THE COLLEGE AND THE CIRCUS
ulty. He's got the whole college soured on him now."
"And that bothers him," said Linton, "much more than the loss of power; he values affection much more than power. He's not like Holland."
"What got into him, anyway?" asked one of the others.
"Well, he had some good reason, all right enough," said Reddy.
Being his friends, they went over to his room to see what they could do for him.
"Well, old man, you did all you could," they said, "and it was no go. Now, come out and join the fun to-morrow."
"The voice of the people is law, you know," said Reddy, grinning. "Besides, you ought to show them that you're not afraid. Some of 'em are fools enough to think"
Jack jumped up, walked across the room to the window, came back, sat down again, and shook his head.
"You won't do the college any good by being obstinate," said Dougal Davis, "and
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