down TO bust
ness in a highly satisfactory manner.
/ They "swatted" each other Justify. and
proceeded TO carry out their threats that
they would shed barrels Of human gore
If their loud declarations could have
I been crdttCd. the services Of an under
taker would soon have been in great de
mand.
The ARRAY continued to grow more in
1 tereStinK Blood began TO flow freely
/ from The nose Of each cadet, and the rain
I was rapidly drenching them TO the skin.
Presently one boy tripped the other and
the pair went down together in the sticky
mud and slush. Then the fight assumed
/ its most warlike proportions The other
! pupils stood on and Cheered the cadets
/ on al the top Of their voices. admonish-
: ing them to knock his block on" etc
The Encounter Concluded.
Tinally HeheIbower was seen to rise
The mire astride of Holcombe.
tenant continued TO land savage
Don the already blood-stained and
smeared cCuntenance Of his op-
e.. Il began to look as though the
ccs Of an ambulance IL not an IN
aker. would soon be needed
length the combatants concluded
Il IL was high time to call "A halt in the
oceedings and scraDe some Of the mud
n Of themselves. Each followed by his
own particular adherents. the pair
Tudged back to the school. dripping pud-
dies OF mud at every step In the base
ment they were somewhat cleansed and
patched up by their constituents, and
we're told that they had done nobly and
upheld the honor Of the school. And feel
ing entirely at ease with themselves. they
departed. bedraggled and with torn cloth
ing. but heroes nevertheless.
An Enquiry by Faculty.
The principal. however. had not spoken
her little piece. The next day the two
boys we're hauled up for trial A jury
consisting Of the male members Of the
faculty, with Miss Wescott. the PRINCIPAL
as chief judge, was drawn The court held
+ its sessions in the assembly hall OF the
school, the jury being arranged on the
front OF the stage There are two small
dressing rooms, one at each side Of the
stage, and in each Of these vas placed one
or the prisoners. From where they sat
the cadets could see each other. and soon
they began TO snake their fists and make
races across the platform. Several times
/ they grew enraged and sprang out OF their
/ cells to begin a new fight At such times
/ the court invariably adjourned to a safe
/ locality.
/ Finally il became necessary to appoint
. DF Bryan, stalwart member Of the fac
! ulty. as a policeman Securing a stout
4 roll Of paper he stood guard IN The centre
( OF the stage. prepared 10 queII all further
/ disturbances on the part OF the pris-
/ ouers.
Numerous witnesses Of the. fight we're
/ called, chief among which was Mr. Arthur
I karr. fourth year student and one Of
/ the most prominent members of his
class.
The Case Very Complicated.
( So complicated did the court find the
: case, however. that they were Obliged to
hold their sessions on two separate days,
and spend three hours upon the first and
four hours on the second before they were
able TO reach a decision. At that time
the boys we're suspended Temporarily.
Meanwhile the police had learned Of the
affair and came 10 the school They were
unable 10 learn the names Of the com
batants.
The pupils at the Western have never IN
its history enjoyed a distur lance in the
institution so much. The ha e taken the
matter up and have begun 20 have a good
+ deal OF fun over the matter at the ex-
pense Of the faculty
A number Of the cadets are at present
Z talking seriously Of administering a good
sound thrashing 10 Lieutenant HeneI-
/ bower on mis- return 20 school for having
[ licked his superior officer.