The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-04-20
hardly anything more ought TO be

! uncomfortable legs, and resumed: Il
am supposed to make the reputable
refutation of my opponent, and | feel
that | ought to say quite deal more.
In the first place, feel that the nya-
sion has taken place. I am supposed
anyhow ] got a postal card that
am supposed to be here tonight. Well,
In talking over this matter with cou-
pie Of seniors, they told me ] WAS sup
posed to claim this invasion WAS NOR ly
and legally all right. Well" Here.
by some chance, the recollection Of a
word Of Dora's flickered into his cha
otlc mind. and he had brighter mo-
ment. MY opponent said she proved
all war is wrong-or something like
that, anyhow. She said she proved II
was wrong to fight no matter what.
Well, If she wasn't n girl. anybody
that wanted to get her to fight could
! prob'ly do IT. He did not add that he
would be the person 10 make the eX-
pertinent Gf Dora weren't a girD, nor
/ did the thought enter his mind until an
hour or so later. "Nel,' he added. "a
suppose there Is little more to be
said"
lie was so right. In regard to his own
performance, at least. that, thereupon
drying up utterly, he proceeded to
stand, a speechless figure in the midst
of a multitudinous silence. for an eter-
nifty lasting forty-five seconds. lie made
a racking effort, and al the end of this
epoch found words again. In making
my argument in this debate, l would
state that"
1.-TWO minutes, - said the chairman.
"Refutation by the negative. Miss d.
Yocum. Two minutes.'
Il waive them said Dora. primly.
/ 81 submit that the affirmative has not
refutcd the argument Of the negative"
Every we'll" With his gavel the
chairman sharply tapped the desk be-
fore him. "The question is now be-
fore the house. Resolved, that Ger
many is both morally and legally justi-
fled in her invasion of Belgium All
those in favor of the
But here there vas an interruption
of kind never before witnessed dur
/ ius any proceedings of the Lumen So
ciety 1t came from neither of the de-
haters, who still remained standing at
/ heir desks until the vote settling their
comparative merits in argument
should be taken. Tie interruption
WIS from the rear row of seats along
tie wall, where sat new members Of
the society, freshmen not upon the
program of the evening A loud nasal
voice was heard from this quarter. n
loud hut nasal voice. Shrill as we'll as
nasal. and full Of a strange hot pas
sion Mr.. Chairman.' it cried. Look
a-hcre, Mr.. Chairman Mr.. Chairman.
| demand To be heard You gotta gim-
me my say, Mr.. Chairman, I'm a
gunna have my say. You look a-here.
Mr. Chairman. :"
Shocked by such breach of order,
and 10y the unseemly violence of the
speaker, not only the chairman but
everyone else looked there short.
strong figure was on its feet gesticu-
latiug fierceIy; and the head belonging
To it WIS large one with too much
curly black hair flat swarthy face.
shiny and not Immediately shaven
there WAS an impression Of ill-chosen
clothes. Too much fat red lip. too much
tooth loo much eyeball. Fred Mitchell
recognized this violent inteTupter as
one T.inski. a fellow freshman who sa
next him in one of his Glasses What,
that cuSs nj to- Fred Wondered ant