Boys and Men A Story of Life at Tale BY RICHARD HOLBROOK - CONTENTS PAGE I. THE MERRYMAKERS 1 II. THE GOURMETS ALSO BUDSON 20 III. A RIOT 32 IV. HIGHER THINGS 42 V. TOIL AND POLITICS 51 VI. JACK WRITES A LETTER 57 VII. EXODUS . . . . 62 VIII. DESMOND . . 66 IX. Two POINTS OF VIEW 74 X. A COWARD S HONOUR 79 XL INTO THE WORLD 84 XII. MARGARET GLENN 98 XIII. WHEN FRIENDS FALL OUT 106 XIV. THE TEMPLE BAR 114 XV. THE FENCE 120 XVI. TORCH AND COWL 124 XVH. AT TURN OF TIDE 128 XVIII. AFFINITIES 131 XIX. CONFESSIONS 141 XX. JACK S LIMITATIONS 147 XXI. A TEST . 153 CONTENTS PAQJ XXII. ON THE VERGE 15 XXIII. A FOUR-LEAVED CLOVER 165 XXIV. AFTER THE BATTLE 174 XXV. THE PARTING OF THE WAYS 18 XXVI. THE BAUBLE FAME 21 XXVII. LOVE AND GLOOM 226 XXVIII. ON THE RAILWAY 24 XXIX. WHEN STORMS ARISE . . 24 XXX. THE POINT OF HONOUR 256 XXXI. REPARATION 274 Vlll BOYS AND MEN BOYS AND MEN THE MERRYMAKERS quot T TELLO Anybody at home Are you in, quot 11 Jack Billy pushed the door of 162 Farnam as wide open as it would go, and looked in. quotWhat are you doingquot quotPloughing,quot returned Jack, placidly, head and shoulders into a yawning trunk. did you arrive, William quotOh lately. Can I come inquot quotYou can if you can,quot observed Jack. the boy, Billyquot quotMe Sound, thanks.quot quot quot as he thrust quotWhen quotHow is I am glad to hear it. Climb in and help me. Be useful. Got any conditions quotDon t speak of it. Hang them Yes, four. Mathematics, mathematics, mathematics, and mathe quot matics Jack grinned. quotYou re quot a proud scholar, Bill, but it s pleasant to see you with such a summery expres sion on your young phiz.quot The two boys or men, as the last-born freshman will call himself shook hands vigorously, with the i 1