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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JUNE

1988.

A YANK AT OXFORD HOW IT BEGAN

Copyright 1994 by Unem'e Ise,

WHAT HAS HAPPENED SO FAR. Leo Bheridan's career at Un ford marked be le intonas interest in preity Mally Bea mont, lagh di popularity among the students, who resont what Rooms to be American convett, and a biltor personal foud with Paul Beaumont, Molly's brother, who le engaged in a flirtation with Elsa Uruddack, young wife of an elderly Oxford bookseller. Stroking the Cardinal Quilege unit, with Paul in the boat, Los comes through to victory and the honor of representing Onford in the annual rude with Cambridge on the Thames.

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but also noticed the Dean approach ing the Irate husband.

The Doan calmly tapped. Crad dock on the shoulder. "Will you kindly explain air," he demanded, Why are you trying to break into Mr. Beaumont's rooms?

To get my wife that's why!" Watching the soene anxiously, Les suddenly had an inspiration. A the Dean began to importune the absent occupant of the rooma to open the door, Leo rushed into his own roops. In a few seconds ha had devised a rope ladder and, with agility, let himself down and into the open window of Paul's bed- room.

Beoing him, Elsa began to wring her hands.

“Oh, this in terrible!" she sobbed. "I must got out of here!"

Leo looked at her grimly. "Where's Paul?" he demanded.

"I don't know. He's not hore." Loo pulind for roughly toward the' coping to Wavertree's rooma," he whispored rapidly.

That night, all the members of Cardinal College, including the vio-window. "I'll get you out along the torious crow, worn aloombled in the dining hall to celebrate the inttar triumph. Prament, too, was the Doan, and members of the faculty, all sit- ting on the platform at the end of the long room. At a special table, waring their rowing blazers, ent

the winning athleton.

Tonate and congratulatory ad- trenses were the order of the eve ning. Loe was called upon, mod

ally apolca fow words and ant down amid aboars, Then Paul, cap- tain of the crow, some to his foot.

"Tonight we'll follow the old tra- istion of burning the boat in celo- bration of our victory," he said. "In nil fairness, the honor of. Bghting the fro ahaid go to the man whose plynient prowas carried us to the bend of the river."

He looked over at Lee. There warn choorn from the entire nasom- binge. Leo was strongly moved as ho reached out to take from Paul's and tho monu Beaumont had rolled up and lighted from a can.

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Frightened, she drew back. "Oh

I wouldn't dare!" "You'll go, if I have to carry youl

With ona teridled glance back at the door, she permitted Lee to help her. "You won't let me fall?" she begged.

#fd Bko to push you over for getting Paul into this Jam," he re- piled angrily,

By that time the Doan appeared satisfied thero was no one in the nin. Craddock was rooms, but mant.

"I tell you, my wife's in thoro with Beaumont!" he insisted.

Scatters turned to the Dean "I'm auro ho's wrong, sir," he said. "But I could get in along the coping from Mr. Wavertree's rooms."

"By all means, do so, Then Mr. Craddock may be cured of his de lusion."

Blan was et trembling na Leo drow her safety into Wavertree's

BY

HALSEY

RAINES

Chapter Elovon

1 Soated in the sholl, Lea was trying, very hard and not too succesfully to control his emotions.

At this very moment, not far off, Dan Sheridan. was stopping out of A taxicab. Hearing the nolem and Mosing the crowds, he stopped to look on. His face lighted up na he saw his son being carried aloft.. Callion out, he elbowed his way through the dense mob. Finally above the din, Les heard bit. Hila face dropped,

"Utop! Pleasel" he called out. "I've got to get down!"

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Taeaholi-bearers showed priso, but acceded to his plans. Loa leaped from the boat and throw his arms around Dan.

"Dad!" bo exclaimed. “Didn't you get my wire?"

Dan grinned broadly. "No, non .... Bay, I've never seen you look better, Oxford's been good to you". He pushed Los back toward tin shall. To on, get back in there. 1211 walt/

"No, Dad," Loa said, putting his Le stood, at the window of his room, a faraway expression in his arm around Dan. He turned quick

Then, eyes an be listened to the tollingly to the crowd. "Fellows," he called of the bells from across the Quad out, "this is my father." Scatters was packing the last of meaningly, he added, "He's come all his belongings. From time to time the way from America to see ma he looked up at the departing youth. row, against Cambridge."

"Do you remember the first time I heard those balls?" Les said, softly. You told me I'd hear them all my life."

The gentlamon always say that the bells have a special sound on the day they leave Oxford," Boatters replied.

"Dad wanted especially to meet you. Sealtors. But I can't let him come bore just ne I'm leaving I've wired him to the boat that I'd moot him in London today."

Suddenly there was a knock at the door. It was Paul who entered as Bcatters' loft, olceing the door behind him.

Paul wasted no time. “I have just heard what happened last, night,"

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There was a moment of hushed lonce as the boys realized the sit- uation.

"You'd better boat them, too!" Dan sald. "I've como five thousand miles to soo this race." He chuckled.

"But I had the headlino act up he fore I left, son: "Los Bhoridan Strokes

Loe felt a twinge of pain, "Coma on. Dad. Let's get out of this” be urged.

"But I don't want to break up the fun," Dan protested.

Loo lod film hastily through the crowd. "I've got to talk to you...

...ght away." aoms place.

"What's the big rush?" Buddenly Dan realized his son was acrious, "All right, Leo, 'I got a room at tha

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"Do you expect me to bellave this fairy tale

Craddock demanded.

delabra His hand trembled à bit na ho necspted it.

to a body they marched outside, Lan in the lead, to surround the huge pyro on which rented the akell. Leo applied the torch, and as it bogan to burn, a thunderous cheer roiled noross the Quad,

rooms. "They mustn't catch me!" she cried. "My reputation!"

Lea couldn't help smiling a little. "Docs Paul know you're here?" he naked drily.

"No. I came to warn him. My Ho husband's become auspicious. threatened to noc Paul in the morn- Ing. He said he'd go to the Dean, "You made me awfully ashamed if necessary. I wanted fo of myself tonight," he began, Suddenly there was a knock at

DIMdently. Loo turned to Paul.

I

hope that from now on we can be the door. Both Lea and Elan stared, friends,"

He extended his hand, but Paul merely looked at it disdainfully. "I'm sorry," he and cold, but choose my friends very carefully." He turned and walked away, an Loo looked after him, hurt and hu- miliated.

Breit in the bookshop on the hill, Den Craddock stood fearfully be- fore her husband.

panic-stricken. Quickly, Leo glanced around for a hiding-place. An ho started dragging Bisa toward an- other room, the door opened Thore stood Craddock, the Dean and Sent- toral There was a long, agonizing allonçe. recover.

The Doan was frat to

"I offer you my apologies, air." ho said to Craddock

Craddock shook. "So it was the

"What do you mean?" Bea gald here

"I demand to know where you American, huli?" wure! he was instating.

E pretended haven't done anything?"

"it's that Beaumont whippersnap- por, lan't It? Craddock ensored, "I'll take care of him.”

to

Innocence. "I nervously. " merely came

Leo stopped forward. "Til handic this," he said. "I don't know what all the shooting's for. Mrs. Chad- dock merely came to deliver some books. She often doca"

"Of course," Elsa brightened. "Do you expect me to hellove this fairy tale Craddock demanded furiously,

Elan oyaded further cress exam- ination, Later, the drat moment aho could get away from her husband, aho slipped out accrotly and made directly tor Cardinal College.

She kept glancing furtively be

The Doan motioned for silence. hind hor as she hurried through tho Quad, Thanks to the night "May I suggest you at your shadown, she was able to arrive un-marital affairs outside this college? observed at the building where he said coldly, Ho turned to Sent- Paul and Lor lived, Hurriedly she lers. "Boo Mr. and Mrs. Craddock ancanded the stairs. As she passed out."

the Grat landing she paused, frozen

"No!" Craddock exploded. "I'm with fright From downstairs came not leaving till I settle with him!" "The Collage will antilo with Mr. voice untalatakably her husbands,

the Dean ropiled omin noking for the location of Paul Sheridan, Beaumont's rooms, He had followed ously. her,

When the others left, he turned

"Dirently above, sir," she heard to Leo. Acaltors answer.

"Well, Mr. Sheridan, what have Quickly, she ran up the few re- you to say for yourself?" maining stairs to Paul's door. It

"Only what I said before, sir,"

dock came to bring me the booke." "Are you in the habit of recoly ing your books in Mr. Wavertree'n room?"

wes open. An she closed it,noftlywo roplica miserably, Mrs. Crai- behind her. it locked automatically. Almost hysterical now, she realized that Paul was not there.

Outalde, she heard her husband knocking.

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"Mr. Beaumont! Lat Craddock enlled.

Hearing the banging and the ahouts, Scatters came up the stairs

"Hero, nir! What's all this?" he domanded.

"My wife is in that room!"

"No, air. You see, I ran into her on the landing, and..." He stopped, Knowing his story was not registor ing at all.

And you brought her in hero?" the Dean finished. "In Mr. Waver troe aware of the fact that you are using de rooma na a place of ren- dezvous?"

"AE this hour!" Scaliers was Leo hesitated for a moment, real- shocked. "Impossible, air1"

"I tell you, I followed hor!" Crad- dock mapped. "Open that door, or I'll ranah it in!"

On the landing above. Lee also had heard the commotion. Wall ing down a few steps, he looked over the bannister. To his amaze mont, he saw not only Cendilock, maiting a fresh attack on the door,

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"No, air," he anid, swallowing hard. The Dean looked at him.

"I aball see that your association with Oxford is terminated, Mr. Sheridan," he and slowly. "Kindly arrange your affairs accordingly."

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he sald coldly. "Suppose you tell me the real story, Sheridan

"There's nothing more to toll..

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"I don't bellovo Elsa came to ane you, Paul continued.

"Why not?"

"Rechung Elsa and I--"

Leo realized he would have to put on an act for Paul's benefit. "So that's it." he neared. "I've hurt your British pride, eh?"

"Don't be insolent!" Paul snapped. "I want the truth!"

Choked with emotion, Loo we swore he must go through with this

gama.

"All right-you'll get it!" he burat out sa and I've been playing hide and sook with you for a couple of months. Remember those two dates she broke with you last week? I heard you tell Wavertree about it. Well, she didn't have to stay home with Claudius. She was out with mo! And did we laugh!"

"I dare say you had a good laugh over Molly, too," Paul rejoined, with an loy state.

Lee's mouth hardened. "Suppose you leave her out of this!"

"It's a little late for that. I told

hotel. We'll talk up there."

In his father's room, Lee came straight to the point, pouring out the whole story, carefully afoering around the question of the real per son to blame for Elsa's dormitory visit.

Dan thought for a while. “Is that all there in to it, son?" he finally said.

Leo avaldad his father's eyes. "That's all."

There was a pause. Then Dan said: ""Tin't enough for mo. It don't make sense, you running, around with this Craddock, woman, while you koop writing ma about Molly. That docan't sound like you, son. Then, no Loo didn't answor "what docs Molly think about all

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I phoned," Lee replied with grim restraint. "Who wouldn't see me."

"No? . Somehow that don't sound like hor, either."

Dan was convinced now that Leo

holding

back. something was

"It makes mo nick to think I'vo spoiled your visit," Lo said bit- tarly,

"Don't you worry about that," Dan said, a plan already forming

her once what an outsider you wore. In his mind. He picked up his ha but unfortunately-aho believed in you. I'm glad we both found out) in time!"

Paul turned on his heel and left. Loo stared after him with a tor tured expresslun on his face.

An Scatters rejoined Los, a con- fused murmer of sound was heard from the Quad. Leo started.

"What's this? Another debag ging?" to anked.

not this time." Oh, no, sir.. Bald Scatters, smiling proudly Tany'zo "These are your friends. come to do you honor." Lee stood thore, a wistful smile on his face, he listened to Scaftors. "I've ba A hore over fifty years, air and this is only the second time I ear recall a celobration for a man who's being sent down." He smiled rom- iniscently, "The Bret gentleman bo came a major general," he con- cluded.

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You know," he said, "Doo WII- llama would never forgive me if I didn't give his old college the once-over."

Making a fow inquiries, Dan pro- corded directly to BL, Cyntisa's Cai logo. A few minutes later he was waiting in the hallway.

There was a look of enger ex- pectancy on Molly's face as she came down the stairs. She stopped In bewilderment as she saw her visitor, hat in band, smiling at her. For a moment she boattated; then, suddenly, she understood,

"So you're.... Mally," Dan said. Tolly's Taco Bottoned. "And you are his father."

Dan nodded as they shook handa warmly.

"I thought Loo was laying it on pretty think, but you're foveller than I over guessed," Dan sald with sincerity.

"How sweet of you," answered As Leo stood, very much moved,

Sho the door burat opon. With Waver Molly, genuinely touched. treo, Preston, and tamsey at their looked at him anxiously. "Where's head, a group of undergraduates Loop crowded into the roots. Preston "At the botol and he's pretty low in his mind. Ho says he phoned. stopped out to speak,

"We gave you a rotten reception, and you wouldn't see him. That Sheridan, when you came up. We'd ao?" like to give you a rather better Molly was startled. "Of course not!" the axialmed. "I never got send-off."

the message. I've been waiting and waiting for some word.""

Dan benamed, his belief in har confirmed. "I thought go! Look Doan's action."

Lee's face was a study in smo-here, what you think about this

he and mana Lee's got himself into tion "Thanks, followen, huskily, "but I'm taking the elovea don't boilere one word of it,

Mr. Bhordan." o'clock for London."

"And "Quite," Wavertros said. wo'd like to express, not too del disapproval of the icately, our

"All right; then we'll take you to the-train." Ramsey grabbed Loo's arm. "Come on, Tank" he shouted. "Your publle waits without."

"At-a-girl!" laughed Dan "Do śro Sheridans know how to plok our womba?".

"And the Beaumonts aren't bad at ploking their mon!" the returned. They lifted him to their shoulders Then she sobered. "Lee's protecting and carried him outside. There the somebody. Mr. Sheridan, Oxford shell, a big bow of black "Just what I thought Y'know. cropa on it, was being guarded by it's the first time that boy's over other students. Into this Leo was led to me. There must be some holsted, his valises with him, Barthing pretty big behind it."

"Thore" Molly sai quietly, rel organe played as the procession marched through the Qund, "And I think I know the story." turned, misty-eyed, for a last look at the college.

As the procession turned Into High Street large crowds began fol lowing and townfallt crowded nut of shops to watch this strange night.

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"You do? Then wo've got to put our heads together, and work fast. We've got to get Lee out of this mess!"

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