The New Boy at Hilltop

etter of him, and the glance he turned from Jim to Kenneth held nothing of affection. But he took his place at right guard on the second and, although with

yers tumbled downstairs to the showers. On Friday practice was short. After it was over Kenneth stopped at the library

ask you to go up to his room a minute. Of course," said Joe, grinning, "he may intend to throw you out of the window or give yo

inute. Then he turn

?" ask

es

t back by six I'll

floor was Mr. Whipple and, as his rooms were at the other end of the hall and as he paid little attention at best to his charges, Grafton did about as he pleased. To-night there was no light shining through the transom when Kenneth reached Number 21 and he decided that Grafton was out. But he would make sure and so knocked at the door. To

" asked Gra

ly. "Joe said you want

out of sight, evidently tos

a trace of embarrassme

light

neth. "I can't stay but

what you

le," said Grafton, sinking back on the wind

Kenneth found the chair and Gra

l and I guess you know I generally get what I want. You're a pretty good sort, and you're a friend of Joe's, and I like Joe, but I might make it mighty uncomfortable for y

?" asked Ken

dollars. And that's a mighty generous offer. All you've got to do is to play off for a couple of days. Tomorrow you could be kind o

onfounded cad!" c

have known that a fellow who would only give a dollar to the teams would be a h

uying it," said Kenneth contemptuously. He turned toward the door

sharp knock

ut this," whispered Graf

e i

Mr. Whipple's voice a

Garwood," ans

ne of you, may I ask, has

moment's s

re, sir," ans

t attempt to shield him,"

he gas,

w seat and groped toward w

as I can find a match." He b

e they are." A match flared and Grafton lighted the droplight. Mr.

ave you to sa

sir!" inqui

ing. You de

es

ion of a cigarette with charred end. "You should be more careful where you

mine," was

it was y

and shrugged

ny cigarettes in m

n pretending?" interrupt

fancy I know where to

objection to emptying

all, Mr.

suggest tha

ught out a handkerchief and a small

r. Whipple t

ettes! He stared at the latter bewilderedly for a moment. Then he glanced sharp

please," said Mr. Whipple

hem before," h

hat's a pretty tall story, I think, Garwood. You told me once that I would never catch

"I never saw that box before in my life. If Hyde

s, Mr. Whipple wouldn't believe him. He had no proof to offer and all the evidence

k!" he sa

is eyes, he hurried down to his room

upstairs and "knocking the spots out of Graft!" B

hey call me up," he said. "If th

s "suspension" as soon as Kenneth's parents could be communicated with. Grafton denied having smoked with Kenneth and got off with a lecture

wisted ankle and when the last whistle blew the score board declared Lower House the winner by a score of 12 to 9. And Lower House tramped through the snow, around and around the campus, and made night hideous wit

ot to return to Hilltop when his term of suspension was over. He expected to hear from his father in

ogether, and Joe was very miserable. He begged Kenneth to go to Dr.

hile Whipple's here? He'd get me fired sooner or later. No, the best way to do is to

ed whether Kenneth remembered the way they kicked the furniture a

regular breathing and Kenneth, punching his pillow into a new shape, envied him. For a half hour longer he tossed and turned, and then slumber