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FRIDAY, JUNE
1938,
A YANK AT
Opright 197 by toew's The.
WHAT HAS HAPPENED SO FAR
Los Skoridan's over-onnfident ways prate on his British "olana- mates at Oxford, who list Mim on a good athlete, but an Amord con braggart. Molly Beaumont, alator of a member of the clans, to the oniu parson to diaprno and to liko Lee for him self. When Leo is kept out of a rolity race Ал which ho has been asked to participate, do do- Bharately tripă Paul Beaumont on the tracht and runs the last quartor-mile to victory. Punitive megatron are planned by the atudent body. Înra group thay perform tho traditional rite of tuking Leo from hte dormitory and removing his IrOUBOTS.
Chapter Eight
it took very little time for the students, working in harmonious emeloney, to accomplish the ro moval, of the American boy's trousers.
"Hey! Beaumont!" he called out grimly, following Paul toward the rear wall. Abrupuy ho stopped short as he saw Elsa Craddock situng on a bench in the corner. Bhe smiled meaningfully in return. "So you're wearing your trous ora!" she chided. "How modest!"
"I'd like to now you a minutḥ, Benumont," went on Leo, disregard- ing her.
"Nothing would give me greator plenauro Paul replied smilingly. Ho turned to Elsa. “Evidently our Yank is looking for further punish- ment."
"Oh, yeah? Let's eco what you can do without your gang behind you,” Lwo said.
With this, he swung at Paul. They exchanged fant, tlorca blows for a fow seconds Buddenly the door burst open. Wavertros rushed in. Ho waved his hands fenniiendly an he tried to stop the battle.
"Bulleen" he yelled. "Bullers, I tell you!"
Paul dropped his fiste. "We'll fin- ish this Inter," he panind.
An Loo and Paul made for the alley, a burly Buller charged into the room. Wavertree bravely threw
"I am definitely a member of this algeratty, and I am also roaring drunk, ho insisted, but the Buller pushed him off.
Les stood alone and furious an,mself against him to Impede his their minion completed, the under progrem and permit the others to
escape. graduaten broke up into litte eing- king groups; ho glared after them, frozen to the spot with shame ned humiliation. In a moment, however, the faithful Senitors win before him. With a little bow, the old man handed him a pair of trousern, neat ly folded.
"Will that bo all, air7"
"Not on your 1o," Leo said an- welly, "For a few guys I havo in mind, this day la just beginning.”
"Don't take it to heart, sir,” Scal- terk begged. "There's no disgrace La being de-bargad. Why, air, 1 re- call a Prime Minister in this very Qund...and in those days genti mun wore 10 undergarments..."
Leo wasn't amused, "They might
Elan was pale-stricken an tho followed by Wavertree, Buller, rushed out into the alley, Lee had hidden behind the door and now, na tho Buller started to pren him, Leo's fint shot out. The Buller drop- ped. Neither Em nor Wavertree find new Lee strike the now,
Paul, horrified, stomped over the fallen Buller.
Ho
"Aro you hurt, old chap?" naked sõiteltousty, lifting him to a
tting position.
The fuller stared at him for a brief instant. Then, mechanically,
lo that to a Primo Minister, but he said
BY
OXFORD
HALSEY
RAINES
Chapter Nine
Molly, running after her brother. was angry and puzzled. "Why are you trying to ohield that Craddock pornon" she demanded.
"That has nothing to do with it I told you, fund I'll continue to tell you...your friend Sheridan hit that Diler."
Sally stopped back. “You've been benly to Lee from the first," said Molly stepping back, "but thin is' really too much."
bit- later
"Far too much," Paul nal terly, "to have your own think you a liar."
Molly
stared holplessly. "Hut, Paul. you were seen...I realize Leo played a rotten trick on you at the race yostordny, but he's had his punishment."
"It ham't oven started," returned Paul, shaking his head. "And if you have any loyalty at all, you'll stop being scan with him"
Molly's voice was icy as she re- plied, "You reminded ma once that your private lita in your own,“
"All right," Paul mapped. "Make yourself cheap by running around with him. I can't stop you
"No, you can't! I cut him yantar-
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of it. The British boy's atlitudn murprised the others, who felt 1:0 was being a decidedly bad sport about it all. One by ong they began to cool toward him.
Molly was no better able to un- derstand Paul's attitude, Whoa they were with one another, how- over, there was little mention of the strained relationship existing bolween her brother and Lee.
Early one morning Leo took Mol- ly out on the river in a rowboat. As he started off he looked at her for a minute speechlessly.
"I suppose you know you're beau- tiful," he said finally, in a strangely gentle voice.
"Why, I've hardly got the sleep out of my eyes," she protested, laughing
"It that's sleep," said Loo tender. ly, "it'm Bautiful steep. It's the loveliest aloop I ever saw."
"You're an idiot, and I hope you never regain your sanity," Molly laughed.
Suddenly, however, sho scomed to be perturbed. Sha' was listening to something
"That was Paul's volos..."
Lee, too, had heard it. Quickly, he turned the boat in the other direction.
"No," he mid. "I know his volca. You're Imagialog things."
"It's Paul and you know it." She "And there's n listened again. woman with him, and you know who the woman is."
"Why do you bother your pretty head about it
"Because it's no dreadfully neti- ous. They're still watching Paul be- cause of that fight he had with tho Buller, and if any one should neo hun with her this morotog. I know ho will be pent down." She paused. "Oh, why couldn't this morning stay beautiful.
7/ was too good to
Inst,?"
Let's face was a study la oma- tions,
he began desperately.
"Molly "Yen, Lee?"
By Paul
HOW IT BEGAN Berdanter 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 FOUNDED ÁT STET- O TIN, PRUSSIA, IN 1735, AND WAS THE 0 BEGINNING OF MODERN NORMAL D SCHOOLS.
BERJAVIER
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-DIS- COVERED UNTIL RECENT TIMES.
"Let's see what you can do without your gong. behind you," Les said
they can't do it to an American with it!" he ex- and get away claimed.
Determined on his next stop, Lee went directly to the porter's
"Have you acon Paul Beaumont "I think he's celebrating in the
air." town beinowhere,
wna the reply.
Making straight for the town, Leo entered the first cafe he came to. Ho looked around in disappoint- mont. Finally his spotted govern! students at a comer table,
"Tm looking for Phul Beaumont,"
An announced grimly,
"Good evening, sir. Are you n member of this university?"
The next morning. Paul stood
ler who had been struck, was also prezent.
before the Doan, Simmons, the
"I do not understand (al, Mir. Beaumont," the Dean said. "You peraint in ying you did not strike Simmons.
"I do, nir."
"And you will not tell me who
did?"
"Sorry, alt." Paul said, nailag
They all looked at him curiously his head.
and for a moment made no answer.
The Den tummod lo Blogne.
"He cas here," one of Usem final- "You are certain it was Mr. Benu-
ly replied, "But he hopped it. Trymont who struck you" he naked.
the Queen's Hond."
As he stalked out. Lon heard anickers behind him,
"We'd ask you to sit down, Sheri dan, but the antian might be pala ful," one called out,
Out in the open once more, Lee
"Yea, sir."
Thank you. That will be nil," Simmons left the room. The Drap much turned back to Paul. upot, Mr. Beaumont. Striking a Balier is serious enough, but deny- Ing it in unforgivable."
Insure you I didn't hit him, showed his way past three monra d walking in the anme direction.
The facta indicate that yon did
Sheridan was having a narrOW .. and. I'm sorry to say, other
лcaps but he didn't know it al the moment. For these thren were the things have come to my ears, con acting Sonjor Practer and two Bull-corning a young matron. I under dogs of the school, wearing bowler stand she wan with you last night." He paused. "Your family is distin- hats. Locally, these intter wero known as "Bullern." It was their entlahed, your record excellent, Wo have all felt that you might have duty to maintain inw and order nt
had a brilliant enreer in the For the university.
elen Office."
They glared after Leo moment, Paul looked at him with a fright- and seemed about to pursue him, Another undergraduate, however, enod expression, was unfortunate enough to come out of the pub at this very moment. One of the Bullosa stepped up to him and tipped his hot.
"Good evening. plr," he said, politely "Are you a member of thin university?
"I hesitate to send you down and blast that cargar," the Dean con- tinued, pacing the room. Paul walt- ed tennety for the verdict. The Dean turned and faced him.
"I will find you twenty pounds, buthin votce grow even torner you, Mr. Beaumont, and you will ho nont down at once. Do you under- stand?".
"I am," grinned the undergradu-one more violation of rujan by ato, realizing the imponibility of any evastan."
The Proctor stepped up. "You're aware, air, that you are not por mitted to
"Yes, inquent publie lieuses?"
"Quite, pir."
"Good morning, Mr. Boaumont," the Dean said in cald dirtnimal.
In Paul'a rooms tus frionda hat gathered to await the result of his visit to the Dean. Molly, alarmed and foarlon the worri, came to the doorway and looked questionably around the roon.
"Raport to the Clarendon Build- inga nt ion tomorrow morning."
By this time, Lee was already at the Queen's Tiend. His face lighted up as he caught a glimpse of Way- ertrae, alone at the bar. Swiftly
She turned an Paul entered. "In it he crossed to him.
"Have you soon Beaumont Local right?" she asked, crossing to
Him. domanded.
Wavertree looked at him in prem- ing aurprise. "Not that I care, but I must advise you that undergradu- atoo are not permitted here. and the Bullers are perniciously active this evening."
a
"Then what are you doing here?" "Trying to. neal my doom," wan the noncimlaut reply, "My uncle la becoming very impatient at my ro maining in college so long." turned to the barmaid. "Another glans of doom, please, Gladys."
Lon turned from Wavortreo. "Lis ten, tooth, Lave you soon this guy Beaumoat around?" he demanded
of the barmaid.
Gladys looked at him haughty "I think hon in the privato bas, ir returned tho gir haughtily.
In a few words, Paul told them what the Doan had ordered.
"That's cheap enough for hitting Bullor," Preston said. Paul whirled on him. "Confound it! I didn't hit him! It was Shari- dan!" he exclaimed angrily.
Iveryone starod at him in naton- Sahment.
"But, Paul," Molly aid, "Waver tres says he saw you do it.”
"What gave you that idea?" Paul Bald angrily.
Wavertree, honestly sure no ono but Paul could have dono Italice Leo had disappeared altogather - nuddenly stood up. The entire room grow cold to Paul, Everyone felt he was lying.
One by one the students loft, "and I thank you not to call me making exouson na Paul stared nymes."
after them in righteous anger. At lant only Molly remained.
Loo rushed toward the private
bar.
"I'm afraid, my dear, that youre) is the face that has launched a sadly,
-0.1
"Paul, this isn't like you," ako anld
"So you're taking sides with thami" he said, turning on hor Opening the door, Leo at first angrily. Then, bitterly, is stalked could we only Paul. He was carry out of the room.
thousand fate," Wavertron marked to Gladys,
ing a drink toward the far end of;
the room.
Flying Funerals Held
"I suppose you know you're beautiful" be said finally.
any because of you...but now I wish I hadn't.”
"Now I know where in stand!" Paul grated.
Molly hesitated for a moment; then, andly, she walked nut. Paul went to the window, his expression bitter. An he stood there, the belis began to chime, Suddenly there was a knock at the door.
It was Lec, one of his eyes dark and a little awollen; but still a cocky Lee, "Remember me?" be naked in bentering challenge.
"Look here, Sheridan," Faul maid angelly. "Are you going through with this?
But he couldn't go nn. He bel tated. "Nothing." ho finally mur mured.
L
At that morannt, in far-off Lake- dale, Dan Sheridan was preparing for a trip to Oxford. Every letter Lee wruto spoke of Molly, and of Lee's happiness at mchool. The last one had told of the forthcoming race between Oxford and Cam- bridge the classic of all crew events. Dan determined to see Leo atroke Oxford to victory.
There was no doubt in Dan's mind but that Cardinal, guided by Lee, would go to the bead of the "Why not?" Len naked calmly. river in the "hump races" that de- "I've always known you were afcided which college would represent braggart. Now I know you're a cow the university in the annual clapels ard and a llur as well," Paul re- between Oxford and Cambridge, It took the senior Sheridan a long apanded furious.
time to grasp the fundamentals of "bump" racing, but Dean Willame who had spent three years at Ox-
"Coming from you," Leo replied, "thone are practically compliments. I'm tickied to death I hit that Bul- ler, because you're going to take ford, carefully explained it all to the rap for it. I'm only sorry they're him. not going to kick you out."
Pau started to take off his coat. "There's only one way to treat your nort," he said.
"Now we're getting some place." grinned Lee, following the other boy's example, "I've been looking forward to this."
li
In a "bump race" the shells started off in single filo, because the river at the point at Oxford is too narrow for them to row abronet.
The abject of the race, was for each host to bump the one ahead of it, without being caught by the boat behind. Bhould a shell move up to An they faced each other, the the front without being bumped, it bella of Oxford were heard in a is viclorinun terally, at the head glorious burst. Paul paused. Ho of the river. dropped his hands.
"What are you waiting for?" Leo demanded.
"You wouldn't understand this," Paul mold bitingly, "but a degree from Oxford means more to me than the extreme pleasure of wring- ing your neck." He turned and took his cont under his arm. "Get out!" he ordered.
On the day of the race, the river bank was lined with gay spectators in auramer attire. A long line of racing sholls stretched down the river. Collego barges, flying bunting and pennants and overflowing with gay spectators, had points of van-
age.
Molly cheared wildly na tho Car dinal shell, stroked by Leo, slowly had a hunch that one of those moved up the river. As it bumped good old British principles would the shell representing Balliol Col come to your raboue," Leo said lege, the Balliol Coxswain lifted his mailciously. As Paul, by choor will head in token of surrender. The power, restrained himself, Leo step Cardinal shell raced on. A moment ped into the hallway, almest bump more, and another shell was over- ing into. Wavertran, Bamsey and taken. Now there was just one loft, Preston. They looked at him inqula that of Christchurch. Itively.
"Hello. Tank," Preston maid. "What wore you doing in there?"
"I've just been in to sea poor old Beaumont...to tender my con- dolences," Loo sald with mock sym- pathy. The thren men otared at film, mistaking his tone for one of real concern. And with that moment they began to look upon Lee in a different Dght --- one of respect.
•
"Bump them, Cardinal" Molly yelled. "Row, Lool"
In the Cardinal alall, the cox- zwała was worried as Los ocntinued to raise the beat.
"They can't keep up this stroke!” ha called waraingly.
"They have to!" Leo panted Derporately, the crew hung on. Blowly the prow of the Cardinal cleaved the water in the wake of Christchurch. The Cardionl crow bent to thoir tank grimly.
There was a look of consterna
ou of the face of the Christchurch Cardinal closed in. Cardina),
The summer passed, Leo, contrite as he realized the boys had bestow ed on him an undeserved virtue, still could not bring himself to the coxvain as action to clear Paul. In the spring Then it was all over. do wns again his old self-assured spending en, erashed into the seif, but with a difference: no Christchurch boat. For a moment, longer was his confidence one of Christchurch furched. Then it turn aliver defiance. And now his classed over, ita panting erow thrown mates accepted his attitude with into the waters of the Iain, great good nature.
Thunderous cheers rolled across Paul, alone, was unable to forget. from Cardinal supporters. Molly Cardinal Lee and Paul were together often was delirious with Joy. they were members of the Ca had gained the head of the river diant crew but away from the and the honor of representing Ox aholl or the locker room the two ford against Cambridge, boyn haver anako. Loe tried to hoi friendly, but Paul would have nonoi
Bobcat Year In Maine
Augusto. Me. Last year was "Dobeat year" in blished by n Sydney undertaker. 700 cats cost the state about $11,000, Tho Sydney.
Best of these flying funerals The legislature reduced the bounty Regular monthly plane service to occurred when a plane was chartered from $20 to $16 in 1935 when 911
bobcats were killed. over the ocean the ashes to scatter the aslies of ten people.
of cremated persons has been esta- the Pine Tree state. Slaughter of
scatter
(To bo Continued)
Marksmen Prove They're Good
students Two
in
7
Son Jose, Cul.
the seleniife
police course at the San Jose State
College demonstrated that they were already qualified as marksmen when they took an afternoon off and shot down 50 jackrabbits will pistols,
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1 Are weather reports issued from
this part of the ship? (10), 8 Retuse (4).
10 A Scottish bird? (5).
11 First a quarrel, then a nose---
altogether bad behaviour? (0).
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lart (5).
15 A bar, but not a bar to promo-
tion for 21 across (7).
17 Unnecessary advice to the sea.
from a cuttre (7).
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the
post (D). Quesh (5).
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United States of America (4). 2 No, not one of the US. Davla
Cup team, this bad fellow (9). a Crushed because no much in
debt? (5).
4 An Eastern (7).
5 Without the law that has been broken it is not so much (7).
7 Mostly spare, and all spotless
(0).
8 Divided alternative" might be
hio molto (10).
An entertaining fellow (8).
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to one of the senses (10).
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(8).
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exit scene (9).
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out (7).
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23 Retuse (9).
26 Dodge (5).
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possibly (4).
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