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Ramsey Milholland

CHAPTER XIV
6/20

Everyone has been saying it was _your_ 'frat' that sent the first telegram to members of the Government offering support in case of war with Germany.

They say you didn't even wait until to-day, but sent off a message last night.

What I wanted to ask you was whether this story is true or not ?" "Why, yes," said Ramsey, mildly.

"That's what we did." She uttered an exclamation, a sound of grief and of suspicion confirmed.
"Ah! I was afraid so!" "'Afraid so'?
What's the matter ?" he asked, and because she seemed excited and troubled, he found himself not quite so embarrassed as he had been at first; for some reason her agitation made him feel easier.
"What was wrong about that ?" "Oh, it's all so shocking and wicked and mistaken!" she cried.

"Even the faculty has been doing it, and half the other 'frats' and sororities! And it was yours that started it." "Yes, we did," he said, throughly puzzled.


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