Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 May 1941 — Page 14

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fn shrubbery near the fraternity house. Paula sees bits of red wool clinging to it, knows Kilo. Sherwood wears a red sweater. She calls on Kilo, accuses her of borrowing the scarf, asserts that Kilo =—not Chris—was in on the bombing. Later Paula meets Tony en route to the dean’s office to tell about the searf. She threatens never to speak to him again if he betrays Chris. Tony insists it is his duty, that he is doing it to protect Chris. CHAPTER ELEVEN WHEN PAULA went to breakfast hext morning she knew that the news of Tony’s injury had broken into print. A group of Gamma Tau girls, in various colorful stages of morning attire, fluttered around the tabloid newspaper like butterflies around a blossom =a blossom . -. of sensationalism created b ill ————— of Jo Jism y 2 “Oh, boy! Corn fed—he says he’s a vegetarian!” Paula viewed the headline with ; dismay: CARDMAN TORN BY

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WARFARE. Rapidly Paula scanned the story, written under Bill Jenks’ by-line. His description’ of the stench<bombing was accurate. He had even learned about the blue scarf, but gave only the initials. Then, keeping well within the fibel laws, Jenks managed to imply than Van Horn was at fault; that an impartial man in the presi-

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quarrel, Paula threw down the paper in’ glisguest and fled from the house. » 2 » RESTLESS, lonely, Paula turned toward the Sweetland. She was pasing the administration building when she saw the erect figure of Dr. Lud. His greeting was preoccupied. “Dr. Lud, I know I've no business “asking, but...” “You might as well know, Paula,” Lud said, tugging nervously at his crisp gray mustache. “IH: be all

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way.” “You—You mean Dr. Van Horn’s been dismsised?” 23 “Not yet, Paula. Like most peaceable men, Van Horn’s a battler when you push him too far. He just fought Big Barney's men to a standstill. The faculty helped with a petition demanding his retention. Van Horn told them that if they dismissed him without cause- he'd give the true story to every paper in the state!” “So they're not going to fire him?” “Not yet,” Lud said with a shake of his head. “But if this LeagueFraternity row flares, as it seems likely to, Van Horn won't have a ghost of a chance. Big Barney's men can truthfully say that they gave him his chance and he failed. . .” ide “But he mustn't fail,” Paula cried. “There ‘must be some way to quiet things.” . jo! “Young blood is too hot,” Lud sighed. “Van Horn can’t appeal to either group without making it seem that he’s begging for his job. He's issued a statement to the League. Now about all he can do bs sit back and wait.” = = “What kind of a statement?” “A ‘notice that he would like to talk with any members of the League who will call at his office.” “Will that do any good, Dr. Lud?” “I doubt it.” “Dr. Lud,” Paula said abruptly, = “what's liable to happen to Chris Wentrich?”" - : “Young. Wenfrich is decidedly unpopular around here at the moment, Paula.” Lud’s voice was cold. “He should have been more careful with

his scarf.” “Chris didn’t hit Tony. I—I know he didn’t. Yousee ..."” . “If you don’t mind, Paula, I don’t feel free to discuss Wentrich.” Lud’s smile removed the sting from" his words, but Paula, felt herself res buked. Ne “I'm sorry.” : Lud gave her arm a light pat. “Youre loyal, Paula, but very, very foolish.” And with these words he was gone. :

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daring- to hope all would be quiet on the campus. The next day, also, was quiet— too quiet. The Gamma Tau house,

‘usually a hive of social activity,

droned through the afternoon, its occupants loudly bewailing the absence of ‘males. : ; ; Late in the day one of the girls burst into Paula’s room. “A man, Paula!” she yelled with exaggerated excitement. “Grab him quick before -he gets away.” 1t was ‘Chris. He waited on the porch, his big shoulders drooping. His eyes when they met. Paula's were .worried,. his face haggard. “Chris, I've been worried about you,” Paula exclaimed. ‘What is it? What's wrong?” : “Everything, Paulie,” bled. “Old Christopher's licked.” “Oh, Chris, ng!” Paula “Not now, not the day before Commencement. Why, tomorrow, Chris, we begin all over agdin. When you leave Cardman no one's ‘going to know you made a few mistakes.” ‘Chris shook his head. “It’s no good, Paulie. I can’t fight the whole. school, and they-<all think I socked Tony. I'm. poison around here. Every time I show my face someone wants ‘to take a poke af it.” “Chris,” Paula begged, “why don’t you do what I asked you? It’s all

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PAULA saw that it was no use. Whatever happened, Chris would stick by his guns. Secretly she didn’t blame him, but the injustice of it made her burn with anger against Kilo. “What are you going to do, Chris?” >is rata ; “That’s what I came to tell you, guy ever had. I—I couldn't leave without saying goodby.” Paula gasped. “Chris, you're not leaving! I mean, without graduating?” . ’ “I've got to, Paulie. I ... . couldn’t stand up there in front of all those people, knowing liow they feel about me, and take my diploma.” “Oh, Chris, Chris, you can’t do that,” Paula choked. “You can't throw away four years as if they were nothing.” i -Chris held out his hand. “So long, pal,” he said huskily, “remember ‘old Christopher now and then . . .” - He turned quickly and almost ran down the steps. Then he came to an abrupt stop against the solid body of Jake Sands, village marshal of Cardman Center. “Just a minute, young fellow,” Sands said. “Yer name’s Wentrich, ain’t it?” “Yes, but—" “Sorry, but you gotta come along with me, son. I got a warrant for your arrest.” : “B-but what for?” Chris stam mered. ~ “Says here assault and battery,” Sand replied. “Sworn out by a fel. low named Tony Beale.” (To Be Continued)

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