Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-15
whats the matter, Alec2"

know nOtn1nG ABOUT. III pfactNihs
| for twirler for the varsity team ant
| have left preparation for this exam
| for the last three days before 1T takes
| place, when 1 propose TO bone day ant
night, braced by strong tea (and sand
witches during the night, till the bel
rings for the ordeal, go right in before
/ spill any of it out of my Uranium oil
| it has a chance to evaporate and 60
| through Just as IL / had been study.
| ing regularly"
"why do you need to be so well pre-
pared? Couldn't you scrape through
by answering the minimum number OF
the questions?"
I've got to take an oral exam, and
you know very well what that means.
I shall be called on TO start in any
where, haphazard, and reel it out by
the yard If 1 happen to strike a
place I don't know anything about I'm
hunked.'
well, then, why don't you carry out
your plan to stuff yourselfT
"Why don't 1? Read that"
Alexander Pomeroy handed his
chum, William Chandler, letter from
his mother stating that his two cous-
ms, Belle and Lucy Winchester, the
daughters Of her favorlte sister, had
come on from Colorado, where they
had always lived, to make her visit.
They had never seen a large unfver-
sity and We're especially anxious to
visit one. She had proposed to them
to go to n. to inspect the college, and
they were delighted with the plan
They would come down Monday morn
ing and remain till Wednesday after
noon. OF course they would need
some one to pilot them-fn fact, show
them attention during their stay in II.
The writer thought that since the end
of the term was at hand, when the
breaking I'D was about to take place and
not much doing, Alec would have plen-
ty of time to devote to his cousins.
Nothing doing at the end OF the
term, chg remarked Billy Chandler
Il like that. / suppose your NANNY
considers exams perfunctory ceremo-
MES. Are your cousins pretty girls?"
How do 1 know? I've never seen
either of them"
"Oh, you haven't? In that case
don't know but that 1 can help you out.
Not having the muscles for athletics as
YOU have, I'm obliged to take an inter
est in my studies or be bored with too
much time to spare. l have passed all
my exams but one and am well pre-
pared for that l wouldn't mind show
ing couple of pretty girls the sights,
and since they have never seen you
don't see why / shouldn't impersonate
you"
.WilI you?" exclaimed Alec. thrust
ing out his fist and taking his chum's
hand in a viselike grip.
''If you like"
Its a 60 1 shall be free TO do
three days grind, get through my
exam, and what time 1 don't need for
that L canput into twirl practice"
Monday afternoon Mr.. Chandler was
at the station 10 meet the incoming
train. and, seeing couple of very pref
ty girls, aged respectively nineteen ar
seventeen, aIight and look around for
some one, he stepped up to them and
asked:
Are you my cousins:
YES" replied the elder of the two.
But you don't correspond with the de
scriptions we've had of you. We sup
You can't tell about us athletes. |
We cover our muscles with loose togs, !
md it's very deceptive"
I'm Belle and she's Lucy"
The scamp put up his lips to each !
girl in turn for cousinly kiss, which |
vas granted without compunction. !
Then he led the way to his auto stand
ng outside the station. They all step
bed in, the two girls on the rear seats,
md Billy took them to a boarding
louse where no students resided, for
hat would have been dangerous to his
IDENTIFY Furthermore, he was not
,nown to the two old maids who kept
t and unblushingly gave his name as
Alexander Pomeroy. Leaving the
'oung ladies there till after luncheon,
lie returned TO his room, where he
ound friend, Tom Oglethorpe. in the
ct of filling a pipe. 1t had occurred
o Billy that one girl would be far
more companionable than two, so he
ct Tom into the secret and invited him
o turn party of three into one OF
our Tom was nothing Ioath and
greed to join the party for an tnspec-
ion of cottage buildings in the after
UoI, " Oc AOilo GU ny az outOlhOOtiC
ide
Never was a pleasanter visit made
Y two young ladies or enjoyed more
y two young men than on this occa-
ion. The girls were shown the chap
|, the art building, the gymnasium
nd this and that and the other hall
onated by alumni. most of whom had
nished the careers for which the col
,ge had prepared them and gone 10
heir long homes. There was class
eception to attend here. a debating
,atch there. and it seemed that some
hing had been provided every day for
le visitors entertainment.
Now. It so happened that the real {
lee Pomeroy. who was preparing
imself for an examination in comic
,ctions. got brand new practical ides
Ito his head. "Wouldn't 1t be q good
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