The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-06-12
short distance from the dorrnitorv

In a few minutes the BOYS, now nj
terly d~isorganized, gownlcss and un
masked, were circling around til,
pump and their victim. He was lai,
on his back, and first one foot, thel
the other, was drawn up to iii,
spout, while the three strokes SHOULD
send the water down his leg.
-Four strokes had thus been piyer
when some one whispered, who:
that?"
The Silhouette of a silk hat could
be dimly discern"d coming oyer the
rise OF ground toward the college.
"IThe Old Doc!"
And silently, but instantaneously
the sophs melted away into the dark,
ness. The prisoner had been relieved
of his handouts and he arose and met
the president.
Good evening, sir, he said.
All, Jones, / was just coming for
YOU. / suppose you were expecting
me, though you need not have sat~up
for me-"
This was all that was heard by the
lingering sophs, and the two moved
off together.
/ An anxions group it was that met
an Morgan's room to discuss the prob
abilities.
"Confolnd the sneak" said Nor
gan, we made too long work of it.
We should have put him through
quicker, before he had time to find
us out. OF course he'll blow. and
that will mean expulsion for some
of u.s."
1t was a cold night. Indian sum
mer, which had been lingering, had
given place to the first touch of win
ter, and the next morning the ground
was frozen stiff. To our surprise, the
day passed, and no came
from the presidents office. Jones.
however, wa not at class, and was
not in his room. He did not appear
the next day nor the next. Had he
left college? 1 grew anxious.
The fourth day a messenger came
to my room, saying hat the doctor
wanted to see me in his private of.
flee at once.
"Good-by," said Johnny. 81 knew
it would come"
We'll" said I, I'm glad it has. /
couldn't have stood this suspense
much longer"
Nevertheless, as L entered the pres
ident's room l tingled from head to
foot. The doctor did not rise, but
pushed his glasses down so that he
looked through the long-range half,
and, calling me by my with
that enunciation of his which sound
eel every vowel and made every syl-
liable into a separate word, he said:
Il wish to be informed what was
done last Monday night to Mr.. Allen
Jones, OF the freshman class, and /
wish you to inform me-"
why do you send for me, doctor?"
said /. for L had been worked up to
a pitch by my thoughts for the
last three days that | really cared
less about my own fate than / did
about finding out whether our sus-
Picions of Jones were correct.
"Oh," he replied, ST have an idea
that you are pretty well informed as
to what transpires in Chapman Hall
from time to time. Am | not cor
Doctor" L cried, 81 will tell you all
| know-of course without implica-
ting any one else-if you will answer
me n question"
'Well?"
Hasn't Allen Jones already told
you all about Monday night?'
NO said the president, mot a
word. He refuses to do so. Monday
my wife, who, as you are aware,
is a confirmed invalid, required I'M
usual medical care. Our physician
desired a consultation, and wished me
to send to Kentville for DR.. Shaw.
Jones mother, who is a widow
in very moderate circumstances is our
nurse. and has been since the term
opened. indeed, in this way, I believe
she pays her sons school bills
/ gave a groan, which the doctor
took as a sign that I was much in
and he proceeded.
$50 | had arranged with Jones that
u ~ NoilSuitdtlOH WIS ucCaeQ on, he
should drive to Kentville for DR..
Shaw. found hin. near the entrance
to Chapman Hall, awaiting me, as /
supposed. He went Immediately to
he stable, took my horse, and drove
10 K%entville, even miles and back.
On coming into the house we per-
that he had a violent chill. His
We're wet and frozen. The
physician put him to bed in my
rouse and he is there still, though
am glad to say he is recovering.
But he had only his young blood
o thank that he escaped a severe at
ack of pneumonia
I was horror-struck.
Doctor" said I, 81 am to blame
or this, and | am only thankful it
snat murder. j want YOU TO ~exnell
ne from college,
Then I told my part of the whole
proceeding, repeating my desire to be
Expelled.
"Well.' said the president delib-
,rately, "the faculty will discuss the
Whether you are expelled
II not, T hope the sophomores have