Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-24

1t was the day of the opening of the winter
IN The Of eastern part Of tie United states and
an institution that had had many winning ath,
letic teams One Of the students who received e,n1
was Hughe Jenkins. for three years manager Of
the base ball nine and captain Of the foot ball
work began Hughe and other base ball enthu-
siasts commenced to speculate regarding material
he new students was one named Case, who
Anne from California. and who wrote home that
Harold Case, who was away from home for
the first time. suffered from loneliness, ne nau
months in COLLEGE and he the only
student at his boarding house. 20 that ne was
a . :. IL: 'oas ss
was base ball player led to friendship between
N The e" base bali spirit at Lowell was stronger
than ever and as the season for preliminary
practice approached there were at least on, one
joyed when a notice. signed by Manager Hughie
would Sss the
day Hasner demonstrated his ability as h na.
and Cas-, made fs % IL the
lar work was Increased and a test Of the base
running ability Of the candidates .s wa Was nasers
showing up we'll BY the middle of March two
were playing practice With Miner
Black as the regular pitcher. Case was ,, sub;
stitute pitcher for both squads ne snnsG
a a new student. by the name Of Crossley, also
looked like promising left,hand pitcher r,; neigh
boring college. and Lowell won. Case few days
later received word that his father was III a ,,o
1ss sa1 from T bis college to it
Harold decided he would go home ana go 70
had 70 n: to n:
and start for Boston. in order to catch through
that N found .I the &c only ny
and took the train for Boston. His friend Has
ner, for whom Harold had left note !. orie e1i,
to Case. and hurried down to the train On nth the
way to Boston he advised Case not to go home me
ieS u When they rot to Boston the two boys met
another lowell student. who invited tnem 10
to return to College on train leaving Boston at
midnight Harold while his friends Were e taking e.
HaSs nS out to what e.. Which
him for saving two girls =. from from S% s4
worth The man oi tSe %
In leaving the shop Harold took out handker-
to wipe the Precipitation from n nouns eow
standing in the doorway stopped and picked e up up
looked at It and started down n e sne
| lege, after spending the evening at 'auoeViiie
ment at Lowell the morning after their return
| The diamond studded base ball championship
medal had Ssen stolen o 1so between IL and
| o'clock the previous afternoon. The matter was
| reported to the police and member o, ,ne
| force stated that young man had asked mn
on the afternoon Of the disappearance OF the
medal This news upset Harold, as he had IN,
nmired the way to a pawnbrOker's when he
wanted to pawn his watch. He went to the
| treasurer. Mr.. Williams, and told his story
MI. williams seemed much impressed and sotd
| Harold not to worry. oa no.
About a week later Harold was sunmonea Pc Pc
fore the president secretary and treasurer o. 1nS
in the Boston pawnshop which Harold had Wis
tied. The pawnbroker. they said, told the ny 10
q aoh vo p man who a. little while before had
asked the value OF a watch. He said he wore ore; =
Tsy snit blue hat and blue glasses Inc presi
dent told Harold that the matter would have 70
be investigated and that he must remain f avs :
week Harold had a gray suit anu Due
hat and when he told hsgner 81 }be MS train going
| ~ Rnston he had noticed young man dresser s
, like Harold and that he also had On 0iue
| glasses.