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Some years ago investigation was made by Torrence, of the Illinois State Reformatory, in which there were 278 boys between the ages of 10 and 15 years. Ninety-two percent of these boys had the habit of smoking cigaretes, and 85 percent were classed as cigarete fiends. The most important action of nicotin is on the circulation.
We'll find a place in the woods and, as Amy says, commune with Nature." Penny looked first surprised and then pleased, and, "I'd love to," he said. So they set off together around the corner of Torrence and past the little brick building which held the heating plant and made off across the field.
Not satisfied with this, I telephoned a telegram to the agent at Barton for transmission to Searles at the Ohio address he had given me. The next day passed without incident, and on the second, hearing nothing from Torrence, I began to doubt Mrs. Bashford's proximity.
"We may elude the pursuing knights," I suggested, "but some village constable may take it into his head to pinch us." "Oh, that would be lovely," cried Alice. "And we'd telegraph dear Mr. Torrence to come and bail us out." We reached Barton at nine o'clock and after an informal supper I listened to Antoine's solemn reports as I walked to the garage.
Among the killed were some of our most valuable officers: Colonels Putnam, Ninety-third Illinois; O'Meara, Ninetieth Illinois; and Torrence, Thirtieth Iowa; Lieutenant-Colonel-Taft, of the Eleventh Corps; and Major Bushnell, Thirteenth Illinois.
More than that, Clarence can't keep up this pace long he's going to pieces fast and Billy may marry any day " "I understand Joe Pickering's a little bit touched in that quarter," said Mrs. Torrence. "Yes well, Clarence will never stand for THAT," somebody said. Little Miss Sartoris neglected the Torrence grandson long enough to say decidedly: "She wouldn't LOOK at Joe Pickering!
Among the killed were some of our most valuable officers: Colonels Putnam, Ninety-third Illinois; O'Meara, Ninetieth Illinois; and Torrence, Thirtieth Iowa; Lieutenant-Colonel-Taft, of the Eleventh Corps; and Major Bushnell, Thirteenth Illinois.
"Oh, sure, he's got the brains," answered Roy as he held open the door at Torrence, "but he hasn't discovered yet that there's someone else to think of besides Steve. If he doesn't want to do a thing he won't unless he's made to. Look at the way he played to-day! Just because he felt lumpy he didn't think it was worth while to do anything but scrap with that other chap.
Torrence, the third vice-president you know Torry; he was in the class ahead of us at college, the man who never smiles Torry seemed anxious to learn about her from me, which is certainly droll. He said she acknowledged her last remittance three months ago from Bangkok wherever that is. Torry couldn't see that Bangkok is so absurdly remote that the idea of a widow's strolling off there is funny.
On other days he managed to snatch two half-hour periods in the library between recitations. At six he was almost invariably awaiting the opening of the doors for dinner, and well before seven he was at his table again. Usually he studied until nine, although now and then he closed his books at half-past eight and followed Tom to Number 17 Torrence.
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