During study time he applied himself with all his energies to the task before him and so rapidly increased his store of knowledge; but, he was also learning many things outside the school room.

The loneliness and surroundings of the college increased the natural wildness of his nature.

When recreation time approached, Paul would pass the sign to the ever ready "Stockie." Then he would obtain permission to leave the room on some pretext, and the other, by some clever maneuver, would soon be after him.

Then down to the dark, cool pine woods to visit their "figure four" traps which they had set in different places to catch squirrels.

This trap consisted of a square box placed on a piece of board and set with a little wooden trigger.
When a squirrel would enter to get the walnut fastened inside, he would spring the trap and would not succeed in cutting his way out before his young captor's arrival.