Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-29
For the Good of the Tads

Continued I,
Fanny had as small an opinion of the Bid
dies as had, and the fact that he was one
of them would have been sufficient to ruin
his chances with her, if other things had
been equal between US.
But no lady likes to be neglected, and
when my duties as the guardian of the Fld-
dler had impelled me to miss two Saturdays
off in succession, Fanny had allowed Susie
to call on her, as l learned afterward, and
had even walked Main-st. in his company
which, if it wasn't definite presentation OF
my congo, was at least hint that l should
look to my laurels. This was what | did,
with the result that Fanny, when told her
the real reason for my absences, readily for
gave me.
But" she said, eff Susie comes to see
me when you're not around l can't be i'm
polite to him. can r"
well, no, l suppose not, said l. but
don't be any potter than you have to be-.
NATURALLY I did not become any
fonder of Susie Diamond as the days
went by; for not only did his SNUG face
haunt me as personal aversion, but his
department record riled me and all of the
Tau Deltas.
Whats the good, Buck confded to me,
"of the poor Fiddler breaking his neck to
get the Good Boy prize, and having all the
enjoyment squeezed out of his young life, if
this Susie person is going to tie his record?
Why, if it ends tie, don't you suppose the
trustees will hand it over to Susie? His
past performances lay way over the Fld-
dler'S reputation at other schools, you
know, and besides the Fiddler's been arous-
ing little suspicion now and then; things
happen around where he is, even if he isn't
caught doing them himself
well, there are two days yet said [.
MAYBE Susie will fall down somehow and
get bunch of marks. You know it's pos
sible"
More than possible in the Fiddler's
case" said Buck, shaking his head; "but
mighty unlikely in Susie's. No, don't see
how it can happen"
TT was right there that got an idea.
tried not to let Buck notice it, because it
seemed too crazy; but l must have started,
for he said:
Whats biting you, Yank?"
Nothing l said. Then 1 thought.
After awhile l said, Buck, fellow could
if he did it on his own account, but would
be all right if he did it for somebody else,
couldn't he?"
Don't quite get what you mean" said
Buck "a fellow could, though, 1 sup
pose"
For the good of the Tads, for instance?"
said l.
"Why-yes, said Buck Then he turned
on me. what are you up to, Yank?"
Watch and see," said l.
As Officer of the Day had the afternoon
down town, and l skipped right for Fanny's
house. Fanny" said l, when do you ex-
pect to see Susie Diamond again?"
why" she said. blushing, he asked me
if he could call tomorrow afternoon; but if
you don't want him
Il do" said l. And then. when she had
got over her surprise, said, And | want
you to be very, very nice to him. Make him
feel awfully at home SO much at home that
he won't 60 till the last minute.
He never does" said she HE always
al ows ten minutes to get back to the acad-
"Ten minutes-by your clock?"
"Of course" said she. He hasn't any
watch
but this clock is five minutes fast" said
I. docs he know it?"
Eyes, and so he doesn't 60 till five min
utes before rollcall by it. That's really ten
minutes, which gives him lust time"