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Rh gas-jet. He seated himself in the only chair, and Hart leaned back against the bare mantelpiece.

"Well," said Franklin at last, seeing that he was expected to speak first, "how did you pass to-day's examinations, and what do you think of it?"

"I wish to God I had never come," said the ex-deputy-sheriff; "this is no place for a man like me. Why," he added, half smiling and yet angry at the recollection, "they treated me like a pesky tender-foot. I got riled up and got into a rukus with the proctor of the college, I believe. I expect I shall be expelled in the morning. Expelled!" He laughed bitterly. "There 's a fine rocket for you. But I'm very much obliged for all you've done for me, I'm sure."

Franklin stood up. He stepped over and put one hand on Hart's shoulder, but there was no patronizing in the action.

"Look here, old man," he said, " now don't get disgusted. I went through this same thing when I came here, and you may have it for a week, but don't give up. The most of these fellows are not so old as you and I, and look