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iI ~~llllllllltilllllilllllilllllill11illll Rams Byl GilhIIIIIllIItIN IIlIIIIIlhlIllIIIllIllllIIIlIIIi CHAPTER XI.-Continued, "All right then." Fred settled him self upon the window seat with a pipe, .and proceeded, "There's something . about her, when she stands there, she stands so straight and knows just what she's up to, and everything, why, there's something about her makes the cold chills go down your spine-I * mean my spine, not yours particular ly I You sit down-I mean anybody's spine, doggone it!" And as Ramsey increased the manifestatois of his - suspicions, lifting a tennis racket over the prostrate figure, "Oh, murder," Fred said, resignedly. "All right, we'll change the subject. That fat little Werder cutie made out a pretty good case for Germany, didn't she?" Ramsey disposed himself in an easy chair with his feet upon the table, and presently chuckled. "You remem ber the time I had the fuss with Wes ley Bender, back in the ole school days?" "Yep." "All the flubdub this Werder girl got off tonight puts me in mind of the way I talked that day. I can remein ber it as well as anything! Wesley kept yelping that whoever mentioned a lady's name in a public place was a pup, and of course I didn't want to bit him for that; a boy's got a reg'lat" instinct for tryin' to make out lie's on the right side in a scrap, and he'J' always try to do something, or .,ay something, or he'll get the oti' :r boy to say something, to make It look as If the other boy was in the - trong and began the trouble. So I t' ad poor ole Wes that my father spo e my iioth er's name in a public pl tce whenever lie wanted to, and I dar :d him to say my father was a pup. And all so on. A boy startin' up a scrap, why, half the time he'll drag in his father and mother if there's any chance to do it. He'll fix up some way so he can say, 'Well, that's just the same as if you called my father and mother a fool,' or something ;ike that. Then, after ward, he can claim he was scrappin' because he had to defend his father and mother, and of course he'll more than half believe it himself. "Well, you take a government-it's only just some men, the way I see it. and if they're goin' to start some big trouble like this war, why, of cpurse they'll play just about that same old boy trick, because it's instinct to do it, just the same for a man as it is for a boy-or else the principle's jfst the same, or something. Well, anyhow, if you want to know who started a scrap and worked it up, you got to forget all the talk there is about it, and all what each side says, and just look at two things: Who was fixed for it first, or thought they were, and who hit first? When you get the answver to those two questions everything's settled about this being 'attacked' business. As near as I can make out, this war began with Germany and Austria's startin' to wipe out two little countries ; Aums tria began shootin' up Serbia, and Germany began shootin' up Belgium. .1 dont't needI to notice any more than that, myself--all the girls in the coun try enn debate their heads oft, they can't change what happened and they can't excuse it, either.'' lie was silent, appearing to feel that .he had concluded conclusively, and the young gentleman on the windowv seat, after staring at him for several me Inents of genuine thoughtfulness, was gracious enough to observe, "Well, old R 1am, you may be a little slow in class. but wihen you think things out with yourself you do show signs of some thing pretty near like real horse-sense sometimes. Why don't you ever say anything like that to-to some of your pacifist friends?" "What do you mean? Who you talkin' about? Whose 'pacifist friends'?7" "See, here !" F1reud exclaimed, as Rlamsey seemed about to rise. "You keep sitting just where you are, and don't look at me out of the side of your eye like that-pretendin' you're a - bad horse. I'm really serious now,. and you listen to me. I don't think argufy ing 'and debating like that little F~rau hein Werder's does !much harm. She's a right nifty young rolypoly, by the way, though you didn't notice, of course." "Why didn't I?" Ramsey dlemandled, sharply. "Why didn't I notice?" "Oh, nothing. But, as I was saying, I des't think that sort of talk dloes inuch harm: ever'yb~ody knows it goes on among the pro-Germans, and it's all hot air, anyhow. But I think Lin ski's nort of talk does do harm, prob'ly among people that don't knowv miuch; and, what's more, I think D~ora Yo cum's does some, too. Well, you hit Linskci in the snoot, so what are you - Sit still I My lord ! You don't think Z'm askin' you to go and hit Dora, do you? I mean: Aren't you ever goin' to talk to her about It and tell her What's wihat?" "Oh, you go to bed !" "No, I'm In earnest," Fred urged. "Honestly, aren't you ever goin' to?" "How could I do anything like that?" Rlamsey demanded explosively. "I never see her-to speak to, that is. I prob'ly, won't happen to have an * Ather talk with. her, or anything, -all t4i~ar t.gle by Milh 300TH TARKINGT iluiHIlII illiliii iiuuuiul uiiuftililliin i[ "No," Fred admitted, ."I suppose not. Of course, if you did, then you would give her quite a talking to, just the way you did the bther time, wouldn't you?" 'But upon that, another re sumption of physical violence put an end to the conversation. CHAPTER Xii. Throughout the term Ramsey's cal culation of probabilities against the happening of another interview with Dora seemed to be well founded, but at the beginning of the second "sem ester" he found her to be a fellow member of a class in biology. More than that, this class had every week a two-hour session in the botanical laboratory, where the structure of plants was studied under microscopic dissection. The students worked in pairs, a special family of plants bel',g assigned to each couple; and the in structor selected the couples with an eye to combinations of the quir:k with the slow. D. Yocum and R. Milhol land (the latter in a strange state of mind and complexion) were given two chairs, but only one desk tnd one mi croscope. Their conversation was strictly botanical. Thenceforth it becam the most pres&.~ care of Ramsey's life to pre ver. his -onMA&o from learning that .aere was any con% ati~ni at all, even botank-l. F'.cunately, Frd was not taking inae biological courses, though he appeared to be taking the sentimental ones with an astonishing thoroughness. and sometimes, to Fred's hilarious delight, Ramsey attempted to turn the tables and rally him upon whatever last affair seemed to be en gaging his fancy. The old Victorian and pre-Victorian blague word "pet ticoat" had been revived in Fred's vocabulary, and in others, as "skirt." The lightsome sprig was hourly to be They Were Dora Yocum and Ramsey Mihoiland. seen, even when university rulings for bade, dilly-dallying giddily along the campllus paths or the towna sidIewalks with some new and pretty Skirt. And when Ramsey triedi to fluster him about such a matter Fred would pro fess his ardent love for the new lady in shouts and impromp~tu song. Noth ing could be done to him, andl Ramsey, utterly unable to defend his own sensi bilities in like manner, had always to retire in bafllenment. Sometimes he would p~onder upon the question thus suggestedi: WVhy couldn't he (10 this sort of thing, since Fred couldl? But le never discovered a satisfying an swer. Ramsey's watchful~ess wvas so care ful (lest he make SOle Impulsive ad1 mission in regard to the botanical lab oratory, for instance) that Mr. Mit chell's curiosity gradually became al most quiescent but there arrived a day 'n February when it was piqued into the liveliest acti~vity. It was Sun day, and Frecd, dressing with a fas tid1iousn1ess ever his daily habit, no ticed that Ramisey was exhibiting an unuisual perplexity about neckties. "Keep the black one on," Fred said, volunteering a' suggestion, as Ramsey muttered fiercely at a mnirror. "It's in better taste for church, anyhowv. You're going to church, aren't you?" "Yes. Are you?" "No. I've got a luncheon engage ment." "WVell, you could go to church first, couldn't you? You better; you've got a lot of church absences against you." "Thuen one more won't hurt. No chur-ch in mine this morning, thanks I (1'by, ole sox ; see you at the 'frat house' for dinner." lHe went forth, whistling syncopa tions, and began a brisk tru:'e mnto the open country. There was a pro fessor's daughter who also wvas not going to church that morning and she lived a little more than three miles beyond tihe outskirts of the town. Un fortunately, as tile weather was threat enin~g, all others of her family abamn doned the Idea of church that day, and irredl found~ her before a cy fire. but 1I11111111111111111111111111111111111111= I2 )lland 'ON Copyright by Doubleday, Page & Company surrounded by parents, little brothers and big sisters. The professor w/ talkative; Fred's mind might, have been greatly improved, but with a win dow in range he preferred a melan. choly contemplation of the sntow, which had begun to fall in quantity. The professor talked until luncheon, throughout luncheon, and was well un der way to fill the whole afternoon with talk, when Fred, repenting all the errors of his life, *ot up to go. Heartily urged to remain, for there was now somethigg just under a bliz zard developing, he said no, he had a great deal of "curriculum work" to got done before tomorrow, and passed from the sound of the professor's hos pitable voice and into the storm. He had a tedious struggle against the wind and thickening snow, but finally e'ume in sight of the town, not long before dark. Here the road led down into a depression, und, lifting his head as he began the slight ascent on the other side, Fred was aware of two figures outlined upon the low ridge before him. They were dimmed by the driving snow and their backs were toward him, but he recognized them with perfect assurance. They were Dora Yocum and Ramsey Milholland. They were walking so slowly that their advance was almost impercept ible, but it could be seen that Dora was talking with great animation ; and she was a graceful thing, thus gesticu lating, in her long, slim fur coat with the white snow frosting her brown fur cap. Ramsey had his hands deep in his overcoat lockets and his manner was wholly that of an audience. Fred murnmured to himself, " 'What did you say to her?' 'Nothin'. I start ed to, but'-" Then he put on a burst of speed and passed them, sweep ing off his hat with operatic deference, yet hurrying by as if fearful of being thought a killjoy if he lingered. He went to the "frat house," found no one downstairs, and established himself in a red leather chair to smoke and ruminate merrily by, a great fire in the hall. Hal' an hour later Ramsey entered, stamped otT the snow, hung up his hat and coat, and sat himself dlown defiantly in the red leather chair gn the other side of the fireplace. "Well, go on," he said. "Commence 1" "Not at all !" Fred returned, ami ably. "Fine spring weather today. Lovely to see all the flowers and the birds as we go a-strolling by. The lit tle bobolinks-" "You look here! That's the only walk I ever took with her in my life. I mean by-by asking her and her saying she would and so forth. That other time just sort of happened, and you know it. Well, the weat her wasn't just the best int thet worhld, mattybe, but she's an awful conscientious girl and once she makes an etngtagettent-" "Why, of course," F~redi finishied for him, "she'd be t)oo pious1 to break It juist ont accountt of a tmore little bliz5 zard'( or aniytintg. Wonder how the wveat her will beC next Suntday?2" "I don't know anid I dlon't care," satid Rtatmsey. "You dion't suppose I asked her to go again, do you ?" "Why not?2" "Well, for one thing, you don't sup pose I want her to think I'm a perfect fool, (10 you?" F~redi mullsed a monmetnt or twvo, look ing at the fire. "What was the lec ture?" lhe atskedi, mildly. "She seemed to mue to he-" "That wasn't lecturing; she was just "JTust what?7" "WVell, shte thinks war for the United States is comitng closer and closer--" ''But it isn't." "Weli, she thinks so, anyhow," said Ramsey, "and site's all broken tup about it. Of cour-se sihe thinks we oughtn't to fight and sihe's tryinig to get every body else site can to keep wvorking against it. Shte i'tn't goin' home augain next sunmmer, shte's g'oint' back to that settletmetnt wvork ini Caniengo and work there amnong those pe4opi against our goin' to war ; and here in 'ollege she wants to get everyflody she cetn to talk againsat it, and-" "Whlat did( you say?2" Fred 'iaked, and himuself suppliedi the r piy: "Nothina'. I started to0, but-" Ranisey got up. "NowV look h e e You kntow the 'frat' patssedt a rule t.uat if we broke anty tmore furniture in ti. is house with our scrappin' we'd both t.0 fined the cost of 'repairs andi~ fly'e dol i&'h ap~iece. Well, I ean taffordl five dollars this month better titan you can, "I take it back !" Fred interposed, htastily. "But you just listen to me; you look out-letting her think you're on her slde like that." "I don't "You don1't?" (TO BE CONTINUED.) Do Not Reach for the Moon. Psychtological science apparently hag exploded the good 01(1 notion that "b~abies wvill reach for the moon." Dr. John B. Watson states li the Scientifie Monthly that when actually put to the test they wvill watch attentively any thing they see movimng, no matter what its distance, but that they will notI reach for It until it is within 20 inleles of them. IEROUN PRESENTE MEDAL FROM U. S1 MERICAN AMBASSADOR OFFERS AMERICA'S GIFT TO FRENCH CITY. OINCARE ACCEPTS TOKEN gth Make Impassioned Addresses on Ground Made Sacred by the American Dead. Verdun, France.-In the name of the merican Congress and the American people, Myron T. Herrick, the Ameri. ,an ambassador, presented to the city >f Verdun the frst and only medal ever given by the United States gov. 3rnment to any community in the world. The ambassador and Premier Poin. are together visit the ground where ire buried many thiousands of French whose valor the medal commemor rtes, and both spoke under the emo tion aroused by the thought of the lead and the sight of the "red zdhe," so devastated that it may never be fit for human inhabitation. Mr. Merrick spoke of the deep friendship of the United States for !rance which, though it might not prevent disagreements and misunde.. standings, would dissipate and sur rive them. "Verdun and valor are forever one mnd inseparable," said the ambassa lor. "So beamed the spirit of France. And so this medal, which I give to this iUustrious city, hallowed by the sacrifices and courage of all France, te a tribute from the whole United 3tates to all of France." M. Poincare recalled the thrill at he coming of Americans, the joy of heir victories, the sorrow over their lead, and expressed in glowing terms he gratitude of France to America. Both the French premier and the American ambassador were greeted with enthusiasm when they arrived it the Verdun station at noon. Thou sands of citizens of Verdun and other towns and villages, from all corners of. the Meuse department, the Ar goryne and Nancy, lined the principal thoroughfare as the premier and am bassador crossed the city to the city hall to attend the luncheon given by the municipality in their honor. Mayor Robin, who was too ill to meet M. Poincare at the depot, was carried to the banquet hall to preside over the luncheon, which Mr. Poincare at his right and Mr. Herrick at his left. The war minister, Andre Maginot, came from Nancy and joined the party. Mr. Herrick was accompanied by Colonel T. Bentley Mott, military attache; Secretary Lawrence Norton; Parmely Herrick, son of the ambassa dor; Colonel Francis E. Drake, of the American chamber of commerce in Paris; Major Kipling, of the Ameri can legion, andl Majors Rue Wehon and Robert S. Cain, of the Veterans )f Foreign Wars. Crowds fillied city hall square while the luncheon was in progress andl 3heered for America wvith such wvarnmth and insistence that the am 3assadlor was forced to stand and sa ute the spectators. Premier Poincare acceptedl the nedal in behalf of the French gov rnment, making an impassionmed ipeech in which he spoke of what mad been done by the American sol liers to help gala the victory, andl lefended France's position on the -oparations andl army issues. Armbassador Denied RecognitIon. Washington. - Bor-is B~ahkmnetcff, whose status as Russian ambamssador iere has been a subject of contre rersy since the Kerensky government vhich appointed him collapsedl five rears ago, has been notified by the itate department tha~t his credentials mo longer will 1be recognized by the Tnited States after JTune 30. The department acted after Mr. Kahkmeteff himself, taking note of enate criticism of his continued pres nco here, had offered to retire should he Washington government desire it. In making public the corresp~ondl nce the dlepartment announ-edl also hat termination of Blahkmeteff's du les as amb~assadlor "has no bearing rhatsoever upon the question of the ecognitlon of the soviet regimne in tussia', which is an entirely separate satter." 400 Bales of Cotton Burned. Ridge Springs, S. C.-The alonetta otton warehouse containing 400 b~ales if cotton was. completely dlest royed y fire. Lightning striking the build ag at the height of a severe electri. al storm caused the fire. Death Sentence for Mrs. Vinson. Atlanta, Ga.-Mrs. Cora Lou Vinson ras convicted by a jury in Superior jourt here of the murder of her hns d to 1)e hanged July 28. The verdict without a recommenda. ion to mercy was more than eves lolicitor (Gener'al Boykin hadl aske'd. ,s he had urged the jury to convici he woman and fix her sentence at lift mprisonment, saying he had neve, ~sked that a woman be hanged. Unde, 1eorgia law a murder verdict withotu recommendatIons carries death pen ity........ DR. J. L. AIKEN Dentist. Reasonable Prices. Masonic Bldg., Pickens, S. C. G. G. CHRISTOPHER Attorney-at-Law. Pratice in all Courts. Office over Pickens Bank. Pickens, S. C. B. F. Martin, Sam B. Craig E. M. Blythe O. C. Keith Greenville, S C Pickens, S C Martin, Blythe, Craig & Keith LAWYERS Pickens, South Carolina Practice in State and Federal Courts Pickens Office Phone 39 J. R. Martin J. H. Earle Greenville, S. C. Pickens, S. C. MARTIN & EARLE Attorneys-at-Law. Pratice in all Courts. 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