Whispering Tongues

we have at

we have at

we have at

dull ca

s as they marched up the street toward the college grounds. They were young, all in a happy mood; they kept step to the stroke

ngth and clearness above the others. He was the leader of his class; in favor

long the terrace, still singing. They halted in front of Profes

Lee, drink it do

Lee, drink it do

Lee, and a right

down, dri

down, d

Gilead

Gilead

of Gi

on the Bi

re the door of the house was opened, and from the square of ligh

students sing along this terrace for twenty years and more, and I never liked their songs better tha

pressible from the group, while all the r

was never trespassed upon. There were one or two good stories handed down from class to class, narrating the just fate that befell audacious students of the past who ha

htest of all his hopes were centered. This boy, Charley, was a member of the Sophomore Class. He was a bright, lovable,

eering into the group on the walk as if trying to make out the identity of the persons who c

son, bring him dow

son, bring him dow

son, for he's al

him down, bring him

He and Parmenter were bosom friends. Their compa

"are you there? Hello, fel

lease! Move up now and let the gentleman aboard! Why d

he party faced toward the campus and started

Good-night, Sammy

ng to lea

along, roll al

we rol

e deep

time, and back from the campus, mellowed by the

Sammy! Sweet

dreams

ng to lea

sor Lee, and he smiled as he thought of the real affection and seeming irreverenc

. He enjoyed their fun, approved of their games, and was the champion of athletics at Concord. B

stant city, confined in an asylum for the insane, Professor Lee's only brother had lived for years, an imbe

not strange that hazing was an object of ho

dows of North College the tall figure of a young man emerged and came toward them. In the bright moonlight he wa

at once a prominent position among his fellows. But he was inordinately vain. He did not h

of students; and while Van Loan's real ability met with the re

fit. But the articles of ornament and apparel which particularly attracted the atten

canes before reaching their third term. Any violation of this law was sure to bring on a class rush, in which t

a group of Sophomores with a cane in his hand and a silk hat on his

e one in the group, as

me to life," replied another.

ed with anger. He started boldly on, turning to the right as if

ean by this impertinen

rhaps you were not aware of this rule. If not, we shall be pleased to escort you to your room, where you can lay these highly objectionable articles of a

wear?" interrupted Van Loan, hotly. "Stand asi

ontinued Parmenter, coolly, "we shall be obliged to ask y

e any one of you to come and get them. I dare all of you to t

out into the road, retreating steadily until he came to t

What right have you to stop a gentleman in

s," came the quick reply f

ictim. Van Loan glanced about him nervously, and

we won't even disturb the par

too," said another, "for

South College. The circle about Van Loan was completed and contracting. He saw that his only hope lay in hol

en now bearing down on them as members of the Freshman class; "wi

stance was at hand, and his

and I'll keep them, and the first man that

cing quickly to his side, tripped him so suddenly and dexterously that he measured

he cane from his grasp, and Robins

ir trophies only to find themselves face to face with and outnumbered

he Sophomores. It was followed at once by the class cry of the Freshmen. Soon the campu

hile the Juniors and Seniors, moving about on the outskirts of the ba

tle moved away from him, and looked down ruefully and i

, do they?" said a smil

off his coat, and began wringing the water from it. Suddenl

er; "a first-class all-around athlete. I shall be happy

muttering something more about cowards and bullies, he turned sav

ng himself quickly about and ran, as fast as his heavy garments would permi

and through it, looking for Parmenter, his wet clothing lik

d unbroken. Wherever it was, there was the center of the fight. The struggling group about it moved here and there, now swiftly, now slowly, swayi

cks of their owners, clothes were rent and ruined-everywhere

urging mob finally reached a point in the

and ran rapidly along the drive toward the main entrance to the building. He held Van

encouragement and wild yells of anticipated victory. The non-combata

as if he had been hurt. They saw, too, that Van Loan was gaining on him; and more than one perso

e did not do so. He kept on until pursuer and pursued were side by side; then turning sharply and suddenly, he t

. In an instant Van Loan had seized the cane, and flourished it for a second in heroic attitude above the prostrate bod

ay in the moonlight, white-faced, limp, and unconscious,

ng over him in deep anxiety. "He's hurt! Maybe the brute has killed him!

a dozen of his classmen had already lifted him in their arms, and a moment later they we

the hands of the Freshmen. Henceforth every man in the class was entitled, by virtue of the time-hon