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You can imagine what happened then. When you tell a high-spirited lad
that he must not read certain publications, he becomes immediately
filled with curiosity to know what they contain. Bunny went home and
sent in his subscription to these papers; quite openly, in his own name.
So there was another entry in the card-indexes of the Military
Intelligence Department and the Naval Intelligence Department and the
Secret Service Department; to say nothing of many organizations which
were using these card-indexes as their own—several patriotic societies,
and several militant newspapers, and several big private detective
agencies, including, of course, the information service of the
once-upon-a-time ambassador from a no-longer-existing Russian
government.
Bunny, groping about for some way to help Paul, was next moved to write
a letter to the Southern Pacific “Stude,” telling what he had come to
think about the Siberian situation; being careful, of course, not to
refer to Mr. Irving, nor to name either Paul or Jeff Korbitty. His
letter was returned to him by the student editor, with a note protesting
against a man of his prominence in the university giving such aid to the
enemies of his country. The news of this incident spread, and the
wildest rumors took wing; Bunny was besieged by friends and others, who
wanted to read the letter, and then to argue with him.
One member of the senior class declared that he agreed with
Bunny—certainly the Russians had a right to run their own country.
Billy George was this man’s name, and his father was a wealthy
manufacturer of iron pipe. Needless to say, Bunny was glad to have a
little sympathy, and let his new friend read his letter to the “Stude,”
and Jeff Korbitty’s letter to him, and told all his ideas and troubles;
and thus the card-indexes in Angel City, New York and Washington were
further enriched. Inasmuch as so many other people were allowed to
inspect these indexes, it will surely not be unpatriotic for us to take
a glimpse into the file. The cards were six by eight in size, neatly
typed on both sides; and when one was full, another was started. Our
young idealist’s now stood as follows:
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