The Red Cloud chief., 1912-05-02
For
A Hero

university dnO Ln0 WlUterl6 uulVer'
sity. Her brother was Wisteria
alumnus Of both the college Of arts
and the college Of law. Being . 70.
mantle and ingenious young person Of
i18. Mary had informed Jim that she
was sure going to fall in love with
some football hero.
1.-THE handsome Greek god, who. when
all seems lost, saves the day for old
,Wisteria or the slender boy whom
the rest thought too light for the
game who gets around the end and
scores for old Illigan, and when he
doesn't rise where he fell In making
the touchdown they flnd he has been
playing the last quarter with broken
rib-oh, I shall fall in love with some
one Of them" said Mary. with dane.
ing eyes.
"Bosh," said Jim. stolidly. "There
were no handsome Greek gods on any
team I ever saw"
"Well. there'll be one hero. certain.
~. and when he's carried OF the field,
suffering terribly, but not Q word OF
complaint escaping his lips. and I'll send
him some flowers and he'll bury his
face in them, tears starting from his
eyes,"
& "As the girls do In those fierce
yards purporting to be college stories.
To my notion football game affords
about az much chance for q real story
as q game Of chess" declared Jim. II
never read football story that wasn't
punk. HI. look at that now!"
The visiting contingent Of Wisteria
undergraduates, 1,100 strong, headed
by their band, was progressing around
the track that encircled the gridiron,
In an astonishing choragic dance. II
was at once cake walk. q minuet and
gigantic Quadrille. With their steps
In ordered rhythm, their hands bran.
dished aloft In triumphant gestures in
unison with the cadence Of their high
lifted feet. they wound in and out.
"Why. it's charming. No, it's awe
inspiring!" exclaimed the girl. look
Ing through her field glass. who's
that leading them? Isn't he hand.
some?" .
"That's Bill Howard. the hottest
oluluul TOOtcT VI Iuouu I'LL.
"And look at those people I nthe
box down there! How excited they
are! Alumni and their wives, Of
course. Isn't 1t fine to see the alum.
nj 80 enthusiastic and loyal!"
alumni nothing" growled Jim.
"That's a bunch Of brokers with big
bets on the game, probably on the Wis.
iting team. for fellows like that
would be likely to back a university
outside their own state"
Suddenly there burst forth from
the bleachers where Wisteria students
were massed q huge roar Of inarticu.
late. mindless sound. The Wisteria
team had hulked out on the field. All
possible comliness Of face and form
was hidden by the ungainly garb. so
Mary hardly looked at the players.
Her glass swept the line Of yellmas.
ters. picturesque, we'll tailored slim
youths, gay with ribbons. waving pen.
nants In frenzy.
"That one in the middle is such a
dear" she said.
That's Red Robertson" said Jim.
HE roomed with me when he wss q
freshman and senior law. He's
tho head yellmaster."
docs he ever play?"
"Play? He's too pretty to play. A
man who ties q necktie the way he
does wouldn't play. He hasn't the
beef. anyway"
Hes awfully graceful. and so quick
I know he could play II he want
ed to-"
Illigan won. It didn't matter much
70 Mary. for Red Robertson at the
close Of tho game had sought them
out. anxious to see Jim, though he
hardly noticed Jim after he had been
presented to Mary. He steered hel
through the multitude. Some foot
ball men passed. They moved heav
ny, awkwardly. Quick enough OF
the field in action, they seemed ou
Of their element now. like crabs OF
land.
"Hackaday 10 bowlegged In hl,
arms - we'll % in his legs. isn't her
said Jim. "Good player. though
Where'd they get him?"
| Dill Hduub, %, When no was VI
hunting two years ago. saw him pol
ing logs In the river. and got hin
down here" explained Robertson
bill is the man who got Dixie, toe
Dixie was driving a cab In Denver. 4
corking good alumnus. IL BILL"
"What! Do colleges still hire pre-
fesional players?" asked Mary.
mo. But there are still organiss
tions called Alumni Students Aid q
sociations that loan money to me-
whom they want to see get q colleg
' education and the men they want I
see do that are liable to be hn
athletes"
"Are there no football heroesf' d
manded Mary. mo boys who wee
over the defeat Of their team? Nobod
. for me to give my roses to for him I
weep intof'