Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-13
CHAPTER IV.-Continued.

After this the second division padded
down to the start. arrayed in colors which
would have relegated such competitors as
King Solomon and the lilies Of the field
to that euphemistic but humiliatins cate
CORY indicated by the formula highly
commended" Presently they returned.
unclothed to an alarming and increasing
extent. and rowing forty to the minute.
One crew brought of gallery bump
right at Ditton Corner, 10 the JOY OF the
galaxy Of beauty and fashion thereon as
sembled. The bumped crew made the
best Of an inElorious situation by rum
ming into the piles ana doubling up the
nose OF the boat. which suddenly buckled
and assumed q sentry-box attitude over
the head Of the apoplectic gentleman who
was rowing bow. The good ship herself
incontinently sank. all hands going down
with her like an octet OF Casabiancas.
Whereupon applause for the victors was
turned into cries Of compassion for the
vanquished. However. as all concerned
out difficulty and padded contentedly to
the bank, the panic subsided, and the rest
Of the procession raced past without
further incident.
melancholy. slow. accompanied by col
ored gentleman ringing . dinner bell ana
a specialized don who trotted alongside
chanting, We'll rowed. non-collegiate stu
dents!' creaked dismalIy past. Hughie
arose and shook himself.
'Our turn now" he said. 80 long.
everybody
Good luck; ,Hushie!" said Mrs. Anes.
your health!'
She waved her cup and then took q sip
Of tea.
There was q chorus Of good wishes from
the party, and one or two neighbor1ng en-
thusiasts raised a cry OF "Benedicts!
which swelled to roar a. Hughie. flush
ing red. elbowed his way out Of the pad
dock and steered a course for ferry boat
hundred yards down the long reach.
Popular feeling. which likes a peg upon
which to hang its predictions, was run
ming high In favor OF Hughie and his
practically single-handed endeavor to
humble the pride of the All Saints mon.
with their four blues and five-year head
ship.
Still. though many q man's--especially
young mAn's-heart would have swelled
excusably enough at such homage,
Hughie cared very little for these things.
the picture postcard attracted him not at
all. He was doggedly determined to take
his boat to the head OF the river, not for
the glory the achievement would bring
him. but for the very simple and SUFFICIENT
reason that he had made up his mind.
four blues notwithstanding. to leave it
there before he went down. A Cambridge
mans pride in his college is very real
thing. An Oxford man will tell you that
he IS An oxford man. A Cambridge man
will say: II was at such-and-such COL
lege, Cambridge" Which sentiment is
the nobler need not be decided here; but
the fact remains.
However, there was q fly in the ONT
ment. Amid the expressions Of good will
that emanated from Hughes own party
one voice had been silent. The omission
was quite unintentional, for Miss Mildred
Freshwater's head had been buried in q
hamper in search OF spoons at the mo-
ment OF Hughes departure. But to poor
Hughie. who for all his strength was no
more reasonable where his affections were
concerned than other and weaker brethren.
the circumstance bereft the ovation Of
the one mitigating feature Il might other.
wise have possessed for him.
As he strobe along the bank to where
the ferry boat was waiting, he heard q
pattering Of feet behind. A small. hot
and rather grubby hand was thrust into
his and Miss Gayrner remarked:
I'm coming as far as that boat with
you. Hughie. Can II"
'An right, joey" he replied.
They had only q few yards farther to
go. Miss Gaymer looked up into her IDOLS
troubled countenance.
What's the matter. Hughie?" she in
quired.
Joey, I've got the hump"
Miss Gaymer squeezed his arm affec-
tionately.
Never mind. I'll marry you when I'm
grown up" she announced, rather breath
lessly.
Hughie felt a little .awed. as a man
must always when he realizes that a
woman. however old or young, loves him.
He smiled down on the slim figure beside
him.
you're q good sort, Jsey," he said.
"One Of the best"
Miss 0aymer returned contentedly to
her tea, utterly and absolutely rewarded
for the effort involved by the sacrifice of
this, her maidenly reserve.