The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-06-12

masks furnished by the committee
At first, as the court stood up and
faced each other, there went around
a suppressed litter. which accorded
i'll with the grewsome visages of the
strange company. A begowned
sheriff stepped forward and struck
the table with a huge wooden battle
AK, besmeared, apparently, with gore,
and in hollow voice demanded,
| "Order in the COURT"
The tittering subsidized, and the
sheriff handed the police captain a
roll of paper written in red, and in
the same hollow voice gave his in
| structions.
"Most worthy captain, as sheriff
of the Hazing Court, I deputize you
and your subordinates to arrest and
bring hither, dead or alive, the per-
son mentioned in this document, that
he may be tried by this court on the
| charges herein specified"
Each one of the police brought his
heels together, stood erect, with a
sweep brought the back of his hand
| to his forehead, and all retired on
! the run.
During the half-hour that followed
| the court amused themselves by
guessing each others names, for
none but the committee knew them.
Finally, the ell corridor resounded
with the tramp of the returning
squad. Before the door they paused
and gave three raps. The sheriff
stepped to the door and inquired
who were without.
"Most worthy sheriff, your captain
has performed his behest."
''Give the password"
"Blood!" was the reply.
admit Them" said the judge, Civ
ing three raps, on which the mem
bers of the court arose, their eyes
twinlkling behind their CHASTITY
masks.
SHERIFF" Numbered the Judge,
''why is this poor wretch brought be-
fore the honorable court?''
your honor" replied the sheriff,
pointing at the prisoner with his bat
tle-aX, this fellow is charged with
the most henious crime on the calen-
dar of offenses possible to college
man."
''Who prefers charges against this
forever after hold his peace" said
the judge solmenly.
Here the lawyer ON the right arose.
Your honor"
''Most learned barrister."
Il am here to represent that dis
tinguished and illustrious galaxy of
immortals known to the ignoble vul-
gus as the sophomore class of
Acadia
This was followed by mumbled APP
plause.
''Silence!" cried the sheriff.
and in their name," continued the
attorney, Il charge the prisoner at
the bar with being
A groan ran around behind the
masks.
with being-your honor, SO low
and mean word my tongue can
hardly frame"
Again groan ran around.
Your honor, [ charge the prisoner
with being telltale and sneak"
From the masked company this
charge was followed by loud wall,
ending in a wolf1sh howl articulated
in the word, "Blo-o-o-od!" repeated
thrice.
Witnesses were brought forward
to swear that they had seen the pris-
TO no
after nine o'clock at night; others,
that they had seen him return after
ten the same night, and this so
often that it could be construed only
as a regular appointment. Other
evidence was brought in to convict
him of listening at the door of sopho-
mores.
When the prisoner was put on the
stand, he easily explained these lat
ter charges; but his visits to the
presidents house he refused to eX-
plain. The case went to the jury,
who Immediately brought in the YER
dict, Guilty"
If the prisoner had looked fright
ened at this word, no sympathy
would nave Dcen given MIN. lie
showed no fear, but on his face there
came detected, heart-broken look,
with a sudden filing of the eyes and
quivering of the lip, which threat
ened to take all relish of fun from
the further proceedings. So the
judge cried, HAS the prisoner at the
bar anything to say?"
The freshman looked around on
those horrible masks, or rather on
the eyes that peered from behind
them, and in second regained his
composure.
Fellows" he began, I'm not
afraid of you. If it was any other
charge, I would rather enjoy this
trial-for it is well got up-even if
you should give me your full punish
ment. But what hurts me is that
you should think me capable of the
things you charge me with-a
sneak!"
The lump arose in his throat, and
he could say no more.
eff you are innocent" said the
Judge, "why don't you explain your
visits to the PRESIDENT"
because answered the freshman,