THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JUNE 3, 1938.
A YANK AT OXFORD HOW IT BEGAN B
Oberrighi 1959 by Loew's The.
WHAT HAS HAPPENED SO FAR
Les Ahöridan's over-confident ways grate on his British class. mutor at Oxford, who let him as a good athlete, but an Amort can braggart. Molly Beaumont, nister of a member of the alden, to the only person to disagree and to like Leo for him self. When Leo is kapt out of a relay race in which he has been asked to participato, ka das liberately trips Paul Bodumoni on the frach and rusa the last quartor-milo to victory. Punitivo mentmiran are planned by the student body. In a group they perform the traditional rite of taking Lee from his dormitory und removing hia trouetrB.
Chapter Eight
It took very little time for tho studente, working in harmonious emalency, to accomplish the re- moval of
the
boy's trousera.
American
"Hey! Beaumont!" he called out grimly, following Paul toward the roar wall. Abruptly he stopped short as he saw Blas Craddock altling on a bonet' in the corner. She smiled meaningfully in rotum. "Do you're wearing your trous ors!" she chided. "How modest
"I'd like to see you a minuth, Beaumont," went on Lee, darogard- Ing her,
"Nothing would give me greater pleasure." Paul replied willingly, lis turned to Ila. "Evidently our Yank is looking for further punish mant."
Oh, yeah? Let's see what you can do without your gang behind you," Lea'anid.
With this, he swung at Paul. They exchanged fast, fierce blows for à few zoconda, Auddenly the door burst open. Wavertree rushed in. Ho waved his hands frantically as he tried to stop the battle.
"Bullors!" be yaliod, "Bullers, I tall you!"
Paul dropped his fista. “We'll fin- tab this later," he panted.
oncnpe.
As Leo and Paúl mado for the alloy, a burly Buller charged Into the room. Wävortres bravely throw Loo stood alone and furious as,tamole against him to impode lis their mimaton completed, the under Progres and permit the others to gradunten broke up into little ping- glag groups; he glared after them, frezen to the spot with name and Humiliation. In a moment, however, the faithful Beattore Win botues him. With a little bow, the old man
"I am definitely a member of this wirerally, and I am also roaring druik," fin Inslated, but the Buller punied him off.
Elan wan panic-stricken na the Butler, followed
by Wavertree,
handed him a pair of trousers, neaturhed aut into the alley. Leo had ly folded,
hidden behind the door and now, "W that be all, sir?"
n the Buller started to paas him. Lee's flot shot out. The Buller drop- ped. Neither Elan hor Wavartres had seen Len strike the blow,
Paul, horrified, stooped over the fallen Buller,
Ho
"Not on your life," Les sald an. gelly, "For a few guys I have in mind, this day is just beginning.“ "Don't Dako it to heart, sir," Sent- ters begged, "There's no disgrace to being do-bagrod. Why, air, 1 re- enll a Primo Minister in this very Quad...and in those days gentle attling position. men word no undergarments..
"Are you hurt, old chap?" naked nélicitously, lifting him to a
The Bulier stared at him for a
Leo wasn't amused. "They might|brief Instant. Then, mechanically, do that to a Prime Minister, but he said:
BY
HALSEY
RAINES
Chaptor Nino
Molly, running after ber brother, was angry and puzzied. "Why are you trying to shield that Craddock person?" he demanded.
"That has nothing to do with it! I told you, and I'll continue to tell you...your friend Sheridan lit that Buller
Molly stepped back. “You've been beastly to Lao from the first,” and Molly stepping back, "but thin in really too much."
"Für too much," Paul and bit- iorly, to bave your own sister think you a liar.”.
Molly stared belplosely. "But, Paul, you were seen, ..I realize Leo played a rotten trick on you at the mne yonterday, but he's bad his punlaliment."
"It hasn't even started," returned Paul, shaking his head. "And if you have any loyalty at all, you'll stop being seen with him."
Molly's voloo was jey an alle re plied, "You reminded me once that your private life is your own."
"All right," Paul anappod. "Make yourself cheap by running around with him. I can't stop you."
"No, you can't! I out him yester-
of it. The British boy's altitude surprised the othurn, who felt bo was being a decidedly bad sport about it all, One By onù they began to cool toward hini.
Molly was no better able to un- doratnid Paul's altitude, When they were with one another, how- ever, there we little mantion of thra strained relationship oxfalleg between her brother and Leo.
Early one morning Les took Mol ly out on the river in a rowboat. As : ho started off lie looked at her for a minute spicoblossly,
"I suppose you know you're beau- 'tiful," he said finally, in a strangely
gentle volee.
"Why, I've hardly got the sleep out of my eyes, she protested, laughing.
"If that's sleep," said Les tender- ly, "it'a baautiful sleep, It's the lovellent sloup I ever saw.”
"You're an lälot, and I hope you never regain your sanity," Molly laughed.
Buddenly, however, sha anamed to be perturbed. Aho was stening to something.
"That was Paul's voice..."
Lee, too, had board 12 Quickly. he turned the boat in the other direction.
"No," ho said. "I know his voice. You're Imagining thing"""
"It's Paul and you know It" She listened again. "And there's woman with him, and you know who the woman is."
"Why do you bother your pretty bead about it?"
ous. They're allli watching Paul be "Brenuse it's so dreadfully seri-
cause of that fight he bar with the Buller, and if any one should ano him with her this morning, I know he will be sent down," She pautand. "Oh, why couldn't this morning stay beautiful...or was it too good to Inat 7
Leo's face was a study in omo tlona.
"Molly
he began desperately, "Yes, Lee?"
Seminar
NORMAL SCHOOLS
BECAUSE EDUCATIONAL STAND- ! ARDS COULD NOT BE PROPERLY GAUGED OWING TO THE POOR QUALIFICATIONS OF MOST OF THE SCHOOL TEACHERS, FRED- ERICK THE GREAT FELL ONTO THE IDEA OF A SCHOOL SPECIALLY TO TRAIN TEACHERS. THE FIRST SUCH SCHOOL,CALLED SEMINAR, WAS FOUNDEP AT STET- O TIN, PRUSSIA, IN 1735, AND WAS THE 0 BEGINNING OF MODERN NORMAL OF SCHOOLS.
BERPANIER
By Paul F
SKIN GRAFTING
IN THE 5TH CENTURY B.C.SHUSRUTA, A BRAHMIN DOCTOR, SUCCESSFULLY GRAFTED PORTIONS OF SKIN FROM A MAN'S BODY ONTO HIS TORN EAR. THIS WAS THE FIRST KNOWN CASE OF SKIN GRAFTING, AN ART LATER LOST TO SCIENCE AND NOT RE-DI5- COVERED UNTIL RECENT TIMES.
“Let's see what you can
do without your gang bebind you," Les said
they can't do it to an American
"Good evening, sir. Are you a
and get away with It!" he ex-member of this university ?" claimed.
Determined on his next step, Len
The next morning, Paul stood
went directly to the porter's lod before the Doan. Whumana, the Bul-
"Have you seen Patil Beaumont?"
ler who and been struck, was also “I think he's celebrating in the town somewherɑ, sir,” Why the present. reply.
Making straight for the town, Lo entered the first cafe he came to. He looked around in disappoint; ment. Finally he spotted overal students at a comer intlo.
"I'm looking for Paul Beaumont," he announced grimly.
They all looked at him curiously, and for a moment made no aamwer. "He can here," one of them final-
"I do not understand this, Mr. Beaumont," the Dean onid. "You pereist in daying you did not strike Simmons."
"I da, sir,"
"And you will not toll me who
did?"
"Sorry, nie." Paul said, shaking hin head.
The Jean turned to Blamons. "You are cortain it was Mr. Hand-
ly replied. "But he trapped it. Try nont who track you he naked.
the Queen's Hend."
As he alaiked out, Lee heard
anlekara behind him.
"Yen, al,"
Thank you. That will be all." Simmons left the room. The Denn
"We'd ask you to sit down, Sheri. turned back to Paul. "I am batich dan, but the action might be pain-upset, Mr. Beaumont Striking A Buller is serious enough, but deny- ful, one called out.
ing it in unforgivable.
Out in the open once more. Lee urn you I didn't hit him, elbowed his way past three men Paul anid. walking in the same direction.
The facta indicate that you did Ahoridan was having R narrow
and, I'm sorry to maỹ, other escapa but he didn't know it at the moment. For thead three were the thunga have come to my eara, con- Being Sentor Proctor and two Bull-cerning a young matron. I under dogs of the ashool, wearing bowler, and he was with you last night." hats. Locally, these latter were te paunod. "Your family to distin- known na "Bullors." It was their guished, your record excellent, We duty to maintain law and order at Ave nil felt that you might have had a brilliant caroor in the For- the university.
eign Office.**
They glared after Los a moment,
Paul looked at him with a fright- and roomed about to pursue him. Another undergraduate, however, ened expression.
was unfortunate enough to come out of the pub at this very moment.
"I hesitate to send you down and blast that caroor," the Dean con-
One of the Bullers stepped up to nued, pacing the room. Paul wait-
him and tipped his hat.
ed tensely for the verdict. The Dean "Good evening, air," he said, turned and faced him.
member of
politily, "Are you a
this university 7"
win fine you twenty pounds, but his voico grow evan storner
"I am." grinned the undergradu-"one more violation of rules by ate, realizing the impossiblity of you, Mr. Donumont, and you will be went down at onco. Do you under- any evasion,"
stand?"
The Proctor stopped up. "You're aware, air, that you are not por mited to frequoni public house?"
"Yes, sir."
"quite, sir."
"Good morning. Mr. Boaumont," the Dean said in cold diaminsel,
gathered to await the remalt of his vinit to the Doan. Molly, alarmed and fearing the worst, came to the doorway and looked questionably around the room.
"Report to the Clarendon Build-In Paul's rooms his friends had ings at ten tomorrow morning,"
By thin time, Lee was already at the Queen's Hond. His face lighted up as he caught a glimpse of Way erirod, alone at the bar. Swiftly ha crossed to him.
"Have you neen Beaumant?" Leo demanded.
Wavertroo looked at him in neem- ing surprise. "Not that I care, but
She turned an Paul entered. "In it all right?" she naked, crosslog to Jln.
In a few words, Paul told thom what the Dean had ordered.
I must advise you that undergradu- "That's cheap enough for hitting
ales are not permitted here, and
the Bullera ara porniciously active thin ovoning”
a Bullor," Preston salu.
Paul whirlod on him. "Confound
!!! I didn't hit him!-It "wan Sherl- Thon what are you doing here?" dan!" he exclaimed angrily.
Everyono stared at him fa aston- Trying to soal my doom," was the nonchalant reply, "My uncle is, 1shment. becoming very impatient at my re-
“But, Paul," Molly said, "Wavor-
maining in college so long." He too mays he saw you do it." turned to the barmaid. "Another glam of doom, plonno, Gladys."
Los turned from Wavertree. "Lis- ton, tools, have you soon this guy Beaumont around?" he demanded of the barmaid.
"What gave you that idea?" Taul sald angrily.
Wavertree, honestly sure no one but Paul could have done it—since Loo bad dlanppeared altogether --- suddenly stood up. The entire room Gladys looked at him haughtily. grew cold to Paul, Everyone felt he "think he's in the private bar, was lying. mir" returned the girl haughtily, "and I thank you not to call me One by one the students loft. nymes."
making excuses na Paul starod
Loo rushed toward the private after them in righteous anger. At
Zax.
I'm afraid, my dear, that yourn
fast only Molly remained.
"Paul, this isn't like you," who said
is the face, that has launched ajandly.
thousand foto," Wavertren ΣΤΟΝ [“Bo__ you're taking sides with marked to Gladys,
thom!" he said, turning on her Opening the door, Lee at firat angrily. Then, bitterly, lie stalked could noe only Paul. He was onrry;] out of the room. Ing a drink toward the far end ofļ
the room.
"I suppose you know
you're beautiful," he
said finally.
tay because of you...but now I But he couldn't go on. Ho hel wish I hadn't."
tnied. "Nothing," be finally mur "Now I know wher, wo sinkd!" | mured. Paul grated,
Molly hesitated for a moment; At that moment, in far-off Lake- then, Badly, she walked out. Phui dale, Dan Sheridan wan preparing went to the window, his expression for a trip to Oxford. Every letter bitlar. As he stood there, the bells Lee wrote spoke of Molly, and of began to chime. Suddenly there was Len's happiness at school. The lam a knock at the door,
one had told of the forthcoming race between Oxford and Cam- bridge the classic of all crow evente, Dan determined to seo Leo strolle Oxford to victory.
It was Lee, one of his eyes dark and a little swollen; but stil a cocky Lee. "Remember me?" he asked in bantoring challenge.
"Look here. Sheridan," Paul said angrily. "Are you going through with thin
"Why not?" Lee asked calmly. "I've always known you were a braggart. Now I know you're a cow- ard and a llar or well," Paul re- nponded furious.
"Coming from you," Loc replied, "those are practically complimenta. I'm tickied to donth I hit that Bul ler, because you're going to take the rap for it. I'm only sorry they're not going to kick you out."
Paul started to take off his coat. "There's only one way to treat your sort," be naid.
"Now we're getting nome place," grinned Lee, following the other bay's example, "I've been looking forward to this"
There was no doubt in Dan's mind but that Cardinal, guided by Lee, would go to the head of the river in the "bump rneos" that de- cided which colloge would represent the univeralty in the annual olunale between Oxford and Cambridge. It took the senior Sheridan a long time to grasp the fundamentals of "bump" racing, but Donn Williama, who had spent three years at Ox ford, carefully explained it all to him.
In a "bump rasa" the shello all started off in single flie, because the river at the point at Oxford is too narrow for them to row abreast. The object of the race, was for each boat to bump the one ahead of it, without being caught by the bont behind. Should a shell move up to
in victorious literally, at the head
An they faced aach other, the the front without being bumped, it hells of Oxford wore hensd in a glorioun burst, Paul pausod Ho of the river. dropped his hands.
On the day of the race, the river "What are you waiting for?" Lee bank was lined with gay spectators demanded.
in summer attire. A long line of "You wouldn't understand this," racing whelin stretched down the Paul said bitingly, "but a degree | river. College kargen, flying bunting from Oxford hienns more to me and ponnants and overflowing with than the extreme pleasure of wring- gay spectators, had points of van- ing your neck" It turned and tago. took his enat under his name. "Get Mally chearod wildly as the Car out!" he ordered.
dinal mboll, stroked by Leo, slowly
come
"I had a bunch that one of those moved up the river. As it bumped good old British principles would the shall representing Balliol Col to your rescue." Leo said lego, the Balliol coxswain lifted his mallelously. As Paul, by sheer will head in token of surrender. The power, restrained himself, Lee stop- Cardinal soll noed on. A moment ped into the hallway, almost bump-more, and another shell was over ing into Wavertree, Raniacy and taken. Now there was just one loft, Preston. They looked at him inquis that of Christchurch, itivaly.
"Bump them, Cardinalf® Molly "Hello, Tank." Preston anid. yelled, "Row, Lool" "What were you doing in there?"
They can't keep up this stroket* he called warningly.
In the Cardinal abeil, the cox- "I've just been in to son poor wwain won worried as Lou continued old Beaumont...to tondor my con- to raise the beat. dolences," Lee said with mock sym- pathy The three mon stared at him, mistaiting his tone for one at real - concern. And with that moment they began to look upon Leo in a different ugat - one of respect,
The summer paared, Leo, contrite ag he realized the boys had bestow- ed an him an undeserved virtue, still could not bring himself to the
•
They have to!" Imo pantod Desperately, the craw Emg on Blowly the prow of the Cardinal cleaved the water in the wake of Chalalahurch. The Cardinal..crow
beat to their tank grimly.
There was a look of coasterna ton of the face of the Christchurch oxwain na Cardinal lost in. Cardinal,
action to clear Paul. In the spring on it was all over. Into
thi 110 was again his old golf-easured speeding on, crashed Folf, but with a difference: no Christchurch boat. For a moment, longer was his confidence one of Christchurch lurched. Then it turn abeer defianco. And now his cinas ed over, its panting grow thrown mates accepted his attitude with into tho watorn of the Inis, arent good nature.
Thunderous choers rolled across Molly Paul, alone, was unable to forget. from Cardinal supporters. Loc and Paul were together often was delirious with joy. Cardinal --they were members of the Card guined the hond of the river dinal grow but away from the ford against Cambridge.
and the honor of representing Ox- shell of the locker room the two boya never spoke: Las tried to bo friendly, but Paul would have none.
Bobcat Year In Maing
Augusto, Me.
(To be Continued)
Marksmon Prove They're Good.
Sun Jose, Cal. Last year was "Bobent year" in Two students In the selontific
Flying Funerals Hold of cremated persons has been exte the Pine Tree state. Slaughter of police course at the San Jose State
by Sydney undortaker. | 700 cuts cost the state about $11,000. | College demonstrated that they were Sydney, The Aral of these flying funerals The legislature reduced the bounty already qualified as marksmen when they took an afternoon off and shot Regular monthly plane service to occurred when a plane was chartered from $20 to $15 in 1035 when 011
the ashes to scatter the astics of ten people, bobcats were killed, scatter over the ocean
down 50 Jackrabbits with pistols.
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