The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-04-19

you did. Oh, gollylr 'nsn
ana as Ramsey groaned the ,ov,,,
al'tchell gave himself up to n. d,vaa
sputtered. ' so''' Nc
never you mind, Brother M.,hol.
'ahd' Colburn said gently. "rhe In.
'nef is used to nervous beginners ~.
sem oozens in my time, Just like YOU.
una some Of EN- got to be FIRST into
1 ,. they quit. Besides, this crazy
I'hskl Is all that anybodyIl ever re.
,''elloer about tonIght's meeting anv.
now. There never was any such out
oieak as that In my time, and I guess
'nere never was in the whole history
., The society. Wen probably suspend
nun until he apologies to the society
I'm on the board, and I'm in favor
OF II. Who Is the bird. anyhow Hes
IN your class"
never saw him BEFORE" Ramsey
responded from the deep chair. where
ne mad mcodily thrown himself; and.
returning to his broodlng upon his ora.
tory oh, murder!" he moaned.
WELL" said the senior, you'll
know him when you see him again.
lou put your mark on him where you
can see it, all right" He chuckled.
suppose I really ought to have In
terfered In that, but decided to do q
little astronomical observation, about
nifty feet away, for few minutes. Tn
way behind In my astronomy, any
how. Do you know this LInski, Broth.
er MITCHELL"
I've talked to him couple O. times
on the campus" said Fred. Hes In
one OF my classes. He's about the
Oldest In our class, l guess-a lot older
than US, anyhow. He's kind Of an an.
archlst or something; can't talk more'n
five minutes any time without gettin'
of some bug stuff about capitalism.
He said the course in political econo-
my was all capitalism and the prof
was bought by Wall Street."
Poor old Prof. Craig" Colbu-n
laughed HE gets fifteen hundred a
year."
Yes; I'd heard that myself. and
told Linski. and he said he had an un.
Gle workin' in steel mill got twice
that much. but It didn't make any diff
ference, ole Craig was bought by Wall
Street. He said capitalism better lool
out; he and the foreign-born workmer
were gcin' to take this country some
day, and that was one Of the reasons
he was after an education. He talket
pretty strong pro-German, too-abou
the war in Europe-but sort o.
thought that was more because he't
he pro-anything that he thought woult
help upset the United States than be
cause he cared much about Germany.
YES" said Colburn. that's how HI
sounded tonight. guess there's plen
ty more like him In the cities, toe
That reminds me I'd better arrange ,
debate on immigration for the Lumer
Wen put Brother Milholland for tn
negative, this time"
Ramsey started violently. Use
here"
But the senior reassured him. "Jus
wanted to see yeu jump" he explained
Don't fear; you've done your share.
81 should think I have!" Ramse
groaned.
Yes: you won't be called on agal
this term. BY the way" said Colburi
thouehtfully, that was a clever gil
sou had against you tonight. l don
believe In paciflsm much. myself. bu
she usei It very niftily for her ars'
ment. Isn't she from your town, TIL
Miss Yocum!'
Fred nodded.
"Well, she's a clever young thing,
said the senior, still thoughtful. An
he added: Graceful girl, she is"
AT this. the roommates looked
him with startled attention. Ralnse
was 80 reused as to forget his troubit
and sit forward in his chair.
"Yes," said the n,uslng Co'our
she's a mighty pretty girl"
what"
This exclamation was a simultan
ous one: the astounded pair stared
him in blank incredullty.
"Why. don't you think saT' Colhu,
mildly inquired. "She seems to n
very unusual looking
"Well. YES" Fred assented. emphn
iea],y. "We're with you there"
"Extrrordinary eyes," continued C
burn. Lovely figure. too; altogether
xtr,kingly pretty girl. Handsome
should say. perhaps. Yes, handsom
rather than pretty" He looked
from brief reverie. You fellow
known her longT
"Ycu bet!" said Ramsey.
"She made a splendid Impression
rho l,umen," Colburn went on.
don't remember that ! ever saw nj
anpearance there that quite equaled
She'll probably have brilliant care
in the society. and IN the universal
: ton She must be a very nne sort on
norson." He dellbernted within MI
.clr few moments longer. the
realizing that his hosts and brethr
> aid not respond with any heartiness
= or with anything at alto the then
hs changed 1t. and asked them WI
: .hor thourht about the war In Eurol
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