The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-03-23


This exclamation was simultane-
ous one the aStounded pair stared NJ
him In blank lncredulity.
"why. don't You think SOP" CoIburn
mildly inquired "She seems to- me
very unusual looking"
"Well. yes" Fred aSscntrd. enphat-
ically. Were with you there
"Extraor'linary eyes" continued Col
burn Lovely figure, too; altogether n
strikngly pretty girl Handsome,
should say, perhaps. Yes handsome
rather than pretty" lie looked M
from u brief reverie. You fellows
known her long?'
"lou bet :" said Ramsey
"She made u splendid impression on
the Iumen,' Colhurn went on. II
don't remember that ever saw n first
appearance there that quite edualed H.
In the society, and In the university,
too. She must be n very fine sort Of
per,,n" lie dellherated within him
SELF ~ few moments longer, then,
realizing that his hosts and brethren
did not respond with any henrtlness--
he changed II. and asked them what
they thought about the war IN Europe.
They talked If the war drowsily for
while; IL was an interesting hut not an
exciting topic the thing they spoke Of
was so far away After a few moments
"a.
and Brother Colburn rose tc go.
We'll, I'm glad you gave that Linski
Q fine little punch. Brother Milhol-
land" he said at the door ut 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
look of serious puzzlement n the door
closed We'll Brother Colburn IL
mighty nice fellow" Fred said He's
kind ~ funny though"
Ramsey aSSented. and then as the
two prepared for bed they entered in
To- further discussion Of their senior
friend They liked him "ali right"
they said. hut he certainly must be
kind Of queer. and they couldn't just
see how he had ever managed to get
whore he was in the frat" and the
Lumen and the university
Ramsey passed the slightly diSiig-
urcd I.inSki on the campus next day
without hetraying any embarrassment
or making sign of recognition Fred
Mitchell told his roommate. chuckling
that Linski had sworn Ia get" him,
and. not knowing Fred's affiliations.
had made him the coniidnnt of his
oath Fred had given his blessing. he
said, upon the enterprise. and advised
Linski tu Use u brick. Hell hit YOU
on the head with it," said the light
hearted Fret falling back upon this
old Joke Then you can catch IL as
II bounceS of aud throw il back at
him"
However. Linski proved 10 be- mere
~ an episode. not only So far as Ram
scy was concerned hut In the Lumpi,
aud ia the university a. well His Sus-
pension from the Lumcn Was for
year, and 80 cruel punishment IL
proved for this born debat,'r that he
noiSily declared he would found de-
batting society himself. and had
poster printed and distributed an
nounCing the first meeting of The
Free Speech and Masses Rights Coun.
ell" Several town loafprs attended
the meeting. but the only person con
nectrd with the university who came
was an oriental student, u Chinese
youth Of almost intrusive amiability
Linski mad. a fiery address. the towns
men loudly applauding his advocacy
Of an embargo on munitions and the
distribution Of everyhody'> property"
hut the 'hinamun. accustomed to see
students 50 madly In earnest only
when they were hurleSQuing. took the
whole affair To he intended humor. aud
Uttered politely without cessation
except AT such times as he thought Il
proper 10 appear quite wrung with
self, clasp his mouth with both hands
and Splutter through his fingers.
linskl accused him Of being In the pay
Of capital"
Next day the orator was unable TO
show himself upon the campus with
out causing demonstrations whenever
he was seen file Of quickly gathering /
students marched behind him chanting /
repeatedly and denfeningly in chorus
Down with Wall Street Hoch der I
Kaiser Who loves I.inski? Who .
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