Marjorie Dean Macy

She had been poising it over the big square delicacy preparatory to replenishin

Harding pretended c

ting the impossible.” Ve

ht not be impossible.” Leila was regarding Marjorie with a quizzica

a plea for Leslie. I have in mind certain arguments that might appeal to him. In thinking about her I have realized, that, if he gave her permission to enroll a

try, of course, to live on the campus. Her father would undoubtedl

fear a lot of things about her old lawless days on the campus might come up and be talked over. Th

idently. “She could arrange her program so as to go from one class to another

rked musingly. “I used to wonder how she did it. She was always

ing graduated from Hamilton when

a regretful breath, “she has a

rose a co

68at his brusqueness that she didn’t try to explain at all why she wanted to come back to the campu

lp but admire Leslie Cairns for her courage in fa

hough she hadn’t had a fair opportunity to soften the hard heart of Prexy. That is the reason I am going to brave Prexy in his den all by myself. Miss Susanna offered to go with me.

f the Prexy realm, speak, and tell us the worst,” Murie

ly stern. He was angrier about the trouble 69Leslie Cairns made between him and Miss Remson than the hazing. Yet he will do more for you, Marjorie, than he would for almost anyone els

r Leslie another trial just to please me. The only way for him to offer it

le task,” Jerry declared satirically. “You certainly have had some splendid jobs since you came to

task, it

exy to

erene, unda

e has u

miah. I shall proceed to f

y’s notebook and jotted down the jingle. She smiled widely 70to herself as she wrote. Leila

from the shore. That will be the last of the week. I’ll wait

us fashion. “It’s more quiet at his home office. At Hamilton Hall he has so m

t Muriel said about Leslie hurrying away from the campus as soon as her classes were over. As good Travelers we couldn’t let her do that. If she comes back t

onged sigh of surprise. A united

bjection?” Marjorie as

ascending he

ot an amazing idea that Leslie Cairns should become a member of the Travelers. Consider all the pas

not keep a faint note of amazement, bor

at Hamilton to be here this year will be Phil Moore and Barbara Severn. Oh, yes. Anna Towne is coming back to teach English L

be ours. Of course all this is only tentative. If Prexy declines to do an

consent as well as Prexy to he

ould if President Matthews recommended a

student being permitted to return to

ton records,” Marjorie replied brightly. “I wish you girls would tell me exactly

do, I hope,” Vera

my old age,” was Leila’s mock-enthusiastic res

votion. “Doris would be glad of it. She r

s,” Ronny rebuked with simulated severi

say to President Matthews that wou

dear Bean, that I will never desert

mest affection on the group of white-clad girls

an the conquest of Leslie Cairns which has ended in her unconditional surrender.” Leila was looking a world of affectionate admiratio

least one of your prophesies which ha

splendid Leila Harper, who worked like mad to make things come right on the campus and then wouldn’t believe she’d done anyt

pus. It is a beautiful piece of ground. Is it not?” She inquired of Ma

u girls and the Hall and the campus dreadfully, much as I love the Arms. It was fine, you know, to be right in the middle of the campus, as it were. I shan’t se

in which she wrote that she was coming back to Hamilton as early as the first of September.” Vera g

yed by an influx of visiting relatives,” was Marjorie’s guess.

d. “Then the campus dwellers will arrive in numbers. Did you and Vera see Do

ers have unearthed a buried city in Peru. He will not return to France for another year.” Vera went on to relate the details of their visit to Dori

the Bertramite

llian will be here on next Friday evening, according to Kathie’s letter. And 75now are you not glad that I woul

n concerning campus matters. “If Midget and I were to tell you all the news tonight

back at the Hall; Miss Peters and Miss Finch, those two nice freshies who had 14 last year, and Miss Keller and Miss Ryan, the two sophs who roomed next to Miss Peyton and Miss Carter. They are sophs

uy some plates at the ten cent store. Lead really usef

tious!” Leila became

nel Leslie Cairns’ name was not mentioned again. Having pledged their word to do all they could to help her six of the reunited Travelers were on

stand by Leslie, should future need of their support arise. Jerry and Ronny, the only ones besides Marjorie who knew of Leslie’s plan for Leila, had at heart not yet entirely forgiven Leslie for past offenses against Marjor

her courage in seeking President Matthews, even this incident had not altered in the slightest degree her basic dislike for the fin

and the latter had halted their car to make brave confession to Marjorie. In spite of it Leila had not warmed toward the penitent then. Nor had this latest report of Leslie’s courage stirred in Leila any real sym