But he did not. Jack Stehman stepped out into the middle of the ring. "Now, fellows," he said, "let's give three good rousing cheers for the dear old class--God bless every man in it--and then we'll give up the steps to the juniors--the seniors I mean--and march four abreast to the dinner. Are you ready? Hip! hip! ... another one--Hip! hip!"
Linton was standing apart over beside the steps. His back was turned toward the others.
While the rest were cheering, Dougal Davis crossed over to him.
"Jim," he said, "I haven't congratulated you yet on winning the fellowship."
Linton kept on looking at the newly planted class ivy. His hands were in his pockets and his legs spread apart.
Linton turned around suddenly. "Oh, yes, I noticed it. But that was this morning." He put his hand on Davis's shoulder as in junior year.
"Shut up, Dougal," he said; "we haven't any time to waste in talk."
"All right," said Dougal. "Don't let's be left behind. They are starting." He laughed a little. It was a foolish-sounding laugh. Linton did not observe that. He laughed also, in very much the same way.
They stepped in line with the others and marched off the campus singing, with all their might,
"Nassau! Nassau! Ring out the chorus free. Nassau! Nassau! Thy jolly sons are we. Care shall be forgotten, all our sorrows flung away, While we are marching thro' Princeton."
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