The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-03

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over IN that corner seems 70 have
been a tribal champion al the
game. I've got his bones in that
box. e"
Juddy huddled her shoulders.
"Oofi That's spooky."
Hell never bother YOU" the
Doc said with a smile. See all
the charms? They're MS guaran-
tee Of peaceful rest There are
his bow and arrows. his Ratchet
and club. all laid aside No more
wsrpath for him. He probably
STAYED at home and won all the
trihes wampum. casting the
stones Look At the lot Of she'll
gorgets. And these pots. with the
animal designs. They're as fine as
any Of the Central New York
Algonkian workmanship"
He opened a loekbox and
brought out a stiff and moldy
old map and told her that one Of
her ancestor Mauries was prob
ably on the original expedition
that discovered the place. and he
showed us a copy of a passage
from something he called the
Shaftebury Papers. II read like
this:
Our Indians calling out
Appala. they withdrew and
lodged their bows and, re-
turning, ran up 10 We middle
in mire and water to carry
us ashore where they gave
us ye stroaking compliments
OF We country and brought
deare skins. some raw, some
drest. TO trade"
1T must have been Just above
here in the shadows that they
crossed" he said. There was
probably village" He stamped
on the earth. Under us there
may be whole UNEMPLOYED civili-
zation. Nobody else has touched
this. It's pretty exciting"
That's the kind of nut Doc is.
Get all worked up over dead
1njuns with live gal in reach.
and such a gal, Well. I'm all for
a guy that's sold on his own line.
But Juddy-I caught her smile;
kind Of amused and patronizing;
let-him-pl y-with-his-dolls stuff.
She asked him:
How long do you expect to be
at it,"
That turned him gloomy. II
wish l knew ne said.
What's the matter, Doc 30 I
asked I'm not losing my star
boarder. am -"
Il hope not" he said. But
there has been a difference of
opinion between the president of
the University and myself on
scholarship Standards
I'd heard something about that,
too Football ," I said.
Yes. There seems to be A feel
ing that the term tests should be
10 the shorn intellects
Of several students, all OF whom
happen, by strange coincidence.
to be star athletes"
Juddy's eyes snapped. Il sup
pose you mean Angel Todd"
"Todd's name is on the delin-
quent list. He is only one of a
dozen"
You'd like to funk Angel,
YOU"
"Oh, no, II would save me
ot of trouble if he got through.
But I'm afraid he is likely TO funk
Well, I think Angel is a lot
more important to Welliver than
than"
Than I am You're not alone
IN that opinion.
Well, than a bunch of silly
relics.
DO you mean they're going to
Ease you out. Doc ?" asked
Not quite that. I think. But
they might force a leave of alb
;ence on me until the exams are
safely over"
And what are you going to do
about that? I wanted TO know.
Garry over the tests TO next
'all.' You could tell by the set Of
MS chin that the president or any
)ne else wouldn't get much change
)ut Of Loren Oliver if he thought
he was right Judy saw it. too.
L got her goat. She said, like a
person talking 10 herself:
L don't believe there's a more
lopsided mind in the
world than the collegiate INTEL
CNLAEAs OlAs HFAA- 4 nat nina Adll 7
lelp but be out Of sympathy with
he sll-round athlete type. It's
unconscious jealousy I suppose
That's IT Doc said. a sad
and suffocating sense Of inferior
ty"
Juddys red showed right out
Inder her tan. III bet you played
! dashing game Of chess when
you were in college"
only fair ne said. looking Ike
! lamb. Would you Ike to play
'ome evening >" and I thought she
Hss going TO spit in the eye u
he nearest idol
You're acting Ike little
Judy" I told her.
That cooled her off enough 10
hank Doc for ms interesting IN
iisns.-I swear 10 gosh ne gave
ne = wink-before she went on
about her work.
ITO Re Confined.