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122 over—and choose the one that has the fellows that you like best, no matter what its standing on the campus is. Be sure that you like the fellows; that is all-important. We want you to come to us. I think that you would fit in here, but I am not going to urge you. Think us over. If you like us, ac¬ cept our bid; if you don’t, go some fraternity where you do like the fellows. And that’s my warning about the.Nu Delts. Be sure that you like the fel¬ lows, or most of them, anyway, before you accept their bid. Have you thought them over?”

“No,” Hugh admitted, “I have n’t.” He didn’t like Graham’s talk; he thought that it was merely very clever rushing. He did Graham an injustice. Graham had been strongly attracted to Hugh and felt sure that he would be making a serious mistake if he joined Nu Delta. Hugh’s re¬ action, however, was natural. He had been rushed in dozens of ingenious ways for a week; he had little reason, therefore, to trust Graham or any¬ body else.

Graham stood up. “I have a feeling, Carver,” he said slowly, “that I have flubbed this talk. I am sure that you ’ll know some day that I was really disinterested and wanted to do my best for you.”

Hugh was softened and smiled shyly as he lifted himself out of his chair. “I know you did,” he said with more gratitude in his voice than he quite