The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-24

itor stopped and looked about him
with a face as white as death.
oh, Scott" Warwick repeated in
an agonized whisper. don't you see
me?" With an awful cry. the old
man leaped through the window and
ran for his life
one or two students on their way 10
breakfast, some time later leaned
through the window. He certainly
played the dickens" one remarked
- wonder II II could have been sui.
cidc?'
Hope he wouldn't be such fool
said the other, and what would he dc
1t for? He was the luckiest fellow,
The refectory bell began ringing and
they moved OF. Warwick sat up
closed his eyes and sank back, then,
rallying all his forces, struggled to
his feet and leaned against the win
dow frame, His pulses were beating
leafenngly and his feet tingled as II
full OF needles. He would have fallen
had he not caught hold Of the window
sill
Evans and Martin two members Of
the football team. looked In.
Somebody started cock and bull
story about this place being haunted"
Evans said, leaning forward to get
better view As he did so, he laid his
hand upon Warwick's and reeled back,
his face lvid. Martin began pounding
him on the back; two or three passers,
running up, laid him on the grass and
tore open his collar, others, swelling
the crowd, stood on uptoe to catch
sight Of him, and haZarded the infOr.
nation that he was lin tit from over
training" Presently he sat up, made
some explanations to the inner circle.
and, having been helped to his feet.
went off in shame faced way with
the crowd.
Sick in body and mind, Warwick
and followed them. Hoping for some
opportunity OF explanation, he went to
chapel. where DR.. Austin, the presi'
dent, motioning toward the place
where Warwick was sitting, spoke
touchingly of that vacant chair" then
announced the suspension of all col,
lego work for the remainder of the
week. and the selection Of Friday for
the memorial services.
On the appointed day, the Presbyte-
rian church, the largest building ia
town, was packed to suffOcatiOn. War,
Eick had taken the preCaution of going
| Early and sitting on the edge OF tho
platform where he was sure no one
would justlc against him. At half past
three the faculty marched slowly in
20 the strains Of Chupin's funeral
march, and seated themselves on tho
platform after them came the trus.
tees then the seniors In cap and gown
| followed by the lower Classmcn then
| The mayor and city council. and, final
| ~. great wave Of fomininity. in di.
aphauous lawns and with hats like
| partcrre OF flowers The aislcs were
| filled with chairs until there was no
more standing room, and through the
| open windows he could see crowd
Vt people who could not get in He
scanned the sea Of faces In search Of
one he hoped was there and, by fol
| lowing the chances of Amber and
/ dozen others. he finally discovered II ir
/ the front row Ut the gallery White "a
| her dress. and with dark shadows un.
| der her blue eyes, Isabel famed her
self and listened absenily tu the whis
pcrcd remarks Of her neiEhhors.
Suddenly Warwick became conscious
that the preliminary exercises were
over and that DR. Austin was speak
( Ing People were shedding tears rs he
told Of the struggles Of the young man
10 get through college OF his wonder.
ful success in his chosen profession
Of his enthusiasm at the discovery OF
/ radium. and Of his conviction that one
might 60 step farther and render
Opaque bodies perfectly transparent
| If only one could find the right com.
binatiuns.
Warwick looked up Mt Isabel She
was leaning forward now, her face
| flushed. her lips quiyering rs she
breathlrssly followed the speaker
suddenly she made wild gesture, as
II an overwhelming thought had
struck her and, covering her face with
her hands. she leaned back. apparent
iy weeping
As he stood on bench. waiting for
the audience to pass, he was deaf To
the people murmured comments on
lsabeis behavior ms well rs to the
oft-repcated wonder as to what could
have become of his body He was
conscious OF only two things she un.
derstood what had beiallcn him and
she cared