The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-11-24

straw"
Will?'
Wcthcrcl shook his head. ''Nopc
But, to tell the truth, I'd like to see
him get on his feet again, in time
for the intercollegiate debates. Sig
ma Psi needs somebody on the team
And Erie has been SO sunk in gloom
lately that he won't even listen to
1t. Darn shame, too, when you con.
slider his Princeton debate record
Judith's lips curled. "Will," she
cried, darn Sigma Psi. ri man
| age my own friendships and cnmi.
ties" To his surprise, she turned or
her heel and left him. But in mo-
! mcnt she was coming back, her hand
outstretchcd. Forgive me, Will
! had no right to be so snappish with
you. But I've had some burdens OF
my own these days, and they've
| soured my dispos ition."
Will accepted her apology with /;
nod. They began to walk tOWar C
the Prairie Schooner. Wethcrcl was
talking volubly, with only a sidcwist
glance at her now and then for an.
-
"Look at the silly sign" he cx.
claimed, waving airily at the letters
built over the portal of the admins
tration building. That's all to i'm
press the legislators. Welcome t.
their prying noses and their nice fat
appropriations in this springs bud
get. Old Brown thinks he's made
II the state senators go away i'm.
pressed with the religious renais.
sance Of Pendlcton University. He
wants u raise"
State senators?" repeated Judith
Eyes, didn't you know? They're
arriving the night Of the rally, to sit
on the platform behind Rev. Poole
and say Amen between snorcs
Kinda hard or you, Judith"
Judith smiled wryly: "And why?'
standing with your little basket Of
white ribbons at one of the doors
won't you, pinning the emblem Of
purity on every young rapscallior
who comes. in?"
II will not" said Judith grimly.
| Wetherel whistled. "Well, tina,
probably means the end Of you then
The deans got his heart set or
100 per cent reform. You're a fly IL
the ointment for him, anyway. By
the way, how does he put up with
your being friendly with his wife p
Judith's face clouded. "Iie doesn't
1t isn't necessary. She broke of
friendly relations with me herself ;
week ago"
+! Hmm" unused Will. Il under
stood she was pretty strong fol
you"
This subject gave him thought
until they were near the door of tn,
Prairie Schooner. Then he looked u,
and. taking Judith's arm, turned intt
the Schooner pathway. "Whcn i,
doubt. eat" he said. ~ sold an OLE
set of sophomore philosophy theme.
to little Smudgc wilkins today, S,
I've got twenty five bones extra t,
squander. Just remembered set o
Roman architecture papers tina
ought to bring ten or fifteen too"
what would you do if the phi
losophy prof. had the same exam
reader this year," asked Judith.
HE hasn't" said Wcthercl. "Ant
anyhow, they don't really grad,
those papers. They take 'cm HON,
and throw 'em down the front steps
The ones that land on the top ste]
get A, the second step B. and SO on.
In the rear end of the crowdc,
room circle of young men sur
rounded the largest table. Seatc,
on the edge of the table, with hi
feet on nearby chair, was Fri
Waters.
Judith saw that he was wcarin,
corduroys and blue sweater. Hi
face. as he bent over the table il
deep consultation with the othe
men, was flushed and earnest. Ju
dith suddenly shifted her place a
table.
"What's the idea?" Will inquired
"Oh, | see, you've turned your bacl
to him. Well, don't worry. Water
is too much cngrossed in might,
matters just now to pay much at
tention to YOU" He wagged hi
head knowingly.
Judith gave him a glance, an,
looked again at the crowd aroun,
To the tune of Wetherel's cndles
with her eyes lowered.
absolute overthrowal," somebod
was saying. Judith strained he
ears, but the voice died down an,
she could hear Eric's lower tones
evidently cautioning his compan
ions to discretion.
"Hell brcwin' over there" com
mented Wetherel. fishing for tn
cherry in the bottum Of his limead
glass. Every man in that gan,
leads some cohort Of the devils le
gions.
There's Thomas, who is in schoo
on probation. and Ball., Of tn
lTNT's and Adams, who was kicke,
off the Sugar and Spice staff for
4nAaiee1g 81 u,1l1d = .xlaan61. OF
Jehnson and 6erimp Sewell."