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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY,
A YANK AT OXFORD
WHAT HAS HAPPENED SO FAR Les Sheridan, champion Kan- Bus athlete and a bit of a brág: gart, is informed that fio" has boan accepted an Amorioun scholar at Opford University. Logh of funds placve him in a position where he le about to turn down the opportunity, when Lod's father scoretly borrows the needed money from an old bank- ing friend.
Chapter Two
Log Sheridan Was a very tonsty young man as he watched the Brit- ish countrysido roll by. A cup of) coffee was on the table before bim but it had gona untasted. All around him the traia's restaurant car were group gally chatting. Ho wisted ho were back in Lakodalo, where everybody had a cheary word for the greatest athlete in the
school's history.
All the way from London, for alment a whole hour, he had done nothing but stare at the village and lowna they passed
Now, of a sudden, a volco por mented him consclousD003.
"Cardinal's getting poorer mate- ria) than any other college at Ox- ford," I said.
"Yes," another voice replied. "I'm afraid we'll make a roiton showing below the mile this year,"
"And I wonder what kind of a showing the boat club will make?" "Well, we won't head the river, thal's curtain."
Turning in the direction of the voleen, Lea anw three young men, ronted at A evidently studenta,
Paul looked serious. "If you'll take any advice, Sheridan, you'll duck it," he cautioned.
"Why should I?" Loo naked, |||,puzzled.
"You are, it one college welcomes a big athlete, the other callogen ara apt to be down on him, and ho staris off on the wrong foot."
"IL make a man unpopular through his entire university ca rear," Ramsey added.
Loo looked from one to the other. "Well, what had I better do about it?" he asked.
Faul seemed deep in thought. "You might get off at Diacot," be buggented.
"Didcot?"
"That's the station just this aide of Oxford. You could get in with- out their knowing anything about 19"
"Wouldn't the follows at Cardinal be sore?" Leo naked.
"Mr. Sheridan," Paul replied, have you ever heard of the multi- tudo censoring a man for modesty 7" "No, I auoan you're right” fon agreed. "If you fellows say no, I' do it."
door of the car, suddenly rose. "Ab the fairest of the Beaumonte!" he announced.
Wavertree, who was facing the
The boys all stood up as an at- tractivo English girl, dressed in twooda, came toward them. She wa beautiful, in a soft, mallow way. loaked mature beyond her yenra and walked with uncommon paise. Her very earrings suggested spirit and alertneas.
"Don't get up. I just came to have A cup of coffee with you," she onld, Paul took her arm, "Molly. It me introduce Mr. Bheridan," ITM turned to Loe, "Mr. Sheridan, thin la my mater."
"I'm cortainly very glad to meet you," smiled Lee.
"How do you do?
You're anz American, aren't you?"
"Buro. How did you gueлO?** "A women's
Intuition,"
Molly
BY
HALSEY
RAINES
Chaptor Threa
It was almost an hour later that Leo, through the good graces of A Discot truck driver, renched Cardinal College. The quadrangle seemed decorted. There was just a trifle of a look of disappointment on Leo's face.
Entering the Qund, he looked around uncertainly. The next mo- ment a portor was at his sido and bind rolloved Leo of his valise,
"I'm Leo Bheridan, rá like to neak to my room before anyone known I'm hero," the American boy confided,
The archway on the left, sir,” the porter replied. "Across the Qund. You'll and the name on the donr."
winced, but went on to address the audienca in Latin. Leo ant quickly na Paul Beaumont was called upon for a free translation. Then, amidst further choering, Leo was given the Boor.
As he faced the audience, there was a dangerous glint in his eyes.
"Gentlemen," he began, "what is mern warming to the heart of a foreigner than good old British hoa- pitality
The students making up the au- ¦ dienco Joalend at each other, not quite sure how to take the remark.
"But I'm funny guy about a number of things, Loe went on grimly. "Ono, ja, I like them 'reg ular," And I don't like 'om phoney 1-particularly phoney moustaches,
Preston, standing there in the full dignity of his robed disguise, began to be a bit apprehensive. Tha laughter had died down. The boys knew what Lee was driving at now. Even I'nal shifted uneasily.
pornisted. "I've got a funny toe. It can kick a Dean further than any toe in the world."
"Another thing," the American
Preston turned anxiously. - "Now wali a mlaute, Sheridan
But Lee lunged out and, as ho did no, Prenton wan off like a streak of lightning, his gown flying bo- hind him. Out the door and nerous the sacred inwn Proston led, Lev at his heels. In a few seconde Pres- ton and renched the tunnelled arch- way and wan lost to sight for an instant as Lee, also reaching the "Excuse me," one of them naid archway, stopped to learn which respectfully, "is your name Sharkway his quarry had turned. dan? Loo Sheridan, of Amerlen?" There, much to his amazement,
"That's right," Lee admitted with a genial ned,
Lo started off. As he appronchod the main gate he was stopped by several undergraduates.
"My name's Masterson. I'm chair man of the reception committee.'
Lee smiled patronizingly. "Quens I'm caught, after all."
only a fow feet away, a be-gowned figure was strolling at his lethara down the pathway. With stealthy swiftnean, Len crept clone, An ho neared the other, his right shot out. There was a dull Oud an the man took to the ground, Lee alood over him, grianlag. There was no men- "Welcome! Welcome!" Minster noo In his attitudo. Nothing but Ron's companions chorused. Enthu-sheer exuberanes rialng from a pur-
"You are, Indead. On behalf of Cardinal College, welcome!"
seen “Miss Beaumont, do you, ever find time for fling ing woo?" Les asked,
**You may return to your room and compose a letter of apology--in English, if possible."
others.
nearby tablo Hore were people said laughingly, "Are you putting talking his own language-sports! him onto things?" she asked the Ha rosa and approached their table. "Excuse me for horning in gento,“ Do anid, "but I've got some good
news for you."
"We're doing our best," Paul ro-
plied, as they sat down.
Ramsey took the initativo, "Molly, you've heard of Sheridan. He's quilo The throa looked at him in aura famous athleto." priso.
"I'm sorry, I don't think I have." "My pintor reading ancient his-
"Realty one of them said, Antory at Oxford," Faul cald to Lee. ally!
"Sho's never hoard of anybody who yes. Tra by way of being some hasn't been dead three hundred what of an athlete myself, and I'm years." on thy way out to Oxford.",
The young man smiled. “Out to Oxford?" he repeated. "Oxford has only two directions. One goes up to Oxford, or one is sunt "doson-- kicked out!"
"Loo stared at the girl in open admiration. "Oh, you're at Oxford, top! Things are looking up! Didn't know you bad such attractive co-
ode."
"Oh, we can do much better than "that," Paul anid jestingly.
*For a Wavertrog," analher put Thanks, wrotch!" Molly said. She in, "a cansummation devoutly to looked at Leo. "Unsophisticaten! ho wished!"
They don't appreciate women!” "All right, followa," Loo' said,
"Oh, that's going to be taken "bave It your own way. My name's care of from now on," Leo sald Bhorlton-Loo Sheridan, of Amer emphatically. "Miss Beaumont, do for Binging ica. I didn't get your name." He you over and time not down at the fable.
Woo?"
Molly laughed brightly. "Fling-
"I don't believe I mentioned it" ing woo? That sounds Chincoe, the drat man asid. "However, it's "It's short for date. engage Paul Beaumont. This is Mr. Waver-ment," Lee explained. "gtroliing tree and Mr. Ramsay. Gentleman, hand in hand with the boy friend." Mr. Leo Sheridan, of America!”. "I'm afraid I won't and time to
"I'm certainly gind to find some, stroll." one to talk to," Loo went on. "Toll
me about football at Cardinal. Gotaample stroll and you might tako
much of a team this year?”
"We have two vulgar games 'in which an inflated ball is kicked about and shins are bashod," Way- ortree replied, “If you care for that nort of thing. Do you refer to doo- cor or rugger?"
I don't know," Les said. "I only) played American football, and, boy,
Leo grinned confidently. "Try a
carload."
Paul bad been listening in amusement. "Yes, Molly," he said. "Tou'll find Mr. Sheridan an amun- ing conversationalist."
The train began to slow down. "Hers you aro, Sheridan," Romoy axid, "This is where you get off."
Lao looked his disappointment. I'm sorry," he said to
ld I have a lucky sencon last year: "Oh, I've got to leave you for a Averaged two touchdowns a game." atolly." "Ali"* Paul interrupted. "Quito an while." athlote. I dare say you run too?" "I thought you were going to
"I do the '440 In 67 flat, but Oxford," Molly said, surpriand.
I've never really been pressed." "I am by the back door."
"Torty-Baven!" Ramsoy exclaimed.
"Yes, and ho's nover benn pressed!" Paul added sarcastically.
"To avold the demonstration in bis honor," Paul sald significantly.
"Demonstration?"
"Odd Hodkina!" Wavertroo "Haven't you heard?" Ramsay gasped.
wald meaningly, "The men are giv- Paul decided to load this braggarting him a big reception." on. "Lakedale sounds liko water, ""Quita!" Wavertree oxclaimed. Mr. Shorldan. I suppose you rowod | "Hands across the non, and all that as well?"
Bort of thing," "Stroked the crow for three "Oh, I see Molly naid slowly. your, that's all Say, we'd have
"Borry I can't go with you the made the Olymple team but I didn't] rest of the way, Miss Beaumont," have much behind mol"
Loo said, "bist fil de mooing you!" Paul gasped at the sheer auda, as he dartea away. Molly turned city of the speaker, "Well, well to the boys. "What are you bennta ho finally managed to say, "our troubles seem to be over! Now planning to do?" she demanded. don't have to look to on for American braggart a beautiful ro
"We're going to give that all- anybody!".
I don't see how those Iton guys coption," Paul anid, grinning broad- could be expected to row in plug ""An Inspiration," Wavartres mur hats and Buster Brown collars," murad. responded Lea with a aŭrug
"I might have known it was your
Buddenly, Paul seemed to re brilliant idea,” Molly sold to her member something. "Sheridan - brother.
Of course!" Ho turned to his com-
panions. "Why, ho's the man for
" you flag woo, my dear ***
whom Cardinal is planning that big Paul laughed. reception."
"Ho among strangers," Molly
For a split second the boys said. "Naturally to tried to make tooled blank. Then they caught on, an impression." "Certainly! How stupid of us!" "Impression!" Pazi ejaculated. Inmoy anid,
"He made a dent!" Wavortree stared, "Well, bloes my heart and garters!"
Loo bormed.
"You don't mean they're giving mo a reception"
"I believe the papers announced your coming." Paul sal,
Loo chuckled, "I guon that's 'Dad'■ doing. The old son-of-gun!"
"Careful ho docen'i make one on you." Molly warned him. "There's something about that skin af his hich teils me he could be a per- really beautiful enemy!"
siastically, they all shook hands with Leo.
pose accomplished. He extended a hand to the still Inanimate figure.
"Okay, pal. No hard foalinge," ha naid. But his face foll in bewilder mant as his victim altered and turned over,
And now, from the distance, a cheer arose. Looking toward the archways at the end of the Quad, Loo saw two columns of cheering undergraduates emerge, marching It was, most ostensibly, not the In military order, Quile accustomed fleeing Preston. It looked very much to homage of this port, the youth-altogether too much-like a real, from Kanons merely smiled and bonefide, hundred per cent, genuine saluted
Dean.
I hope you don't think I was giving you the run-around," he said, turning to Masterson.
"We are expecting you at the
#tation."
"Aw, I didn't want you to waste a rocoption on mo."
Mastorson smiled, "I assure you it won't bo wasind. You don't mind If we carry on?"
Leo didn't hesitato; he took to his heels as shouts went up behind him. One porter stopped to help the old gentleman up, while an other followed the sprinting boy.
The Dean was furious, "Who was of this atrocity?" he do- onded.
"I didn't see his face, sir." the porter anewerod apologetically.
"He shall be nent down if it's the last thing I do," the Dean com- mandod.
Standing nearby, Wavertree had
"Not a bit, pat," eo replled. The two columns of undergrad- untes had now marchod up and stopped in formation before Loo and the reception committee. Ons heard this last remark. His face by one, choor leaders approached and put inurol wreaths around his neck. Lae accepted the ovation with a calmness bordering on indiffor- enco, as if it were really no more than ho deserved.
bo
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broke into a beatific smile and he clasped his hands in thankfulness.
In the meantime, the other por ter had caught up with Loo.
"You are to report to the Doan in his rooma, air at once!" In another moment
Loc's face reflected his worri holated onto tho shoulders of two ment og ha slowly started off. of the committee, while the whole Much to his surprise, however, procession moved off in the direo Wavertree was already standing bei 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 fee. college buildings, pleces of torn pa per duttored down. Leo looked up, amited and held up his hands, une Fripping the other, in a boxor's caluto.
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a sudden rebellion against authority, sir. Lee heard Waver- treo nay.'
"Yes, sir."
The Dean looked up at Len. "Well!" he exploded, “And what do The Jualor Comman Room was you want?" Janimed. Arriving at the platform, I'd like to explain about kicking Leo was permitted to stand on hid you in the pants," Leo began with own feel. Ile opled Paul and Way- somo dimdence. ortrea in corner.
The Dean looked at to burst. "Borry, Sheridan," Paul said, but "Kicking me in the ...1 What they got the bit in their teeth." le this rivalry for, the honor of at "They'd have been frightfully dis- tacking my person?" he dornandod. appointed," Wavertree put in. "Who are you, may I nak?"
Oh, that's nil right," Leo enid! "I'm Lee Sheridan, from Amer expansively. "I'm having a swell ico Lima,
And you arò rendy to confess "You won't mind anying a few that you, and not Mr. Wavertree, words, after you've met the Dean" parporated this outrago Paul anked.
Loe was impressed. "The Dean?
The Dean turned to Wavertree. Is he in on this?"
Paul nodded and, turning, pointed" do not protend to understand out the tree chaira on the plat- what induces you, a timid and inof form. Ono, standing in the centre, fensive individual, to assume re nponsibility for overy overt act in had the appearance of a throne, this college," he said. He began to and Paul indicated to the American hout, "You may go. And when I that he wna to nocupy it. With a wave of his that was intended to receive your felter of apology, I typify modest acqudesenso Leo nat will then decide whether your men tal condition should be investigated down. Cheora echood across the
by a medical authority."
Then he turned to Leo. Suddenly Wavertree's voice was heard above the dio.
"Now, sir, what have you to say "Gentlement Gentlemen, be quiet! for yourself?" The Dean!"
"Well, you co..
"Loo The entire company stood at nt-began, uncomfortably, "ail roar tention. Walking solemnly and do onds look alike in those gownie, and Wheraldly, na though canpalous of I thought.
room.
a burdon of years anid: wisdom, : "May I ask, Mr. Sheridan," the como a studenť skillfully made up Dean demanded, "who was the gen- as the Dean. Zee, fooled only mor tioman to have been honored mentarily, stared at him with a whose posterior bears auch n strik- puzzled expression, In a moment ing resemblance to my own?" ha understood. For a brief moment, "I don't know his name," Los re- A feeling of humiliation swept over piled, "but when I catch him bim; then he mouth harderjed. Hė span slowly.
Thehaoudo-Dean extended hand. "Mr. Sheriden, you are most welcome, his intoned.
Gripping it, Lee orushed the hand an that the joints, cracked. "Dean", whose name was Preston,Į
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"Any further outbreak," the Dean salt warningly, and you will bo wat down. Now you may raturn to your room, air, and comporo z latter of apology-in Engllah, it possible.“
(To be Continued)
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