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 and the next day, Fidelia Netley was formally affiliated with the local chapter of Tau Gamma.

Naturally, she mentioned so important an event in her diary that night.

"Today Tau Gamma took me in; and it happened at a wonderful time for me. Day before yesterday, you know" [Fidelia often wrote as though she were conversing] "Roy Wheen came right up to me and said, 'Are you related to anybody named Bolton?'

"I kept my head when I heard that name; I don't believe I showed a thing. 'Where of?' I said. He said, 'I don't know. They just came through Mondora. The name was Bolton.'

Mondora where?' I said. He said 'Idaho. I made a mistake, I guess.'

"But I don't think he thinks he made a mistake. He was trying me out. He's a queer boy, shy. He wouldn't want to do harm. He'd rather make friends, if he had a chance.

"I was figuring what I could do for him; he's so out of things. He's not in any fraternity and hardly knows a sorority girl to speak to. Now I can send him a card to the Tau Gamma dance. There are bigger affairs at Northwestern but the Tau Gamma formal is the hop of the year."

She sent the card the next day; and Roy Wheen, receiving it, thanked her and asked no more questions. He boasted a little that Fidelia Netley had invited him; but he did not grow bold enough to ask to take her to the dance. Bill Fraser was going to take her, as Bill boasted more than a little.

Of course Dave was taking Alice. They were to "lead"; and for months Alice had been dreaming about it; now she shunned thinking about it at all