Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-23
syNopsrs OF pREyroUs ,cHAprERs.

1t was the day Of the opening OF the winter
i iern the EASTERN part the raltss state.
an Institution that had had many winning ath.
'eI Particularly hearty T. Welcome from his fellows
was Hughie Jenkins. for three years manager OF
the base ball nine and captan o. the me aoo5
work began Hughie and other base Dali entnu,
sissts commenced to speculate Regarding msteria
the new students was one named Case. Nh.
anne from Califorsia. and who wrote home that
be trying lor x sne from home
the srst time. suffered from loneliness He had
not been fortunate IN making friends during TIL nIs
student at his boarding house. 80 that ne was
glad when new student named Hsgner u 1oon T.
room at the house The discovery that hagn sa
was base ball player led to friendship between
The base bali Split at Lowell was stronger
than ever. and a. the season for preliminar.
practice approached there were at least on, one
hundred students who had made II e, oSsr
ioyed when d notice signed by Manager Hughie
Jenkins wa, posted announepg that n ,S SeffH es
day Hagner demonstrated his ability as q bat at
ter and Case made fair showing e LETTING, nan.
running ability Of the candidates WAS made,
Gaze and rs ,ne middle ID q
shortstep q the Ist sqs:d with VT. M ,s
Black, and also Radams of the second squad
new student BY the name o. niteher
The FIRST game was with Coltax. sMA - nes ,s
boring college. and lowell won Case Iev oas a
the family would have to use ny. lsaie VI ove n
money from his college fund TO tids :. over r.
Harold decided he would 90 home ana go 10
iforna but made up his mind to pawn bic ,n wsssh
and start for Boston In order to eaten tnrouKn
train that afternoon. He found the only p Hrn,
shop in town closed He then wen 20 Friend Hag
ner. for whom Harold had left no.e y. nrt tsIk
stating why he had departed. Determined y" ts he
way TO Boston he advised Case not to 60 nome
and the latter finally decided to remain q. COZ.
lege When they get to Boston tae ' she 10 din
ner and to the theater They acceptea;p ae sa
TO return to college train leaving bost0n a.
midnight Harold. while nis drlsnas ssInriar Ss
would .1nd out what his watch. which had been
given him for saving two girls from Srownn NM
saving the value OF the timepiece was ~ uOO.
IN leaving the shop Harold took out a handker-
chief 10 wipe the perspration from MS race: ana,
sfanding in the doorway stopped and picked up
the letter. looked at 1t ana starved aown ane
street Harold and his, friends returned 70 .ul-
lege. after spending the evening ~
Harold and Hagner found plenty of excite
ment at Lowell the morning after .he.r re.lh;
medal had been stolen from the safe, IN the
university treasurer's once between IL ana !
o'clock the previous afternoon. The matter Ms
force stated that 4 young man had asked a'Gs
the way 10 a pawnsdlop shortly sitter oc!osk
on the afternoon Of the disappearance OF me
medal This news upset Harold. as he had In
arired the way to n pawnbroker's when ne
wanted to pawn his watch. He went 10 s.e
treasurer. Mr.. Williams, and told ms "a s'o oosi
Mr.. Williams seemed much impressed A"u '''1
TT orold NOT a worry. +