CHAPTER XVIII.
FUN IN THE CAMPUS.
Under an elm in front of Durfee some students were gathering "fruit." They began by collecting it from members of the Chickering set.

Of all the men in the college, the Chickering set were the most unpopular with their fellow students.

Their silliness and superciliousness were so unbounded as to be disgusting to all sensible men.

From the immaculate Rupert, with his patent-leather shoes and shining tile, down to the cowardly little lisper, Lew Veazie, they were alike detested.

Hence it came about that when Rupert Chickering appeared under the famous "fruit" tree wearing a more than ordinarily gorgeous shirt, the cry of "Fruit!" was immediately raised.
Rupert uttered an exclamation of dismay and turned to run.