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 :he smoothest man on the campus.” His “smoothless” had made him prominent in activities—that md his estimate of himself. He took it for granted
 * hat he would be prominent, and the students acrepted him at his own valuation; and powerful Nu

Delta had been behind him, always able to swing fotes when votes were needed.

“Never mind the other fellows,” he repeated. ‘They ’re none of your party. You’ve got talents, ind you 're not making use of them. You could be is popular as the devil if you wanted to, but you ?o chasing around with kikes and micks.”

Hugh was very angry and a little absurd in his youthful pomposity. “I suppose you refer to Parker and Einstein—my one mick friend, although de is n’t Irish, and my one Jewish friend. Well, I shall stick to them and see just as much of them as [ like. I’ve told you that before, and you might is well get me straight right now: I’m going to run with whoever I want. The fraternity cannot dictate to me about my friends. You told me you did n’t want Parker and Einstein around the house. [ don’t bring them around. I don’t see as how /ou’ve got a right to ask anything more.”

“I don’t suppose you realize that everything you do reflects on the fraternity,” Tucker retorted, slightly pompous himself.

“I suppose it does, but I can’t see that I have done anything that is going to ruin the name of Nu