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YESTERDAY—Paula is summoned to the president's office when Bill's photo hits page one with a story on the " League meeting. President: Van Horn _ accepts her explanation, warns her that such activities may cause troubles for Cardman. Chris laughs off his lecture, refuses to promise {fo stay out of trouble. Paula knows she is losing fo Kilo. :

CHAPTER FIVE

IN THE DAYS that followed |

Paula’s interview with Van Horn she saw little of either Chris or Tony. The imminence of final exams had cut social activity to a ‘minimum. Even the Sweetland, where Paula strolled one evening, held only. a few students. They, like herself, were having coffee between study sessions. Tony Beale was among them. “Too long, no see, Paula,” he said. She laughed. “They. ought to put a sign over Cardman Arch: ‘Concentration Camp.’ Everybody’s doing it.” 1 i— “Except Chris,” Tony said. “All ihis night work is strictly slim, blond iand perilous. Chris is ‘a brilliant

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his time fooling with stuff like this ahd make the grade?’ Tony laid a mimeographed sheet on the table. Clever, incisive, it attacked the ‘‘snobbery” of Greekletter societies.. The style was unmistakably Wentrich’s.

“This stuff is all over,” Tony said. A

“I found one under my door.” Someone dropped a nickel in the juke box. Paula leaned close to Tony to make herself heard. “Tony, what do you make of the League?” He shrugged. “Naturally I've heard “But you don’t believe thei,” Paula finished approvingly. Tony wouldn't, she thought. “It’s not our affair,” Tony said. “Maybe you're right, but we can’t let Chris make a mess of things. . We've been pals too long, the three of us.” Tony’s hand came acrfss the table to cover Paula's. His gaze was hungry. “Paula, anything you say goes with me.” Paula stood up, determination in her hazel eyes. “The ather day I made & promise, Tony. Well, I intend to keep it. We're going to Dr. Lud for help.” ®-n ” MARTIN LUD lived in a bungalow at the edge of the campus. A spinster sister kept house for him, but he was alone when Paula and Tony arrived.

“We've come a : “Young Wentrich?” Lud plucked his close-cropped /mustache. “Fiery young rascal, but/I like him. Too much energy, too many ideals; I know the = . 7 Lud séemed to be thinking aloud. “Start them out wrong and they never recover. . .. Is Wentrich in trouble?” “No,” Paula admitted, “but we're afraid he will be.” : . “Suppose you both relax and tell me | about it,” Lud smiled. “Smoky your pipe, Tory; I'll join yous” Tony, with a sigh of relief, lit

his big briar. A fire wag laid in the

grate and Lud touched a match to

it. Lud rolled his cigar slowly between his lips. “Tell me about Wentrich.” “You talk, Paulie,” Tony sighed,

his eyes on her hair. “I just want to.sit and , . .” Lud coughed.

“Perhaps I made the setting too romantic?” : “Of course not!” Paula said, blushing, but she was conscious of Tony's nearness. “Dr. Lud, Chris is ‘getting in pretty deep with the League.” . . “I'm not surprised,” Lud said with ) “Wentrich’s the kind who has ‘to be fighting for or against

"something. He needs 'a Cause.

Makes little difference what it is, just so it’s: an outlet for his emotions.” - ‘“You—you think it’s all right then for Chris to—" “I do not!” Lud said bluntly. “An of non - fraternity members is not in itself objectionable, but when it fries to suppress . those it dislikes. . . . Well, it has forced Dr, Van Horn into a dictatorial role. He had no choice but

8 c ‘PAULA gasped at the bluniness of

Tony's ‘query. Lud hesitated. “That, Tony, is a question you shouldn't have

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“A ducking isn’t the worst of it—he’ll néver be able to convince any- : one that it actually happened!” \

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“Apology accepted,” Lud smiled. “But now that you've asked it, I'm going to answer. I've been advising you two ever since yoy came to Cardman. I believe you should know the sort of situation into which your friend: Wentrich may be heading.” . “We give you our word it will go no farther,” Tony said, and Paula agreed. : “I know that,” Lud said. “I suppose yoitr've heard of Big Barney Sherwood?” ; “Kilo’s uncle?” : Lud nodded. “Four years ago, when the president of Cardiman retired, Big Barney tried to handpick a successor. He pulled every string, but he failed. The Board wanted an educator, not a politician. Dr. Van. Horn was ‘chosen. Big Barney has lots of power; since then he’s used every ounce of it to discredit the present administration.” 2 nth “I get it,” Tony murmured. Lud continued: “Recently two of the Board died and “were replaced by Big Barney's party hacks. He now has the power to oust Dr. Van Horn, but he doesn’t dare try it without a reason. Van Horns record is-too good. But if dissension ‘should spring up here, something too violent for Van Horn to handle . . . "Lud shrugged. “You ‘can see for yourselves. . . .” Paula’s eyes flashed. “Then you think Kilo is ‘using the League to help her uncle?” = “I didn’t say that, Paula,” Lud objected. “I'm not making guesses. Kilo really hates the Greek-letter societies. When she came to Card-

uncle’s power and money for a wedge, and the Gamma Taus wouldn’t have her.” ' “Why, I never heard that story!” Paula exclaimed. : + : “Which: speaks well for your girls,” Lud grinned. “We on the faculty.think Dr. Van Horn is about the finest educator in the country. He's done more-for this school than anyone since Elias Cardman. We feel that education should be kept free of politics. We don't want a bunch of misguided youngsters wrecking things.” “May we tell Chris about this?” Paula asked. pi “Wentrich’s enthusiasm -for new. causes is dangerous,” Lud said. “Tell him anything that will check him.” » ” » :

/PAULA and Tony arose to go.

Lights from the Gamma Tau house

‘| were visible through the trees.

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