The diamond drill., 1922-03-10


breaches OF neutrality" They pro-
tested heavily. demanding the expul-
sion OF the preachers" as dIsloyal cit.
liens, therefore unfit students. but suf-
fered disappointment, for the faculty
itself had been sending kilograms or
similar spirit, addressing not only the
senator's and congressman OF the state.
but the President OF the United States.
Flabbergasted, the "German-Ameri-
cans" retired: they were confused and
dlsgusted by this higher-up outbreak
OF unneutrsllty-it overwhelmed them
that citizens OF the United States
should not remain neutral I'm the dis
pute between the United States and
Germany. All day the campus was In
ferment
At twilight. Ramsey was walking
meditatively on his way 10 dinner at
the frat house" across the campus
from his apartment at Mrs. Meigs'.
Everything was quiet now. both town
and gown; the students were at their
dinners and so were the burghers.
Ramsey was late. but did not quicken
his thoughtful steps. which were those
OF one lost in reverie. He had forgot
ten that springtime was all about him
and, with his head down, walked un-
regardful OF the new gsyeties flung
forth upon the air by great clusters OF
Towering shrubs, just come into white
blossom and lavender.
He was unconscious that somebody
behind him. going the same way. came
Fastening to overtsks him and called
his name, Ramsey Ramsey Milhol-
land" Not until he had been called
three times did he realize that he was
being hailed-and In girls voice
BY that time the girl herself was be
side him. and Ramsey halted. quite
taken absck. The girl was Dora Yo-
cum.
and her eyes were bright and severe.
II want 10 speak 10 you" she said.
quickly. II want TO ask you about
something. Mr. Colburn and Fred
Mitchell are the only people know In
your frat except you, and ! haven't
seen either OF them today, or I'd have
asked one OF them"
Most uncomfortah,s RstonIshed,
Ramsey took his hands out OF his pock-
cts, picked a leaf from a lilac bush be-
side the path, and put the stem of the
leaf seriously into corner OF his
mouth. before finding anything to say.
"well--well all right" he finally re-
sponded. 'T'll tell you-if It's any
thing know about"
"You know about g." said Dora.
''That is, you certainly do II you we're
at your frat meeting last night.
Were your"
"Yes, was there" Ramsey an
swered. wondering what I'm the world
she wanted 20 know, though he sup
posed vaguely that II must be some
thing about Colburn, whom he had
several times seen walking with her.
"Of course ] couldn't tell you much"
ne added, with an afterthought "You
see, a good deal that goes on at frat
meeting isn't supposed TO be talked
about"
Eyes" she said. smiling family,
though with a satire that missed him.
i've been member of a sorority since
September, aud think | huvt an idea
Of what could be told or not told.
Suppose we walk on. II You don't mind.
My question needn't embarrass you"
Nr-ertheless. as they slowly went on
.n~ri et ramsey was embarrassed.
ht &C. "qupte They had known
ra.i J.a t"r. I'm a way had
shared much >tt.H. ia''v for years
nea. ,a, 81" stNd un,r t.ng the
same ou;v5Aa erir NY had
almost grown .,. ,nggl ,et this
was the first time unc! bad II talked
together or walked together.
well" he said. III you want to
ask anything it's all right for me To
tell you--well. | just as soon, guess"
at has nothing 10 do with the secret
proceedings OF your frat said Dora,
primly. What / want 10 ask about
has been talked OF all over the place
today. Everyone has been saying II
was your frat that sent the frst tele-
gram 10 members Of the government
Offering support In case OF war with
Germany. They say you didn't even
walt until today, but sent on mes
sage last night. What | wanted TO
ask you was whether this story is true
or notl"
"Nhy, yes" said Ramsey, mildly.
That's what we did"
She uttered an exclamation, r sound
of grief and OF suspicion confirmed.
"Ah! was afraid sol"
"'Afraid so7' What's the matter1"
he asked. and because she seemed ex-
cited and troubled he found himself
not quite SO embarrassed as he had
been al first; for some reason her agi-
tation made him feel easier. what
was wrong about that?"
"oh, it's all so shocking and wick
ed and mistaken :" she cried. Even
the faculty has been doing It. and half
the other 'frats' and sororities And
ii was yours that started H."
"Yes. We did" he said thoroughly