South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-04
Cyclone Sparks
By Archey Cameron New

Every last senior at Yardmore
knew Cyclone Sparks. 40. il wasn't
an atmospheric phenomenon. some
thing 90 De dsOned over by Dr. With
erbottOm. the monotonouA sage of
Memorial Hall IL never was neuter,
i'm fact. Cyclone Sparks was mascu-
line from the top of his Shaggy.
handsome head, out Of which two
brown eyes fearlessly challenged
stude" and prof alike, TO the
tip Of his foot. tina a kicked
Yardmore to numerous victories
and the State football championship.
His Christian name. Frank, de-
scribed him neatly. bat the un-
Christian title bestowed ON him five
minutes after he entered the uni
versity. described him even better.
Herbert Stanley Montague. arbi-
ter Of Phi Gamma's social destiny
was the first to feel Frank Sparks
breeze and SILVER from it. The lat.
ter had blown into the university
from the West-sans money. sans
friends. sans anything except a look
i'm his eyes that commanded respect,
and then devotion. And afterwards,
his name was mentioned 10 Mon
tague as a prospect for the Phi
Cams.
The idea,' exclaimed Montague.
ARE o crazy2 Why. he's q wild
cowboy. not fit TO associate
with gentlemenl Take him in the
Phi Gamma Fat chancet"
Later. Montague, yielding to pres
sure and succumbing 10 Cyclones
spell. approached him on the sub
jet.
Not a chancei" snapped Cyclone,
breezily. Don't believe I'm frater-
mites. never did. We're all Ameri-
cans. amt re? This is Yardmore.
not Heidelberg. Thanks for the bid
but ! think I'd rather use my initi-
alton fee l. blow tn Folly chorus TO
a swell feed"
And turning his back squarely on
Herbert Stanley. leaving the latter
-nabbergasted. Cyclone seized Phil
Manley's arm. and breezed off in the
direction Of Pete's where he made
away with a whole pie and four
sandwiches Gust to get up appetite
for dinner" as he explained it.
Then later. at q student reception,
cyclone fell in with the coed group,
and met Jean Montague. Later.
after a brief, happy skirmish under
the skirful battery of Jeans two
blu eyes. Cyclone sought out his
friend.
'By gumbo. Phil ne exclaimed
enthusiastically to Mauley. but
she's a darling little girl Wish 7
could see her oftener.
You could If YOU wanted to-
answered Phil Significantly. she
goes 10 all the frat dances.
"Oh, see here. Phil. proposed
Cyclone. irritably. Don't harp ON
that. 7 don't see anything To- them
except snobbery. What are they
good for. anyhow
For snobs. retorted Phil sar-
casticaTly. for he cherished his
membership in the Alpha Sigma
dearly. Then ne caught the re-
morseful look i'm Cyclones eyes.
and fastened 10 add. but. really.
Cyc. they make men love each other
more"
Have they got 70 be sworn TO do
that2" demanded cyclone. %scornfuI-
w. "A mans oath is no better than
his word II he's "a friend he's a
friend. oath or no oath"
And so ne withstood. throughout
his four years. the onslaught OF the
Beta Omegas. the Alpha Sigs. and
al the others At times. he felt "a
tug at his heart when Jean passed
him with a smile. on her way 20 an
Alpha dance. or "a Beta dinner. buJ
ne stuck doggedlv 10 what he
termed his independence
As time went on De noted her al
most constantly in company with
Bertram Janeway. the son OF the
big traction maruate. and "a cronie
Of her brother Herbert Later ne
learned that Janeway was pledged 20
the Phi Gammas.
What does she sec iu that -tiT
he asked Phil. scowliugIy. "Why.
7 cant even see her any more.
sure. you can't agreed Phil
smilinEly Not while Herbert
stanley cot anything TO do about
it, he BIAS amhitions
And he's using her to help him
SELF demanded cyclone. hotIy. ESQ
that's WIKI Janewsy got iu the phi
Gamm. en-
To forget Dis troubles. Cyclone
plunged deeper into his Studies and
thon got himself "a foh i'm rb. coll