THE COLLEGE AND THE CIRCUS
leges as citizens of these great and glorious United States. [A voice: "When did you vote last, Jimmie?" He was only nineteen.] That's all right." he said, smiling. "Anyway, let all those who are afraid of the Faculty or of a little bloodshed stay behind the fence or in their rooms!"
Just then Long Jack Stehman jumped up, and the crowd yelled and howled delightedly. "Now, fellows," cried a shrill, enthusiastic voice, "let's have three good, rousing cheers for Captain Stehman. Are you ready? Hip—Hip …" The cheers made the windows rattle. Then three more were given, and then a three-times-three, before he was allowed to begin, and even then, when silence was gained and he cleared his throat to speak, some one remarked audibly: "Where's that bolo, little Jackie?" and the room yelled with laughter again. This referred to an incident of the previous year, when Stehman took the bolo away from the Mexican who had knocked Reddy Armstrong down. It now hung over the mantelpiece in Stehman's room.
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