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rW'1'1 W3 1 RED CLOUD. NEBRASKA, CHIEF 4 Ramsey MilKoUajid 6 Jlrp Jmmi (Ik CHAPTER X. Continued. And, jumping down from tho window licnt, he began to dance round bid much perturbed comrade, bellowing. Rnrnsoy bore with him for a moment, than sprang upon him; they wrestled vigorously, broke a chair and went to tho floor with n crash that Rave the chandelier In Mrs. Mclg.V parlor, bo low, an attack of jingles. "You let me upl" Fred gasped. "You take your solemn oath to hut up? You goln' to swear It?" "All right. I give my solemn oath," said Fred; and they rose, arranging their tousled attire. "Well," said Fred, "when you goln' to call on her?" "You look hero 1" Ramsey approached him dangerously. "You just gave me your sol " "I begl" Fred cried, retreating." "I mean, nsldo from all that, why, I Just thought maybe after such an evening you'd feel ns a gentleman you ought to go nnd nsk after her health.' "Now, see here " "No, I mean It; you ought to," Fred Insisted, pnrncstly, and as his room mate glared, at hlra with complete sus picion, he added, In explanation. "You ought to go next Callers' Night, and send In your card, nnd suy you felt you ought to ask If she'd suffered any from the night air. Even If you couldn't inuiiago to nay that, you ought to start to say It, anyhow, hecnuso you Keep olt o"mctyj'm only trylu' to do you n good turn, nln't I?" "You save your good turns for yourself," Itumsey growled, Btlll ad vancing ui)()ii him. Hut the Insidious Mitchell, cvndlng li 1 111, lied to the other end of the room, picked up his cup and changed his Manner. "Come on, ole hag 0' beans, let's ho on our way to the 'frat house' ; It's time. We'll call this ull off." "You better I" ItnniKoy warned lilm; nnd they trotted out together. Hut as they went along, Fred took Ramsey's arm confidentially, and said: "Now, honestly, Ram, ole man, when are you goln' to " Ramsey was still red. "You look here! Just say one more word " "Oh, no," Fred expostulated. "I mean seriously, Ramsey. Honestly, 1 mean seriously. Aren't you seriously goln to call ou her noiuo Callers' Night?" "No. I'm noil" "Hut why not?" "RecauKi! I don't wnnt to." "Well, seriously, Ramsey, there's only one Callers Night before vaca tion, and so I suppose It hardly will bo worth while ; but I expect you'll see (julte a Jlttlu of her ut homo this sum mer?" "No, I won't. I won't see her at all. She Isn't goln' to he home this sum mer, and I wouldn't see unythlng of her If she was." "Where's she goln' to bo?" "In Chicago." "She Is?" said Fred, slyly. "When'd Bhe tell you?" I Ramsey turned on him. "You look out I She didn't tell me. I Just hap pened to see In tho Bulletin she's signed up with some other girls to go and do settlement work In Chicago. Anjbody could see It. It was printed out plain. You could have seen It Just as well as I could, It' you'd read the Bulletin." "Oh," snld Fred. ". ,:',' j "Now look here" ' I "Good heavens 1 Can't I even say oh'?" "It depends on the way you say It." "I'll be careful," Fred assured him, earnestly. "I really and honestly ' ijuii't mean to get you excited about ull this, Ramsey. I can see myself you liuven't changed from your old opinion of Dora Yocuui a bit. 1 was only try- 1 In to get a little rise out of you for a 1 minute, because of course, seriously, why, I can see you hate her Just tho Mine as you always did." "Yes," said Ramsey, disarmed and guileless In the face of diplomacy. "1 only told you about all this, Fred, be- cause It seemed well, It seemed so kind o' funny to me." Fred affected not to hear. "What did you say, Ramsey?" Ramsey looked vaguely disturbed. "I aald why, I said It ull seemed kind o' " lie paused, then repeated plain tively: "Well, to me, It all seemed kind o' kind 0' funny." "What did?" Fred Inquired, but as lie glanced In seeming naivete at hit compnnlon, something he saw In the letter's eye warned him, and suddenly Fred thought It would bo better to run. Ramsey chased him all tho way to tho "frat house." CHAPTER XI. Ramsey was not quit athlete enough for any of the 'vanity teams; neither wai he an antagonist safely encountered, whether In play or In tamest, and during the next few days be taught Fred Mitchell to be cau- aim ohAffor learned that. JUi j!WR& flM'O 1 anKwwWj-y " jSwifflikW 'T3 MMlh t MUm ba $&tf . jyiO Illustrations by f -i r... aa , sj (jstjfciifc J ra o S right Jby, Doubledaij, Page & Company. own agility could not save him from Itnmsoy, and so found It wiser to con tain an effervescence which sometimes threatened to burst him. Ramsey as a victim was a continuous temptation, he was so good-natured und yet so furious. After Commenccmunt, when tho roommates hod gone home, Mr. Mitch ell's caution extended over the long sunshiny mouths of summer vacation; he broke It but once nnd then In well advised safety, for the' occasion was seml-publtc. The two were out for n stroll on n July Sunday afternoon; and up and down the street young couples lolled nlong, young families and baby carriages straggled to and from the houses of older relatives, and the rest of the world of that growing city was rocking and fanning Itself on Its front veranda. "Hero's a right pretty place, Isn't It, Ramsey, don't you think?" Fred re marked Innocently, ns they were pass ing n lawn of short-clipped, bright green grass before a genial-looking house, fresh In white paint and cool In grccn-nnd-whltc awnings, A broad veranda, well populated Just now, crossed the front of the house; flue trees helped tho awnings to give com fort against the sun; nnd Fred's re mark was warranted. Nevertheless, ho fell under the suspicion of his com panion, who had begun to evince some uervousness before Fred spoke. "What place you mean?" "The Yocum place," said Mr. Mitch ell. "I hoar the old gentleman's mighty prosperous these day's. They keep things up to tho mark, don't they, Ramsey?" "I don't know whether they do or whether they don't," Ramsey returned shortly. Fred appenred to muse regretfully "It looks kind of empty now, though," he said, "with only Mr. nnd Mrs. Yo cum and their married daughters, and eight or nine children on the front imroli I" "You wait till I get you where they can't see us I" Ramsey warned him liorci'lv. "You can't do It!" snld Fred, mnnl fostlug triumph. "We'll both stop right here I11 plain sight of the whole Yo cum family connection till you promise not to touch me." And ho halted, leaning back Im placably against the Yocum's Iron fence. Itamsey was scandalized. "Come on !" he said hoarsely. "Don't stop hero!" "I will, nnd If you go on nlono I'll yell ut you. 1'ou got to stand right here with all of .in lookln' ut you until" "I prnml.ee ! My henvens, come on !" Fred consented to end the moment of agony; and for the rest of the sum mer found It Impossible to persuude Itambey to pass that house in his com pany. "I won't do It I" Ramsey told him. "Your word of honor means noth In to me; you're liable to do anything that comes Into your head, and I'm gettln' old' enbugh to not get a reputa- Ramsey Chased Him All the Way to the "Frat House." tlon for heln' seen with peoplo that act the Idiot on the public streets. No, sir; we'll walk around the block at least, we will If you'ro goln' with mel" And to Fred's delight, though ho concealed It, they would mako this de tour. The evening after their return to tho university both were busy with their trunks und vnrlous orderlngs and dlsorderlngs of their npurtment, hut Fred severul times expressed surprise that his roommnte should be content to remain at home; and finally Ram sey comprehended these Implications. Mrs. Meigs' chandelier Immediately jingled with the shock of another crash - Lunon the door above Tn fet tm npr frrtl emnma?i thickly, his voice muffled by the pile of flannels, sweaters, underwear nnd raincoats, wherein his head wan being forced to burrow. "You let mo up, darn you I 1 didn't say anything." And upon his relcnse he complained 4hat the attack was unprovoked. "I didn't say anything on earth to even hint you might wnnt to go out and see If anybody In particular had got back to college yet. I didn't even mention the name of Dora Yo Keep off o' met My goodness, but you are sensi tive I" As a mntter of fact, neither of them saw Dora until the first meeting of tho Lumen, whither they went as sopho mores to take their pleasure In the agony of freshmen debaters. Ramsey was now able to attend the' Lumen, not with complacence but at least without shuddering over the rocollectlon of his own spectacular first appearance there. Ho hnd made subsequent appearances, far from brilliant, yet not disgraceful, and us n spectator, at least, he usually folt rather at his case In tho place. It cannot be asserted, however, that he appeared entirely at his case this evening after ho had read the "Pro gramme" chalked upon the largo case! blackboard beside the clialnnun's desk. Threo, "Freshman Debates" were an nounced nnd a "Sophomore Oration," this Inst being followed by tho name, "D. Yocum, '18." Ramsey rondo Im mediate nnd conspicuous efforts to nvold sitting next to his roommnte, but was not so ndrolt as to be suc cessful. However, Fred was merciful ; tho fluctuations of his friend's com plexion were an Inspiration moro to pity than toi badinage. The three debates all concerned tho "Causes of the "War In Europe," und honors appeared to rest with n small und stout, stolidly "pro-German" girl "Well, What I Say Is: Dora Yocum, as an Orator, Is Just an Actual Per feet Wonder. Got Any Objections? debater, who had brought with her and translated at sight absa-lbot proofs (so she called them), printed In Ger man, that Germany hnd been attacked by Belgium at the low Instigation of tho envious English. Everybody knew It wasn't true; but she made an Im pression nnd established herself ns n debater, especially as her opponent was quite confounded by her Introduc tlnn of printed mntter. When tho debates and tho verdicts were concluded, the orator appeared, and Fred's compassion extended Itself so far that ho even refrained from looking Inquisitively at the boy In the seat next to his ; but he mnde onu side of 0 wager, mentally that If Ramsey had consented to be thoroughly cou lldeutlal Just then, he would have con fessed to feeling kind o' funny. Dora was charmingly dressed, and she was pale; but those notable eye lashes of hers were all the more no table against her pallor. And as sho spoke with fire, It was natural thnt her color should come back quite flani Ihgly and that her eyes should Hash In shelter of the lashes. "The Christian Spirit and Internationalism" wns her subject, yet she showed no meek sam ple of a Christian Spirit herself when she came to attacking wnr-mukers generally, ns well as all those "half developed tribesmen" and "victims of herd instinct" who believed that war might ever be Justified under any cir cumstances of ntroclty. She was elo quent truly, nnd n picture of gruco and girlish dignity, even when sho was most vigorous. Nothing could hnve been moro militant than her de nunciation of militancy. "She's an actual wonder," Fred snld, when the two had got back to Mrs. Meigs' aftcrwnrd. "Don't you look at 1110 like that ; I'm tnlkln' about her as n public character, and there's nothtn' personal about It. You lot 1110 alone." Ramsey was not clear aa to I1I1 duty. "Well" "If nny person makes n public speech," Fred protested, "I got a per fect right to discuss 'em, no matter what you think of 'em" and ho added hastily "or don't think of 'em I" "Look hero " "Good heavens l" Fred exclaimed. ' "You aren't expecting to Intcrfera with me If I suy anything about that little fat Werder girl tliut argued for Germany, nro you? Or nny of tho other speakers? I got n right to talk about 'em Just ns public speakers, haven't I? Well, what I soy Is: Dorn Yocum ns an orator la just an actual perfect wonder. Got any objections?" "N-no." (TO HE CONTINUED.) The less ynu know ahont pop1 the longer i'ou will retain their frlnudsbla. X3H& AMERICAN LEGION (Copy for This Department Supplied br the American I.tglnn Newn Bervlce.) SWAM MEUSE UNDER FIRE Sergt. M. Wnldo Hatter of Joplln, Mo Wears Medals for World War Bravery. In tho fighting In France Sergt. M. Waldo Hntlcr of Joplln, Mo., swam tho Mcuso river under Arc after a com rade had perished In the attempt, landed within the Gcnnnn lines and explored their po sitions thoroughly nnd swnm buck across tho river with Information of great value to the American command. For this ho has re ceived tho croco dl guerrn of Italy, tho equivalent of tha French crolx do guerre. Hntler met Gen. Armando Diaz, commander In chief of tho Italian nrmlcs in the World war, at the third natlonnl convention of the American Legion In Knusns City. After ' this meeting tho Italian decorntlon was presented ut n special ceremony In Joplln. The MIssourInn also wears the American Medal of Honor and the French crolx do guerre. V. P. OF FORTY AND EIGHT C. E. Cronklte of Los Anaeles la Second In Command of Legion Roughhouse Club. "Sous Chef de Chemln de Fer Na tlonnlo des 40 Homines et Hult Chevaux." This Means In Eng lish, "National Assistant Rail way Station Agent of the 40 Men and Eight Horses." But In A. E. F. pntols It stands for vice president of the Forty nnd Eight, tho L e g I o n's Roughhouse club, named after tlm little French boxcars built to enrrv "40 men or eight horses."- This Imposing title is borne by O. E. Cronklte of Los Angeles, Cal., for merly first lleutennnt In tho Threo nundrcd nnd Twenty-second field signal battalion. "QUEEN OF THE CANAL ZONE" Miss Viola Blssell Wins Contest Spon sored by American Legion Department of Panama. The "Queen of the Canal Zone" has been chosen through nn election sponsored by tho American Legion, department o f Panama. The contest wns won $ by Miss Viola JV$1 Blssell with 1,- H $& 307,800 votes. Ac- -&&A cording to her enthusiast 1 c "subjects" she Is of the true Amer ican type, tall, blondo nnd ath letic. The Pana- V . l,i t-J. rfCw.. wl tv . ...'.... mans declare her famous smile would wlnln nny contest over nny of tho beauties of America or Europe. Slightly Deficient. Here's one that has leaked out of an O. T. C. after a couple of years or so: A young man, a good soldier, but sadly lucking In book-lnrnln', was up for n commission. Ho stnggcra.1 through part of the examination to tho Increasing bcdevllmcnt of tile ofll cers In charge, but when It came to geographical questions his lgnornnco was limitless. Finally ono of tho ofll cers, nfter listening to n piece of as tounding misinformation, Jumped to his feet nnd thundered : ''My sainted aunt's black cat I Here you are say you want to defend Jur country and, by tho whiskers of a rlng-tocd monkey, you don't even know whero It Is 1" Amerlcun Legion Weekly. Mlddlo West National Cemetery. On tho prairies of the Platte river In Nebraska Is located the only national cemetery In tho Mlddlo West that of Fort McPhcrson. Hero under tho cot tonwoods and evergreens of the plains Ho tho dend of tho American wars of tho west. Recently 15 of tho World wnr dead from France have been bur led there by Fort McPhcrson post of tho American Legion. On 301 of tho earlier gravo markers Is the slnglo word, "Unknown." "We Aim to Please." Convict No. 7111 hear Bill tho Mugg Is out again nnd that he's the most popular hold-up Buy 'n Chi cago. Convict 117 yeah. Ho always gives the victims back car fare, so now he gets tho cream of the trade. Ameri can Legion Weekly, &j&ffl & .JCSBBH :rSL. ? MINISTER IS POST LEADER Rev. H. Q. Scogglns, Former Buck Private, Heads Strong American Legion Organization, A Texas county somewlmt largo than the state of Rhode Island has been discovered which contribu ted no commis sioned ofllcer to tho World wnr, not even a "shavetail." Tho highest ranking cx-soldlcr In the county Is n for mer sergeant of ordnance. Thu command or of tho local Legion post at Mornn, the county scat, Is Rev. II. G. Scogglns, truck driver, Methodist minister and former buck private of Infantry. He wns a corporal once, but like the Immortal Mulvnuey, he was "rejuced." Under his leading the Moran post has n membership In the county 09 per cent of "possible." CHAIR FOR THE COMMANDER Elaborate Reed Piece, Gift to Mac- Nldcr, From tho Department of the Philippines. A chnlr of woven reeds , thnt will Eustnln the wclglit of half a dozen men now ornaments the ofllcc of Com mander Hanford MacNlder of the American Legion, us n gift from tho Department of the Philippines. It Is modeled on the throne of n Moro chieftain. Though the chair never felt a painter's brush, It Is built up in n bright color scheme that is the gift of tho sun Itself. Split bumboo and Bamboo Chair In Natural Colors. carefully chosen reeds were selected In the course of the tropical summer for their varying shades. Theso wcro assembled at Manila and woven Into a great chnlr without nails, pegs oi paint. Tho workmanship Is clnborato and Oriental In design. Defends the Negro, nis appointment of u negro boy to Annnpolls nnvul ncademy is defended by Representative Martin Ansorgo of New York as a matter of justice to tho largo colored population of his dis trict, and "In recognition of the valor and patriotism of the noo.000 'colored boys In the United Stntes service lu the World wnr." The appointee, Emllo Trevlllo Ilolloy, Is a freshman In tho College of tho City of New York. Harvard university makes no discrim ination ngalnst negroes, nnd there are several all-negro posts lu the American Legion. .-"""' k? Carrying On With the American Lerrion .."""-""" -" ""Mt. Hundreds of the small craft that were used to sweep tho North sea clear of mines during tho war are to bo put on tho scrap pile, a navy order states. Ten dollars a month for each month's service, with 25 per cont ad ditional for overseas service, Is to ho paid World war veterans of Maryland by the state. 1 Tho veterans of the "battlo of Wash ington" during the WoVld wur nro being rnpldly scattered. The latest order transfers 19S officers out tof the capital city. Reorganization of wnr-tlme draft hoards to usslst the Legion In finding Jobs for service men has been pro posed by Dr. John Grlor Illbben, pre3 Ident of Princeton university. In a house-to-house canvass of Indi ana cities, Hoosler Legionnaires Inter viewed R10,000 former servlco men nnd women nnd listed l,r00 cases Involving disability, compensation and lost Lib erty bonds. William Strother, Houston, Tex., World war veteran sojourning In A. E. F. scenes In Paris, France, wnnts to climb Eiffel tower, n fent never yet ac complished, for the benefit of a French veterans' organization. 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