The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-27

she was thoroughly aroused. Her eyes
Slowcd green as She spran-s to her feet.
You know its against the rules
she cried. YOU know it is, and / shall
tell Mr.. Jemissor all about ii. and Miss
Prouty also, how that bold. unprinci-
pied little piece of baggage followed
YOU here" That sentence was never
finished for. now. | too had jumped up.
Val a bold unprimciplcd it'll" piece Of
baggage" began TO see rcd. and be-
fore the startled spectators could STIR
my right hand, which pitched ball for
the school nine. was laid side of I:abyS
head with a sound which made the
echoes ring. had boxed Baby Blu.
on the car Several OF the boys ram
forward to pull me back. bu, others,
more mcrciful. reached out Friendly
arms and held the girl away from me
she was fighting like Il wild cat The
BOYS stood around, waiting To know if
they should fall on me or not II was
an objectionable sin TO strike a girl
but they had all heard her words. ana
finally decided not TO. ~ last Fred
Davis stepped forward. BABY Blue
says She will let everything pass II
you apologize as she desires" he said
and | advise you to 10 it" But /
laughed at him. I'll never apologize
to her" / said. At this moment Val
Lorimcr and Dcvoc came UP. breath
less. They had been distant Witnesses
What's the row." asked Dcvoc and
Lorimcr came up close to me.
II thought l saw YOU hit Baby" ne
said quietly.
Then YOU weren't seeing visions"
told him. and the fight was on. Lori
mcr was larger than myself, hut was
not much for athletics. and with the
knowledge that was in for it any
him all that was coming TO him. 1t
was hut a few minutes before arose
from my position astridc of him, with
my nose bloody and my collar awry.
Prayed and defiant walked boldly
over TO Val and put my arm around her.
"lll hit any one who SAYS word
about YOU" ! whispered.
Across the campus saw white
streak with 2 mop OF golden hair. NY
ing toward the house. and knew II
was Baby Blue, going to acquain; the
faculty with the trouble. but did not
care. for | saw not far behind her
several of my friends, tried and true.
and knew they would say a good
word for me.
Well after a talk with Mr.. Jameson.
decided the only thing TO do was TO
apologize To Baby Blue for conduct.
shameless ana wilfful and unbccomlng
a gentleman II was rotten Of me
To hit her. but made IL dear to her.
WAS apoIOSiZinS from necessity and
not choice. And even then, the best
that could be done for me. under the
circumstances. WAS TO suspend me for
tn" rest of the term. Incidentally. the
ring had given Val ! was made TO
take back with the entire faculty as
witnesses. Baby Blue and I.orimcr IRE
ccivcd according to their deeds" and
/ Val also, for being engaged to me.
Before left managed to get a few
words with her.
IT'S not over yet" I said. Baby
Blue is too fresh. VIII YOU do me a
favor. Chick"
Anything 1 can" she said and be-
fore she could change her mind I said:
"Lorimer seems to be hypnotized by
her. Well. want YOU To unhypnotize
him and-and--oh, You know what l
mean, kid. You can do 1t, too"
Val looked up at me quickly.
oh Terry" she said in n shocked
tone, you can't mean it," but I saw
the laughter in her brown eyes.
Go be continued.)
Composed by
HARRY +. CHADWICK.
Care William Chadwick, National
soldiers Home, Hampton.