Show Student Life Sir” he replied coolly for his nerve had been the admiration of his friends and the wonder of his foe of the gridiron on many occasions “What next?” “Remain perfectly quiet !” the voice commanded “Delighted to do so This is such a graceful pose — are yon taking my photograph?” “No but I have the focus The little bird that comes out of my machine is deadly — un- 5 less “I heard the tune but I didn’t expect to see you” Jack looked steadily at the haggard face covered with a dense growth of short whiskers whose points were incased in minute and then his to wandered the rough eyes leather coat and to the wicked looking pistol which the intruder still held in his hands “Dave what does this mean?” he questioned sternly as he derstand?” I’ve never posed pointed at the polished weapon “Perfectly like this before but I rather A hunted expression came inIt will be to the weary eyes as the man fancy the position shoved the gun into his coat stunning” “Killing my friend if you pocket allow that off hand to lower two “I’ll tell you Jack I'm desinches farther” perate It’s a matter of life and somedo don’t death to me” he began vehe“Why you “I had to have money thing? Are you going to keep ment! me standing here all night? and have it quick It was hard I’m getting awfully tired of to stoop to robbery but the this” Jack replied impatiently money had to be obtained — as he raised his off hand to its that seemed the only way!” former position “You must have been desper“Keep your shirt on my ate to attempt such a thing — man I’ll get down to business you who were always the soul soon enough I’ve just been of honor in the old days You’ll have to be more explicit old sizing up this comfortable room About face!” the other answerman I don’t understand Robed bery always looked bad to me Jack did the turn with miliJack stood with arms folded a stern light in his accusing tary precision An exlcamation of mingled eyes “Do not condemn me Happy surprise and pleasure burst from the intruder’s lips as the until I explain then if you I liglrt from the oil lamp struck don’t believe me I’ll go Jack’s face squarely must be brief however for I “Happy!” he cried as he am followed” lowered his gun and stepped “Followed!” Jack echoed inforward impulsively with out- credulously “Yes a posse is after me stretched hand “Well what in A man was killed last week and !” Jack was astounded speech circumstances pointed to me ice-cicl- es |