Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-05-23

RUE. FRESHMEN we're rs eligible rs
seniors. Eddie Melody knew this.
Eddie made the red tame of matricu-
lating look very simple to Hiatus. The
bic man marveled at Mr.. Melody's
calm efficiency. Already he had begun
to worship his guardian. That heSan
ignorant country lad with barely
enough credits to ease into the fresh
man class-Should have been selected
as friend by this little man whom
Hiatus knew must anyway be president
Of the student body.
They emerged from the main build
ing together. STANDING outside were
groups Of students renewing old friend
ships. There were many men-and a
great many more co-eds.
1t was plain to Eddie that his huge
companion vas no Lothario. Hiatus
eyed the goods with genuine fright
but u~nmistakable interest. There was
one in particular: a pulchritudinous
lass who stared at Eddie and his com
panion.
Pretty girl, amt she?" inquired Ed
die, following the direction of Hiatus
eyes.
Boy! She amt nothing else!"
Eddie propelled Mr.. Smith toward the
girl.
"Violet-meet my friend and room
mate, Mister Hiatus Smith. Hiastus
this is Miss Violet Ray"
A warm palm was slipped into Hia-
tus' tremendous paw, a pair of big
black eyes smiled into his dazzled ones
I'm awfully pleased to meet up with
you. MI. Smith"
Same to you. Miss Ray; same to
you"
Are you just entering Barlow?"
"Yas'm. I'm just a freshman
Well" commented Miss Ray boldly
you're a very big and handsome one
Hiatus heart missed three beats and
he became entirely mute.
"Of course you're going to play, amt
you. Mr.. Smith?n
Eddie Melody answered.
I'VE amt decided yet, Violet, We
amt sure"
The balance of the afternoon Eddie
devoted to the task Of e%ntrenching him
self in Hiatus good graces. He never
stepped down from his superior plane,
and he made it quite clear that Mr.
smith was being honored by the
they we're together served to crystalline
a certain scheme which was taking
shape in the nimble brain of MI. Mel
ody.
That night he invited Hiatus to GO
riding with him. Eddie was the proud
posSesSor of a very much cutdovn
flivver which was literally covered with
slogans and other art work. In this
vehicle, and at an alarming rate OF
speed, he drove the delighted Hiatus
into Birmingham-Some fifteen miles
distant.
He conducted Mr.. Smith through the
city, exhibiting the new buildings, and
winding up eventually in Bud Peaglar's
Barbecue Lunch Room and Billiard
parlor, where he insisted on standing
treat to a couple of luscious barbecue
sandwiches and a piece of deep-dish
Hiatus had never played pool. he Sc
lected two cues and gave the mountain
Gus freshman his first lesson.
1t was ne airing eleven o'clock when
they returned to the campus. A few
lights glOWed pa1ely in the mems dor
mitory and the school buildings bulked
like huge shadows against the full
moon. The month was September and
the air yet warm and mellow with the
fragrance of Indian summer
Groups of students walked about the
campus, singing college Soxgs. there
was an occasional burst of laughter;
and once in a while they passed knots
of three or four mem earnestly dis
cuSsing matters Of moment. Hiatus was
bliSSfully happy. II this was college,
he knew nothing he wuuld like better
than to spend the rest of his life on
the campus.
The following morning, after per-
uniting Hiatus toy tidy up their room,
Eddie gave the big nan some earnest
advice.
Don't pay no heed to no one" he
counSeled. They're going to make all
kinds of advancements to you Fra
ternities and football and all such as
that You just give 'em a def ear and
talk things over WITH me Ell guide you
right"
Hiatus promised-and Eddie knew
instinctively that the promise wOald be
kept.
Hiatus was given his schedule, and
he attended two or three classes. That
afternoon he went with Eddie to the
football field where the squad was al
ready at work.
1t was a big squad and an earnest
one. But heft was conspicuous by its
absence. Several times prominent stu
dents accosted Eddie and questioned
him about his companion, but Mr.. Mel
ody managed to keep Hiatus out of the
conversation.
The next day they we're again at
practice. They stood at the end of the
field underneath the goal posts. The
squad was doing early season drill:
tackling the dummy, falling on the ball
and kicking and catching punts. Even
tually Eddie's patience was rewarded
A punt was missed and rolled almost
to their feet. Eddie retrieved the pig
skin and spoke swiftly.
Are you a good forward passert
Hiatus?
"Well-throw this as far as you can't
A shout went up! Hiatus pass was
such a thing as bad never before beer
seen on the campus Of Barlow univer-
sity. Afterward, there was a frenziec
debate as to the distance which the
oval travelled through the air. Some
claimed that it went straight and true
more than half the length of the field
And now there was a general rush
in their direction. They were sur
/ rounded by squad members and accost,
| ed directly by Harvey Hush, the studen
manager.
Whats your name, Big Boy?"
Hiatus Smith"
you've played football, haven
E you?"
"Yassuh. Sort Of"
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