The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-04-27
EVANSVILLE. CALHOUN COUNTY, W. VA
about?" He put on his glasses again


at being kept on the rack, repeated,
THE map, sir-I smashed it,"
Mr.. Wilson rose. "Bnt, my dear
fellow" he said, "are you dreaming?
1 saw the map on the table myself
two hours ago, when 1 came in.
Come here" He led the way across
the hall 10 the geology room; and
there, in the centre OF the table,
whole, sound. and complete, lay the
contour map.
For the second time in FIVE minutes
Treloar disbelieved his senses. He
went up gingerly to the table and
touched the map; then he looked at
Mr.. Wilson. who was looking quiz
zically at him. The boys jaw set
hard.
Il don't pretend to understand it,
sir" he said. "All l know is, 1
smashed 1t, and didn't mean to tell;
and can't take that examination"
The instructor, his quizzical smile
vanishing, came up to the table and
examined the map carefully. Then
he noodles, with little frown.
Il see," he said. This Is a copy.
See, it's fresher In every way. 1t has
just been made. But it's clever work;
almost, If not quite, as good as the
original, for which it has been substi-
tuted. And it has been done rapidly,
too, If 1t has been modelled since Fri
day afternoon. Well, WE'LL" The
instructor relapsed into a brown
study After a moment he pulled
himself up to action.
Don't say anything about this,
Treloar. 1 want to make some in
quiries. Just go over your story
again. will you?"
The boy repeated it.
"And you say nobody saw your"
AT least didn't see any one, sir. +"
well, you may go. AS to what's
to be done-we'll settle that later.
But tremendously nothing"
Treloar went out, dumfounded.
Who had done this. and why? In
of the main building he met Kitty
Burton.
Have you been seeing Mr.. Will
SOM" she asked.
yes"
20 Willis he going to give you
the examination"
Treloar shook his head. That's
all off, Kitty"
The glow in her face faded. "Will,
what's the matter?"
Il can't tell you, Kitty. But
I've been an awful fool. Wilson
would have given me another chance,
and l had to go and spoil 1t. I've
acted like mean little kid"
"Will = you don't mean - the
map?"
What" he cried. kitty
promised not to say word. What
do you know about it?"
II went up to see Mr.. Wilson Fri
day afternoon" she said. Il thought
i thought 1 saw you going out.
And my map was on the floor, broken.
II didn't know"
Your map?" Will Treloar's ex-
clamation was eloquent with amaze
ment.
"Yes. Didn't you know it was one
did last year? OF course you didn't,
though"
He could only stare. "Then it was
you who made the new one?"
She nodded.
"You worked on it all day Satur-
day?" he cried, with flash of in
sight. "That's where you were when
1 came over to see woodworking on
that map! Spent the whole day on it
half the night, too, probably. o
Kitty"
well, you see," she answered,
nervously, "I'd done 1t beforehand 1
had all the data-and l knew you
hadn't meant to-and you'd be sorry
and we had to have you pitch for
us!" she ended her complicated
speech with little laugh.
at was you who went to Wilson
and begged him to give me the spe-
cial, he added. 81 know it was-he
said one of his best students last
year."
One of the monitors came up and
interrupted. Kitty" she said, ave
been looking for you everywhere.
Mr.. Wilson want to see you"
II promised him 1 wouldn't say a
word" said Treloar, remorsefully.
You haven't" Kitty answered.
II said 1t all myself"
She found the instructor, without
his glasses, awaiting her beside the
contour map.
Miss Burton" he said, abruptly,
"can you tell me anything about
this?"
Yes. sir, J." she answered. She drew
long breath. Friday / came in
herein the afternuon-and saw II
was broken. / stln had my notes
and things from last year, and had
been so proud that you kept 1t, that
II hated TO see It smashed. So 1 did
| another one. That's all.
Il see. When did you do it?"
Saturday -- and Saturday even
ing"
lie examined the map again; then
he turned suddenly upon her.
You found no one here Friday
when you came to see me?S
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