The Bienville Democrat., 1922-05-04
CHAPTER Vlll.-Continued.

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"Weil, I'm glad you gave that LlnsK'
a fine little punch, Brother Mllhol-
land" he said at the door. 1T won't
do you any harm in the frat or with
the Lumen, either. And don't be dis
couraged about your debating You'll
learn. Anybody might have got rat
tied by having to argue against as
clever and good-looking girl as that!"
The roommates gave each other a
look of serious puzzlement as the door
closed. "Well, Brother Colburn IS
mighty nice fellow" Fred said. Hes
kind of funny, though"
Ramsey assented, and then, as the
two prepared for bed, they entered IN
to a further discussion Of their senior
friend. They liked him "all rlght'
they said, but he certainly must be
kind of queer and they couldn't just
see how he had "ever managed to get
where he was" in the frat" and the
Lumen and the university.
Ramsey passed the slightly dlsns'
ured Linski on the campus next DAY
without betraying any embarrassment
or making a sign of recognition. Fred
Mitchell told his roommate, chuckling,
that Linski had sworn to get" him.
and, not knowing Fred's affiliations,
had made him the confdant OF his
oath. Fred had given his blessing, he
said, upon the enterprise, and advised
Lipski to use a brick. Hell hit you
on the head with it" said the light
hearted Fred, falling back upon this
old ioke "Then you can catch 1t as
il bounces off and throw it back at
him."
However, Linski proved to be mere
" an episode, not only 50 far as Ram
sey was concerned but in the Lumen
and in the university as we'll. His sus'
nension from the Lumen was for q
, year. and so cruel a punishment II
! proved for this born debater that ne
noisily declared he would found De
batting society himself, and had {
, poster printed and distributed an
] nouncing the first meeting OF "Ih'
( Free Speech and Masses Rights Coun
!, Gill;" Several town loafers ATTENDED
< the meeting, but the only person con
J. nected with the university who cam
was an oriental student, a Chimes
vouth Of almost intrusive amlabillt,
| I,inski made fiery address, the towns
! men loudly applauding his advocae
| Of an embargo on munitions and tn
| distribution of everybody's property
| hut the Chinaman, accustomed to Sc
students so madly in earnest on'
ID when they were burlesquing, took IL
whole affair to be intended humor, an
Uttered politely without cessation
ID except at such lines as he thought
nroper to appear quite wrung VII
laughter, Then he would rock hir
or self, clasp his mouth with both han'
and splutter through his finger
Linsli accused him Of being in the p'
he of capital"
le- Next day the orator was unable
show himself upon the campus wit
ont causing demonstrations; whenev
ric he was seen q file Of quickly gatheri
be students marched behind him chanti
repeatedly and deafeningly in chorl
aDown with Wall Street! Hoch d
it kaiser! Who loves Linski? WI
Of who, who? Hoo Lun! Who loV
1inski? Who, who, who? Hoo Lun
Linski was disgusted, resigned fri
a the university, and disappeared.
It "Well. here it isn't midyear Exa
vet, and the sood ole class of Nlnete'
Eiphteen's already lost a membe
ma said Fred Mitchell. II guess we
ith bear the breakup"
81 guess so," Ramsey assent
~Tbat Linski might just as we'll sta!
II" here, though"
ai. "Why?"
OF "ue couldn't do any harm here. Il
OF probly get more people to listen
non him in cities where there's SO mi
Eat new immigrants and all such t
don't know anything, comm in all
time" .,,,,
are "Ob, WE'LL" said Fred. "What
lnd' we care what happens to Chlca
Come on, let's behave real wild'
90 on over to the TERRA and get I
USE couple of egg sandwiches and S
mol prilly.",
'u'' Ramsey was willing.
After the strain Of the mid
Evans" in February, the chums
le = . free-hearted life. They Dad sci
ol into the ways Of their world; they
So, o. grown used to it, and it had gr
MN. nun ,,sed to them; there was no longer
''ns ignom,n!y In being a freshman