New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-03
WHAT WOULD YOU DO

crowd. He leaned over to help Tod To his feet
Instead however he Joined him on the ground
lust who did the awful deed viii never b.
known: but some one planted heavy foot jus,
where it would most disturb the equilibrium Of 3
man in Bucks attitude, and Buck was cata-
quilted across the PROSTATE form OF Tod.
Now if this cowardly assalant had merely
hit Buck on the nose or thrown brick at him
or stuck knife into him 1T would not have been
so bad; but to be kicked IS humilIating' Buck
rose with roar Of rage and turned on those be-
hind \ man who has been kicked doe not rea-
son closely, nor does he stop To get artdavits
from the spectators as TO the guilty party; he
lust Jumps to cOnclusiOns-and Buck made mis-
take 1t was a natural mistake. but most TN
pleasant one for Sam TansOn, for Sam lost two
teeth and had one eye closed before Buck could
be convinced of the error Then Buck apollo
gized handsomely, which was cOnsoling. but did
not restore the teeth or open the eye
Pm sorry'' said Buck; but shouldn't be
sorry if I'd got the right man
oh. that's all right" returned Sam ;uasnani-
mouslv I'D have done the same thing in
your place. y fellow don't stop TO think when
he's kicked that way
The incident closed. apparently. Buck
extended a cordial invitation 20 the who
had kicked him To- step up and say so but no
one responded The hazing. having been sus-
pended was not resumed. for the good and stil-
Gent reason that the freshmen prisoner had
u.
10 attend TO the injuries of the unfortunate Sam.
Beyond that no gave further thought To
the affair-until the following Afternoon Then
suddenly the startling rumOr that Buck PenrOy
was in danger Of indefinite suspension gained
currency
TT was a terrible thing for the undergI adaates to
1 contemplate. Think of it, Buck Penroy, ANY
other three men could have been better pared.
Buck was quarterback the football team.
sta all Hsl6 ths
record for the two hundred-vard sprint Even
Prexv himself was less necessary TO the univer-
sity. The students We're aghast- They could
not believe IT. And vet the board OF discipline
was summOnng witnesses
Sam TanSOn was the rr>t called. ana sam was
an Indictment in himself. The shade over one
and the absence of two front teeth would have
ynced the most skeptical that he had not been
ing tidd1etivwinks. But Sam was game 1t was
laid a matter OF no consequence. The board
,eht otherwise and pressed for details. Sam
dn't remember lust how it happened. II was all
udden. Anyhow he had no charges q prefer
n~t anvhndv-
The charges are already preferred - said Pro-
Or Dole the chairman of the board, Scv erelv.
nroy made vicious assault on YOU lid ne
Oh. YOU couldn't call it vicious objected sam.
Not vicious, exclaimed the professor IN arlaze-
Well. vott see Buck couldn't help it, ezllained
Why not" demanded the professor
kicked him
Did YOU
Ne. Oh, no; I'm no mule but he thought
And YOU consider that sufficient justification Tor
a rtltfianlv attack
Why yes of course. Id have done the same
9. Wouldn't vou.''
ne other members of the board of discipline
ed and Professor Dole. after recovering from
shock of the question permitted his own lectures