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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
TUESDAY,
MAY
31, 1938.
By Pan!
A YANK AT OXFORD HOW IT BEGAN Berdamer
WHAT HAS HAPPENED SO FAR Leo Sheridan, champion Eare bas athlete and a bit of a brág- gart, le informed that he has baon accepted az an, American scholan at Oxford University. Lack of funds plaeva kim in a position where he le about to turn down the opportunity, when Loo's father scoretly borrows the needed money from an old bank- ing friend.
Chapter Two
If you'll Paul looked serious. take my advice, Sheridan, you'll duck it, he cautioned.
"Why should I?" Loe asked, puzeled.
"You 400, if one collego welcomes a big athlete, the other colleges are apt to be down on him, and bo starts off on the wrong foot,"
"IL makosa man unpopular through his entire university ca- reer," Itamway added.
Les looked from one to the other. "Well, what had I better do about 17" ho pakod.
Paul seemed doop in thought. "You might got off at Didoot, bo suggested.
"Didcot?"
"That's the station just this side of Oxford, You could get in with- out their knowing anything about
Leo Sheridan was a very jonaly young man as he watched the Dritt." jah countrysido roll by. A cup of the table before him coffee was
but it had gone untasted. All around bts in the train's restaurant car Ha Word groupe godly chatling. wished he wore back in Lakedale, where everybody had a cheary word for the grontost sihlete in the school's history.
All the way from London, for almost a whole hour, he had done nothing but stare at the villages and towns they passed.
"Wouldn't the follows at Cardinal bo sore?" he asked.
**t.
replied, Sheridan." Paul "have you ever heard of the multi tudo censoring a man for mydnity?"
"No, I guess you're right," agreed. "If you fellows say so, I'll do it."
Wavertroe, who was facing the door of the car, suddenly rose. "Ah, the fairent of tho Beaumontat he announced.
The boyo all stood up as an at- tractive Hinglish girl, dromed in tweeds, came toward them. She was Now, of a sudden, a volos per-beautiful, in a soft, mellow way. looked mature beyond her years mented his consciousnes
"Cardinal's getting poorer mate- and walked with uncommon pulse. rial than any other collage at Ox-Her very carriage suggested spiri ford," it antd.
"Yes," another voice rapted. "I'm afraid woll make a rotten showing below the mlio tula year."
"And I wonder what kind of a showing the bon! club will maka? "Well, wo won't head the river, that's certain."
Turning in the direction of the volten, Les Baw three young taon,
at Bented evidently students,
and alertness,
"Don't get up. I just came to have a cup of careo with you,” she anid. Paul took her arm. "Molly, Int 10 me introduce Mr. Sheridan." turned to Lan. "Mr. Sheridan, thin le my sister,"
"I'm certainly very glad to meet you," smiled Lee.
You're an
"How do you do? Amortean, aren't you?"
"Buro. How did you guess?” "A
Molly woman's Intuition,"
BY
HALSEY
RAINES
Chapter Throo
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It was almost an hour later that Loo, through the good graces of reached Discot truck driver, Cardinal College. The quadrangle seemed desorted. There was just a trine of a look of disappointment on Leo's face.
wincad, but went on to addrank the audience in Latin, Leo ant quietly ms Paul Beaumont was called upon for a free translation. Then, amidet further cheering, Leo was given the
floor,
As he faced the audience, there was a dangerous glint in his oyna.
"Gentlemen," he began, "what is more warming to the toast of a foreigner than good old British hos pitnilty?"
The students making up the au- dienco looked at each other, not quite sure how to take the remark.
"But I'm a funny guy about a number of things," Loo went on grimly. "One fe, I like thom reg ulary and I don't liko 'om phoney particularly phonoy moustaches." Preston, landing there in the full dignity of lite robed dinguine. began to be a bit apprehensive. The laughter had died down. The boys know what Leo was driving at now, Even Paul shifted unonelly.
"Another thing. the American Entering the und, he looked Around uncertainly. The next moraleted, "I've got a funny toe. It ment a porter was at his elds and can kick a Dean further than any
loo in the world." and reloved Loo of his vallse.
"Now
"I'm Loo Sheridan. I'd like to ancak to my room before anyone known I'm here the American boy connded.
"The archway on the loft, sir" "Across the the porter replied. Quad. You'll find the name on the door."
Len started off. As he approached the main gate he was aloppod by) several undergraduatos.
"Excuse me," one of them said respectfully, "is your name Short- dan? Les Sheridan, of America?" That's right, Leo admitted with a genial nod.
My name's Masterson. I'm chair man of the reception committee."
Lee smiled patronizingly. "Guess I'm caught, after all."
Preston turned anxiously. wait a minute, Sheridan
But Loe lunged out and, as he atá ao, Preston was off like a streak of lightning, his gown flying be- bind him. Out the door and across the sacred lawn Preston fled, Loo at his hook. Its a few deconde Pres- ton had reached the tunnelled arch- way and was lost to right for an instant as Lee, also reaching the archway, stopped to learn which way his quarry had turned.
An ho
There, much to his amazement, only a few feet away, a be gowned Aguro was strolling at his lolaure down the pathway. With stealthy swiftness, fee cropi eloan. neared the other, his right shot out. There was a dull thud nn the man took to the ground. Leo stood over nim, grinning. There was no men- "Welcome! Welcome!" Master- ace In his attitude. Nothing but son's compantone chorused. Enthu-sheer exuberance rising from a pur-
"You are, indeed. On behalf of Cardinal College, welcome!“
PLEBISCITE
ROMAN PLEBS, AFTER GAIN- ING THEIR DEMAND FOR WRIT- TEN LAWS, USED THE ASSEMBLY TO ADOPT DECREES PLEBISCITA” (PEOPLE'S RULES ) WHICH AT/ FIRST WERE BINDING ONLY UPON THEMSELVES. THREAT OF A STRIKE LATER COMPELLED THE PATRICIANS TO RECOGNIZE THEIR PLEBISCITES AS LAW-BEGINNING; OF THIS FORM OF REFERENDUM..
QUIDA
LOUISA DE LA RAMEÉ, 19TH CENTURY ENGLISH NOVELIST WHO WROTE UNDER TWO FLAGS AND OTHER POPULAR WORKS, ASSUMED THE PEN NAME “OUIDA” BECAUSE A LITTLE GIRL ACQUAINTANCE COULD. PRONOUNCE HER NAME LOUISA ONLY AS "WEEDA.”
**Miss Beaumont, do you ever find time for filng ing woo?" Lee asked."
"You may return to your
room and compose a lettor of
English, possible in
mearby table. Horo were people said laughingly. "Are you putting talking his own language-spartat him onto things?" she asked the
He rose and approached their table. "touso me for horning in gents," bo said, "but I've got some good nows for you."
The threa looked at him to sur prise.
others.
"We're doing our best," Paul re- piled, na they sat down
Ramsey took the initative. "Molly, you've heard of Sheridan, He's quite á famous athlete."
"I'm sorry, I don't think I have." "My sister'a roading ancient his-
"Really? one of them sald, Antory at Oxford," Paul said to Lee. "She's never heard of anybody who hasn't been dead three hundred yours."
ally.
"Yes. I'm by way of doing some what of an athlete myself, and I'm on roy way out to Oxford."
The young man smiled, "Out to Oxford?" he repeated. "Oxford has only two directions. One goes up to Oxford, or ono is sort doserin kicked out!"
"Tor a Wavertree," another put in, "a consummation devoutly to bo wished!"
"All right, fellows," Los said, "have it your own way. My name's Sheridan-Leo Sheridan, of Amer fen. I didn't get your nama," sat down at the table.
Loe stared at the girl in open admiration. "Oh, you're at Oxford, tool Things are looking up! Didn't know you had such attractive co- ods."
"Oh, we can do much better than that," Paul said jestingly.
Thanks, wratch" Mally said. She looked at Lea. "Unsophisticates! They don't appreciate wemon!"
Oh, that's going to be taken care of from now on," Leo sald emphatically. "Miss Beaumont, do you over Dod time for Ainging Ha woo?"
Molly laughed brightly,
*Ting
"I don't believe I mentioned it" ing woo? That sounds Chine." the first man paid. "However, it's "It's short for date • engage- Strolling Paul Bonument. This is Mr. Wavermont," Leo explained. tree and Mr. Ramsey. Mr. Lee Sheridan, Gente, hand in hand with the boy friend!
"I'm afraid I won't find time to "I'm certainly glad to find some stroll." one to talk to, Lea went on. "Tell Leo grinned confidently. "Try a to about football at Cardinal. Got sample stroll and you might take much of a team this year?"
a carload."
"We have two vulgar games in Paul bad been listening in which an inflated ball is licked amusement. "Yos, Molly," he said, about and shing aro baahad," Way- "You'll find Mr. Sheridan an amus- oriree repiled, "If you care for that ing conversationalist." sort of thing. Do you refer to one- cer or rugger?"
The train began to slow down. "Hero you are, Sheridan," Ramney "I don't know," Loa paid, "I only said. "This is where you get off." played American football, and, bay. Loe looked his disappointment. did I havo a lucity sezon last your only. I've got to leave you for a say, I'm sorry," he said to Averaged two touchdowns a game."
"Ah Paul interrupted. "Quite a while." -athlete. I dare say you run too?" "I thought you were going to "I do the 440 in 47 flat, but Oxford, Molly and, surprised.
"I am
by the back door." I've never really been pressed."
To avoid the demonstration in "Forty-soven!" Ramsey exelaimed. "Yos, and he's Ravor boon his honor," Paul sald significantly.
"Demonstration?" presad!" Paul added sarcastically.
Oila
"Haven't you heard?" many Kaspod.
eald meaningly. "The men are giv Paul doalded to lead this braggering him a big reception."
Quito!" Wavertree exclaimed. an. "Lakedale sounds like water, Mr. Sheridan. I suppose you rowed "Ilands across the sea, and all that
Bodkine!"
Wavertroo
Mort of thing."
no well?"
"Stroked the crow for thres "Oh, I see Molly said slowly. years, that's all! Bay, wo'd have
"Sorry I can't go with you the mado the Olympia taam but I didn't rost of the way, Miss Beaumont," have much behind me!"
Lea said, "but I'll be nosing you!"
Faul gasped at the sheer auda na he darted away. Molly turned city of the speaker. "Well, well to the boys. What are you boasts he finally managed to say, "our planning to do?" she demanded.
"We're going to give that all troubles poom to be over! Now wa don't have to look to ton for American braggart a beautiful ro anybody!
don't woo how those Eton guys coption," Paul wild, grinning broad- could be expected to row in plug
An inspiration," Wavertreo mur hala and Buster Brown collars," | mured. responded Loo with a surug
"I might have known it was your
Buddenly, Paul need to re-brillant idea, Molly sold to her member something. "Bheridan-brother. Of course!" He turned to his com- panlona, "Why, he's the man for whom Cardinal is planning that big reception."
For a nplit second the boys looked blank. Then they caught on, "Certainly! How stupid of us!" Ramsey xa10.
Wavoriree atared. "Well, bless my hehrt and garloral"
"Wit you fung woo, may daar?" Paul.laughed.
to's among strangers" Molly said, "Naturally he tried to make an impression.
"Impression!" Paul ejaculated, "Ho made a dent!"
Loo beamed. "You don't mean something about that ohin of his
they'ro giving me a reception"
bellove the papata announced
your coming." Paul mid.
Leo chuckled, "I guess that's 17 d'a doing. The old son-of-a-gunį“
"Careful he doesn't make one on you," Molly warned him. "There's which tells mo he could be a per fectly beautiful enemy!"
wiastically, they all shook handsposo accomplished. He extended a
with Loo.
And now, from the dialanca, a cbear arona. Looking toward the archways at the end of the Quad, Lo saw two columns of cheering undergraduates' emerge, marching
hand to the still inanimante gure. "Okay, pai, No bard feelings," ha said. But his face fell in bewilder ment as his victim stirred and turned over,
It was, mont ostensibly, not the
fo milltary order, Quite accustomed fisoing Proston. It looked very much to bomage of this gort, the youth-altogether too much-like a real from Kansas merely amlled and honeflde, hundred per cent, genuine salutod.
"I hope you don't think I was giving you the run-around," he add, turning to Masterson.
"Wo quere expecting you at the station.
"Aw, I didn't want you to waste A reception on me."
Masterson amiled. "I assure you it won't be wasted. You don't mind
two carry on?"
"Not a bit, pal." Lee replied. The two columaa of undergrad- uates had now marched up and stopped in formation befora Lee and the rocaption committco. One by one, cheer leaders approached and put laurel wreaths around his nock. Lea accapted the ovation with a calmness bordering on Indiffer ence, as if it were really no more than he deserved.
Dean.
Lee didn't hesitate; ho took to his heels as shouts went up behind him. Ona porter stopped to help the old gentleman up, while au
boy. other followed the sprintia Was
The Dean was furfour guilty of this atrocity?" he do- manded.
"I didn't see his face, sir," the portor answered apologetically.
"Ho shall be sent down if a do," the Dean com- the last thing mandod.
Standing nearby, Wavertree had beard this lost romark, His face broke into a boniifle smile and ho clasped his hands in thankfulness.
In the meantime, the other por tor had caught up with Lee.
"You are to report to the Dean In his rooms, air at once!"
Lee's Inco reflected his worn-
ho WEN In another moment botated onto the shoulders of two ment as he slowly started off. of the committeo, who the whole
Much to his surprise, however, procosalon moved off in the diroo Wavertree was already standing bo- tion of the Junior Common Room,fore the Dean, looking remorseful, a large hall near the Cardinal when he was ushered into the of Quad. As they passed several of the ice. collage buildings, places of torn pa..
A sudden rebellion agalant
por fluttered down, Lou locked up, authority, sir." Les heard Waver amiled and hold up his hands, ondtroo say. gripping the other, in a boxar's The Doan looked up at 100. "Well" he exploded, "And what do saluto,
The Junior Common Room was you want? jammed. Arriving at the platform,
"I'd like to explain about kicking
Leo was permitted to stand on his you in the pants, Leo bogan with own feet Ho spied Paul and Wawnomo difdenco. ortrae in a comer.
The Dean looked at to burst. . What icking me in the
in this rivalry for the honor of at- tacking my person?" he demanded. "Who are you, may I ask?"
"Sorry, Sheridan," Paul said, "but they got the bit in their tooth."
Thoy'd have been frightfully dis Appointed Wavertren put in.
"I'm Les Sheridan, from Amer- that's all right?" Leo said expansively, "I'm having a swoll Ica."
"And you are ready to confess time."
"Yod won't mind saying a fow that you, and not Mr. Wavertree, words, after you've met the Dean?" perpetrated this outrage?" Paul asked.
Leo was impressed. "The Dean? In ho in on this?"
"Yog, alt."
The Dean turned to Wavertree. "I do not pretend to understand what induces you, a timid and inof fonsive individual, to assume re-
Paul nodded and, turning, pointed out the three chairs on the plat- form. One, standing in the centro. had the appearance of a throno, ponalbilly for every overt act in and Paul Indicated to the American this college," he said. He began to about, "You may go. And when I that he was to occupy it. With a wave of bis that was intended to resolve your letter of apology, I typify modent acquiosenso Leo sat will then decide whether your men- down, Chears schoed across the tal condition should be investigated
by a medical authority."
Then he turned to Leo. "Now, sir, what, have you to say "Loo for yourself?"
Toom.
Suddenly Wavertree's voice was hoard above the din.
"Gentlemen! Gentlemen, he quiet! The Dean1"
thought."
"Well, you see .... ar The entire company stood at at- began, uncomfortably, "ail reat tention, Walking solemnly and defends look alike in those gowns, and Jiborately, as though conscious of
burden of years and windoni, "May X Bak, Mr. Sheridan," the enras a student skillfully made up Doan demanded, "who was the gen an this Dean. Lee, fooled only me tleman to have been honored mentarlly, stared at him with whose posterior bears such a strik puzkled expression. In momenting resemblanco to my own
*Fi don't know his naine. Les re e understood, For a brief moment,
feeling of humiliation swept ovat plied, "but when I catch him.. him; then his mouth hardened. He Any further outbreak," the Dean rose slowly,
wald: warningly, "and you will be The pseudo-Dean extended a gent down. Now you may return. hand. "Mr. Sheridan, you are most to your room, air, and compose a welcome," he intoned.
Tetter of apology in Engilah, It Gripping It, Les crushed the hand possible." no that the joints eraskod. The "Dean", whowa 'riume was, Preston, |
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