The Detroit times., 1916-06-23

OF Tom. are discovered IN a fracas
with the police, one OF the crowd Ia
Harry LAmpson. Marjorie's brother
who dislikcs Tom bitterly Tom res
cues Harry but In himself arrested
Marjorie II about To go to Toms aid
when she Is stopped by her brother,
Come away from this" he said,
harshly, and come quick! I'm not
, going TO have my sister mixed up in
q police court case"
"Bus Harry" she exclaimed. fight
: ing to free herself and rejoin Tom.
. Hell be arrested. He
Serve him right The bullying
prig"
II must"
You must como homo with me"
roughly interposed Harry, still pro.
pellng the resisting girl along by
sheer force III you don't. I'll tell
Dad you we're with Tom Blake after
you'd been ordered not 90 And YOU
can figure out for Yourself what Dad
will do, then"
! You wouldn't be so mean-so
cowardly-"
Cut out calling me names! That's
Just what I'll do--l'll tell Dad--if YOU
cav one word 10 clear that Blake
prig I'm not gcing TO get in rad al
home for this shindig. Besides,
Blake's got il coming TO him"
Weeping. she surrendered, fear
overcoming loyalty.
Ing papers next day contained lurid
accounts Of what they termed stu
dent riot" and they added TO mfor.
nation that Thomas owpcrthwaite
Blake, senior AT the university,
had been the ringleader and had
been arrested for assaulting offic"r
Hutch Also. that the magistrate
had taken pity on Blake's youth and
on his family's social standing and
had let him of with suspended
sentence.
when Tom. after a hidecus scene
nj home. went 10 the university he
found summons 10 report at once
at the Office OF the institutions pres.
ident To the presidents d!spleased
Inquiries. Tom merely said:
81 had nothing 10 do with the fight.
] was on the other side OF the street
when | hrst saw H. tried TO get an
acquaintance out Of danger. And, in
| the scrimmagc ! was caught and ar
rested. 7 give YOU my word | had
no part in any Of the rest OF H.
None OF then ever has" said the
president. They are always In
noccnt"
ct hope. sir" answered Tom, you
are not implying that haven't told
you the truth"
Il am implying nothing" said the
president. "If you are really inno-
cent YOU probably have Witnesses TO
prove Il You say YOU were on the
other side OF the street when YOU
first saw the fight. Were YOU alone? ?
NO. sir"
Then surely the person or per
sons with you can prove your inno-
cence"
"Yes. sir. " necessary Though !
don't like TO bring her into this' /
was with a lady II YOU will let me
10 into your telephone booth there
and call her up, Will tell her you
wish TO ask her few questions
over the phone You can prove my
story. then But ] beg you VIII not
let her name be mentioned outsid"
in connection with this"
81 agree TO that" assented the
president.
Tom entered the ONCE booth and
called up the Lampson nome. Mar
jorie herself answered the ring. In
a few hurried words he explained
the situation and finished by say
ing:
"Ail you need do, dearest. is 10 an
swer truthfully the questions he'll
ask Just say you were with me and
that interfered ir the fsht at your
request. You needn't say Harry was
IN IT,"
But. Tom" came the quavering
reply over the wire, IL can't, dear.
can't. The president knows Dad.
He'd he certain to mention II TO
MIN, ana INtH b' w
trouble. That's why I didn't inter.
fere last night. Harry threatened
20 tell Dad was with you Ard
"Ail right. sweetheart" said Tom
gently. Don't be frightened. I'm not
worth Il. I'll manage somehow with.
out your testimony. I've told him
the truth. And the truth Is always
sure TO win out. Don't cry. It's all
right"
81 regret. SIR" said Tom. that
my witness cannot testify. But /
have given you my word OF honor
that L"
THAT will do" the president cut
him short. Good day"
AT n meeting OF the faculty that
Afternoon Tom Blake was duly and