The Press., 1915-12-01
EXPELLED
COLLEGE
But There Was Com
pensatiOn
By F. A. mitchell

A carriage was driven up to hand
some residence in rural England. An
old man was assisted by lackey to
alight and was met by another old
man ON the terrace. There was a
striking likeness between the two, who
embraced with great emotion.
Edmond Stanhope, earl of Cumber-
valid, the host, and his brother, the
Hon. Charles Stanhope, had not met
TOR many years. The earl's' wife from
the date of her marriage set herself to
break up his relations with the mem
bers of his family and with her own.
One by one through her connivance
hey had become estranged from him.
The last one the lady drove away was
his brother, Charles, whom he loved
and who loved him better than all the
world.
And now, Lady Cumberwald having
passed away, and the earl, having lost
his children save younger daughter,
being alone, had sent for his brother.
There were no differences to make up,
Charles understanding that his broth
er's wife had come between them and
that Edgar had simply been unable to
withstand her. Charles asked no rea-
son for his brothers having ignored
him for so many years, and Edmond
gave none. There was a tacit under
standing between them.
When Charles had been with his
I,,.nt hnr soft
with him to consult as to what should
become of the title after his death.
Edmcnd's daughter, the only one of
his children still living, had married a
Canadian against her fathers wishes,
and he had never seen her since She
had one son. Richard Darlington, now
yOungster Of eighteen. Charles had
son. who had gravitated to the Unit
ed States, and this son, Hugh Stan
hope, had married and begotten a
daughter, Gladys.
By dispensation of Providence Dick
and Gladys of the third generation of
the family of StanhOpe and Caring
ton met at an American university
composed of a mans and a wOman's
college. There are many Carringtons
and a goOdly number of Stanhopes in
America, and there was no reason for
either to suppose that there was kin
ship between them. Besides, it is ques-
tionable if either knew anything about
their progenitors beyond their parents
and relatives of their own generation.
But to return to the old gentleman
in England. There was some question
lis to who would inherit the Cumber,
valid title and estates at the earls
death. Gladys Stanhope was the heir
in the direct female line, while Dick
Darlington was the heir in the indirect
male line. There would arise at the
earlS death other claimants whom lie
wished to ignore. After a conference
the brothers decided that it was desir-
able to unite the title and estates by
a marriage between Dick Darlington
and Gladys Stanhope.
Within week after the conference
between the brothers an agent was dis
patched to America to find young Mr.
Darlington and Miss Gladys Stanhope
and convey to each the intentions OF
their grandfathers.
One morning there was a commO-
ton at Meredith hall. the name by
which the women's college was known
where Gladys Stanhope was being edu-
Gated. The night before half a dozen
young ladies. contrary to the college
rules, had left their dormitories, met as
many students of the parent institu.
ton. Hart university. and gone for Il
straw ride without chaperon even OF
the same material as the cushions of
the wagon. One of these girls, Gladys
Stanhope, had not escaped the vigilant
eye of college duenna, who had fol
Lowell her just IN time to see the way-
on drive away. The duenna had re-
manned Oh watch till o'clock in the
morning, when she had seen Miss Stan
hope return under the escort of Il young
man who had climbed waterspout
mount He had then descended and
made tracks across the campus.
Gladys Stanhope was called before
the dean of the college, upon whose
brow sat a thundercloud. Being inter
rogated as to where she had been the
night before. she confessed that She
had been on a straw ride composed of
half dozen students Of the mems col
lege and as many Of the women's col
lege. They had not stopped anywhere
for supper, but after enjoying them
selves innOcently had returned to their
rooms.
The next question prOpOunded to
Miss Stanhope was the names of the
other five ,rirlS who had been engaged
in this scan5alous infraction of college
regulations. These Gladys refused to
disclose. After intimating that if she
continued in her refusal she would
surely be expelled from college and
her good name furnished for life the
dean ordered her to her room to think
The matter over.
The outcome of the straw ride was
1T once communicated to the mere men
Of the party. and a meeting was called
in the room of one of their number to
deliberate as to what should be done
to help the girls out of the scrape
Dick Darlington, who was one of them
was selected to make it known to the
dean of Meredith hall that every one
of the men who had taken part in the
tide would sign an affidavit that there
bad been not the slightest improperly
In the escapade; that the party had
come together simply for the purpose
of q moonlight ride and had separated
after the ride, each to go to his or her
own quarters.
1t was expected that Mr.. Darlington
would take this preliminary step with
out making himself known. Instead,
he called upon the dean and gave her
the message in person. He further adj
United that he had helped Miss Stan
hope to mount to her room after the
ride. He told his story in such a
straightforward, manly fashion that
the dean was convinced that the affair
was an innocent frOlic, and she would
doubtless not have taken any further
action in the matter had it not been