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Howard suddenly folded his paper, looking squarely in the limpid eyes of his seataze

"I really couldn't say," he answered coldly

"Oh, I s'pose you're not interested in that sort of thing, not being in college," said the other insolently "But Al Cloud'll put ood tiets found out Now I, souilty one"

The boy laughed unroariously as if it were a good joke, and his weak chin seery and haughty, but it was his way to be caler Instead, he waited until the joke had lost its amusement and then he turned soberly to the youth with as patronizing an air as ever the other had worn: "Son, you've got another guess co to you about Allison Cloud You'll have the surprise of your young life when you see hiine Why, he's been an A student ever since he cae this last semester of any man in his class As for bluff, he's as clear as crystal, and a prince of a fellow; and if you're looking for a spot where you can bluff your way through college you better seek elsewhere Bluff doesn't go down in our college We have student government, and I happen to be chaire your tactics if you expect to remain here Excuse me, I see a friend up at the front of the car!"

With which res of his fellow-traveller and departed up the aisle, leaving the elegant stranger to enjoy the whole seat and his own company

Thus did Clive Terrence introduce hi dis people who had been enjoying a most unusually perfect friendship Howard Letchworth, as he stood the rest of the ride on the front platfor with apparent interest with a fraternity brother, was nevertheless filled with a growing dislared down the aisle at the elegant sprawling youth and wondered hoas that a being as insignificant as that could so upset his equilibriuer as he spoke of Leslie and called her a "speedy kid" had e with hi the whole incident over, while the banter and chaffing went on about him unnoticed Underneath it all there was a deep uneasiness that would not be set aside The young man had said that the Clouds were very wealthy That Leslie was especially so That when she was of age she would have a vast inheritance There had been no sign of great wealth or ostentation in their living but if that were so then there was an insuperable wall between him and her