Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-03-24
SYNOPSIS
Illustrations BY
ruin Myers

CHAPTER I,--with his grandfather,
small Ramsey lMllholland Ia watching the
Decoration Day Parade" In the home
town. The old gentleman, u veteran Of
the Civil war, sndeavors TO impress tho
younsster with the Significance Of the
great conflict, and many years afterwRrd
tho boy was to remember his words with
startling yiyidness
CHAPTER II.-In the schoolroom, a
distinguished for remarkable ability,
though his two pronounced dlslikeS were
arithmetic and REGULATIONS" In sharp
contrast to Ramssy's backwardness Is
young lady whom IN his bitterness he de-
nomlhates Teachers Pet"
CHAPTER HIN high school, where
he and Dora are classmates, Ramsey
continues to feel that the girl delights to
manifest her superiority, and the vindic-
tiyeness he generates becomes alarming.
day he would show" her.
CHAPTER IV.-At q class picnic Ram
scy. to his intense surprise. appears to
attract tho favorable attention OF Miss
Mllla Rust, a young lady Of about his
own age and the acknowledged belle of
the class. Milla has the misfortune to
fall into creek while talking with Ram
sey. and that youth promptly plunges to
feet deep. but Milla's gratitude for his
heroic act is embarrassing. He Is In fact
taken captive by the fair one, to his great
CONSERVATION.
CHAPTER V,-The acquaintance ripens,
Ramsey and Milla openly keeping COM
pany," while the formers parents Won
der. His mother indeed goes 80 far as
to express some disapproval of his choice,
even limiting that Dora Yocum would be
more suitable companion, suggestion
which the youth receives with horror
CHAPTER vI.-At this period our hero
gets the thrill of his "flrst kiss" Milla
being very willing partner in the act
certs Ramsey immensely, but shortly aft
erwerd the girl departs for a visit to
Chicago. She leaves an endearlns missivs
for Ramsey, which adds to his feeling Of
melancholy.
CHAPTER VII.-shortly after Milla's
departure, her friend, Sadie Clews. in
forms Ramsey that his inamorata has
been married to her cousin and is not
coming back, so that little romance Is
ended. within few months Ramsey
and his closest friend, Fred Mitchell.
go to the state university Ramsey's chief
away from the detested Dora To his hor-
ror he finds she is also a student at the
university. Induced to Join debating
society. Ramsey is chosen as Dora's OPP
ter OF Germany's right to invade Bel
gium, Dora being assigned the negative
side of the argument. Partly on account
Of his feelings toward Dora. and his nat
ural nervousness, he makes a miserable
showing and Dora carries off the honors.
A brash youngster named Lnski objects
to the showing made by Ramsey and be-
comes personal in his remarks, The mat
ter ends with Ramsey, In the university
vernacular,. giving tinsk peach of
punch on the snoot-"
CHAPTER vIII.-Dora appears TO have
made a decided hit with her fellow stu
dents. to Ramsey's supreme wonderment.
A rumor Of his affair" with the tickle
Mllla spreads and he gets the reputation
OF man of experience and woman
hater."
CHAPTER IX.-The story comes to the
spring OF 1916 and the sinking of the Lusi-
tania. The university is stirred to It's
depths Faculty and frat" societies alike
wire the government offering their serv-
icos In the war which they believe to be
all war is wrong, sees, with horror the
spirit Of the students. which Is an intense
desire to call Germany to account She
seeks Ramsey and endeayors to impress
him with her paciflst Views.
CHAPTER X.--Miss Yocum's appeal
somewhat dsconcerts Ramsey, especially
as the girl seems to place some real value
on his opinions, and his feelings toward
her are somewhat vague.
CHAPTER XI,--After the vacation pc
Rod, Dora makes an impressive speech
before the debating society, denouncins
every form of militarispl as wrong. She
is decidedly In the minority, but makes q
brave fight TO stem the tide Of feeling
which she perceives is sweeping the coun-
try toward war.
CHAPTER XII.--Not altogether to Fred
Mitchell's surprise, Ramsey and Dora
continue to meet though Ramsey insists
their talk is academic and nothing else
The feeling that the United States must
take part In the war grows In the uni
versty.
CHAPTER XTII.-Mitchell, leader
his condemnation of the attitude of con-
gress toward participation In the conflict
in Europe, announcing his intention of
seeking service under some other nag
rather than continue to do nothing. Dora
accuses him TO Ramsey of being IRE
brand" and the latter is forced to admit
he thinks his friend Is right The in
dignant girl declares their acquaintance
ship ended
CHAPTER XIv.--A speech by Miss Yo-
cum In n classroom, which is so bitterly
resented by the students that they leave
the room In n body results In her helnS
practically ostracized by the rest
He was right. The portentous days
came on apace. and each one brought