Tom Fairfield's Pluck and Luck; Or, Working to Clear His Name

r, after he had introduced Tom to Mrs. Blackford. "It is one of the best in the

ested in the circular I received, I indicated the section of the building where I w

assigned to you by mistake. I'm sorry, as it is too late

rtment shown him by the monitor. He saw that there were two beds in it, an

e to share it with you?" asked

w how much it was to cost, and he did not object. I haven't

om last term," went on the monitor. "He woul

a smile. "He and I had a little d

t the room. It is yours for the term." He knew better than to enter into a talk

hat was to be his for the Freshman year. It had a good vi

may get in with somebody, though. It's rather lonesome to have two beds in one room, but I can

ressman arrived with his trunk, and a little later the matron

pting the clean towels she brought.

suggested Mrs. Blackford. "One who won't be cutt

him, and a little later, finding that it wanted an hour

Sophomore, while Sam had to remain a Freshman, much to his disgust. But the two, whom Tom had come to feel were his enemies, were

come a day before the term formally opened, were at the tables and they were all rather miserable, like fishes ou

any of them enough to have one

about the hours for chapel, and his lecture and recitatio

it, when he noticed, standing on the

" reflected Tom, as he drew nearer. "Still, if it is, I'll meet him

age, a tall, straight youth, with a pleasant smiling face, and merry brown eyes. No, I am just a trifl

ly, as he mounted the step

d the other. "D

s is my f

irst day too. I'm a stranger in

e matter?"

nly desirable place for us Freshmen. Up I steps, as bold as brass, and asks for a room and bath. 'Nothing doing,' answers the worthy monitor, or words to that effect. Co

ng some rap

town; do you?" went on the other. "My name

eld, from Briartow

mmend a place to room, where I can also get the eats; especi

ind was

s a place he

ing me? They told me

arge double one, and I wa

nd the suspense! Fireman save my child! Don't torture

ken a sudden liking to Jack. "That is, if you'd

ome! Will a duck swim? But I say, yo

ce-if you will,"

nd I'll follow. To think that, after all, I'm go

Tom, if y

's hand in a firm clasp. The two looked into each other's eyes,

our room," Tom corrected h

kon the Lord and Lady of this castle

ke of me getting some one in wit

few steps to show my joy?" asked Jack, and Tom pe

ck gravely did a hop skip and jump

came a laugh from a c

ed a voice, and Tom saw Sam Hel

Jack, coolly. He was not

with a sneer. "We'll have you in

he sneering tone of his

yours?" he

ther with them now. We can atte

ll in the face. "I don't mind fun, but I like it to come from my frie

ed into Opus Manor there floated to the