The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-04-07

, ro m i'S'i9eteu lat be was on prOba-
n,%th,n ~ ~ as pledged 10 ylN thclr
NAV tsau " was bound in honor ~
rannay ming, escorted by a body Of
Lii he called on Miss Lee, and,
told ,hey waited ont Of doors for him.
80, her he must asl; for his ring and
, ease her from her promise to marry
linn. He could not bring himself to
tell her that he did not love her, bur
he said something had arisen in his
life TO make it absolutely necessary
| that hel break his betrothal VOWS to
her Those were the words the Kap-
pas put into his mouth on the way
1 there. Rutherford felt the cad he
was acting in ISabel's eyes, but he was
equal to the terms Of his probation,
whatever happened. Miss Lee. digni-
| 1cd MS he had never seen her before,
said little, but she could not hide the
! expression OF utter establishment and
incomprchensibillty in her eyes, and
yes, there was sorrow and dsnppont.
ment TOO. Rutherford saw it beneath
The pride. He felt that he had never
loved her so much
From that night he led the busiest
life he had ever imagined possible He
carried the Nappas' books. he ran or
rands for them, he translated their
Greek and Latin. he was dressed in
outlandish costumes and made to
parade the streets; he even had to
clean boots and press clothes for the
fraternity men, But mover once did he
waver from his cause. Perhaps It was
well that his hours were fully occupied
or he might have permitted his
thoughts TO turn Isabel Lee.ward
rutherford had just one week more
Of probation, and he had won the APP
prevail Of every prospective fraternity
brother He was still running n merry
pace to their driving, and he began TO
wonder what was IN store for him at
initiation He fancied that the climax
would he cXcItlng-for him. at least.
After initiation he know the iirst thing
he would do, and 1t did not take him
many minutes TO decide what that
was, either. lie would see Isabel and
try to explain his attitude; he dared
not think she would refuse 10 sympa
thiZc with his cause.
The Kappa Sicmns did not let time
hang heavily on Rutherford's hands
during the last week, Two nights be-
fore initiation they Informed him that
he must go down to Don's, n cafe fire. |
Quented by students, and act rs waiter |
for the evening, He was not to rec |
ognze any one. and he was TO accept |
tips in compliance with The custom of |
his assumed position, which tips, |
furthermore, were to be added to the |
frat funds.
Rutherford, dressed in the walters |
carb. which his friends had secured |
FOR him. was cmmsly handing out club |
sandwishes ana coffee salads. oysters |
on the half she'll pie, and milk shakes,
when n number Of the Kappas came |
noisily into Don'S. He took their or.
dors without sign Of recognition, even |
If he did forget napkins and place the
knives on the left Of the plates. The
Kappas. when his back was turned,
nodded approval in his direction. Ruth
erford was all rlght-so far, they init
mated.
Presently the door swung open and,
smiling and pretty in theatre attire,
Miss Isabel entered. escorted by
Kappa Sigma. who quietly recognized
his frat brothers. They sat down
before rutherford, who was deep in
the mysteries of connecting a French
salad, saw them. When he looked up
his eyes met those of Isabel Lee. For
q moment she stared ut him to make
sure Of his identity; then, without a
sign of recognition turned to her es-
cort. Rutherford did not hear the
questions that she put to the Kappa,
but he felt instlnctiyely that they were
Of him. He wondered whether the
fellow would tell her. II not, Isabel
would think that he had reached the
bottom Of his financial resources, Per
hapS she would think that was the rca-
son he had asked for his rlng-that
he might realize on it. 1t was almost
too much for Rutherford, but he set
his teeth and took their order. She
spared him as much embarrassment as
possible, and ate as little and as
quickly as she could. He heard her
catch her breath as he quietly accepted
the quarter tip from her companion.
When he held her coat and slipped
her warm fur about her neck she
looked at him with an expression
which said. what does it all meant"