South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-13

Corrine leaned over the little Gre
tonne covered trunk that stood be
tween the two white enamel beds IN
the dormItory room at the college
and addressed her room mate
-oh Harriet dear she said Gag
:. ar. trying to restrain some Of her
aenshusissrn IT Eot letter. The
vrandest letter-and guess who
fronsr
Prom home7" questioned dark
eyed Harriet Thornby as she CON
tinued 20 knit away or the pair of
blue wristIers she rad so patriotical-
Iy begun for one Of the sailor boys
in service.
Il should say not" Corrine an
swered az though Harriet had de-
f. Hberately tried 10 squelch some Of
her enthusiasm.
Its from a gay, young Lothario,
X you please-and-' She gazed
Ter a moment at the impersonal ex-
.spressiou on Harriet's face before she
KENT further
Well. seeing that you aren't per-
sonally interested. I don't mind tell
ing you Ita from Boswell Town
send"
From Bos-well-Townsend -
she asked incredulously Why
there must be something" She
didn't finish the thought.
Why" Corrine asked innocent
II. didn't you think he'd notice
me2"
Corrine looked biankly from Har-
riett's set face toward the letter she
held in her hand. She was watt
ing FOR Harriett's explanation.
We'll I'll show him" Harriet
burst forth angrily. why Rene
dear, that mans a false fiatterer. He
has written TO two other girls and
myself found out this morning
and all IN the same strain. He is
handsome. I'll admit" she went on
almost breathlessly now, but that's
:. no reason for his. thinking he can
make a fool out OF all OF US. for
one have been one or his victims
= Here" and she ran toward the
little white dressing table in the cor
ger and produced a number Of long
white envelopes addressed 10 her in
Boswelrs handwriting.
And each one OF them a love
letter she remarked emphatically
drawing her cupid mouth into a
straight. ugly line. Il tell you dear
.-r--this can't. go on He has got TO
- alop it-and it's up 10 Us TO see that
re does no further mischief. Are
3 yoll with me, Rene o. 30
orc. The ffattefy that Rad welled the
y Impressive little heart OF youthful
Corinne suddenly fell into ashes. of
what value were his attentions 10 her
If Boswell was giving his fiattery
promiscuoHsly2 Surely it meant
nothing definite.
.I surely am" came her studied
reply and in the next moment the
two girls descended the white stair
way together TO the lounge room be
low where other groups OF girl
students sat about knitting or read
ing
"Girls-assemble"' Harriet COM
manded in nischievous tone Of au-
thority. There Is a. dangerous
syrreature at large in our cir Gle and
we must Dust him, unanimously one
arid all p n, nnloa alone there is
e strength and we must be strong"
- The girls gathered around in little
sto0ps to hear0the rest OF this in
teresting speech, Then Harriet
gave out the name of the dangerous
creature. There was a hushed sill
ence spread among most Of the girls.
They were all guilty victims OF the
promiscuous fiattery campaign con-
Quoted by the Idol OF the coed col
iege.
The pledge 20 Sub him. com
- pleteIy and-outrightIy was signed
,ossesled and delivered unto the preci-
0us care Of the leader in the cause
HARRIET Thornby.
-~-- II was through a gay crowd OF
dainty girls IN evening attire that
Boswell Townsend found his way
that evening toward the little alCOve
where his particular victims assem-
bled in group. He would begin to-
night first on his nSwest victims.
Hello Patty" he said genially eX.
tending his hand 10 a little blonde
curly haired girl who had hitherto
adored him silently with her larg,
-@vtofet eyes
''Why- Mr.. Townsend. it's you
is it, SO glad you found time tC
come TO the Prom dance" And with
this. she turned 20 join the animated
conversation between the other girls
And Margaret" ne said turn
Ing 70 "a dusky brunette who had al
ways, though secretly. thought Bos
well. "a perfectly wonderful chap
How are YOU" she asked courte
ously glad 10 see YOU here BY tn,
way. have you met some OF the new
& bunch OF boys who came over from
Cromwell Shore this afternoon
They're fine men" she finished tax
ing the idol by the coat sleeve anC
feading him toward "a group o
: young college men talking togethe
= Just outside the little alcove
Boswell Townsend felt that some
thing was wrong this evening. Wa
il merely imagination that mad tn
best OF his superior sense OF egot
ism There was decidedly "a chill