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Updated: May 11, 2025
A titter came from Billy Dillon. "Duck that fresh chicken for laughing," shouted Hall, "and give him three strokes of the 'Mazuka." A sophomore brought a pail of cold water, and two other students, grasping the little fellow, immersed his curly head in it. They then stood him on his feet and laid the carpet beater three times across his back.
"What hit Manchester, fellows?" one of the seniors managed to howl out to the convulsed fraternity members. "I believe that rascally freshman did it," exclaimed Manchester excitedly, "bring me the 'Mazuka, and I'll put a bunch on him that never will come off." "Gee Whiz! Look at his eye," some one called out. This brought Manchester to a standstill.
"That's what you are alright," said Manchester, trying to be serious and securing a better grip upon the carpet beater. "Who said you could take that bandage off. That will cost you five strokes of the 'Mazuka. ... Here, fellows, hold him on his stomach over that chair, so that I can get in some of my fine strokes.... One ... two ... three ... four ... five ..."
An agile, willing sophomore snatched a bucket of water and emptied its contents over the two floundering giants. As the icy bath submerged the freshmen, Dan Jordan, sputtering and gasping, bounded to his feet. "Five strokes of the 'Mazuka' for the 'Captain," shouted the delighted Manchester waving the carpet beater, "he got up without permission."
"That's just a little reminder for you to do as you are told, Spuddy," the wielder of the "Mazuka" laughed. "Here's the dinner, boys," cried Hall, "and I bet you can't imagine what we've brought you.... Do you know what that is, 'Shorts'?" Brown shivered, for something snake-like and cold was drawn across his cheek.
"Cook the 'Parson, too," shouted some one, and Frederick was ordered to follow the movements of his friend. A faint flush mounted to the broad brow of the minister's son and he hesitated. "Bring the 'Mazuka," commanded Hall, and the eager sophomore rushed up with the persuader.
You will understand," the freshmen heard him say, "that an indecorous smile on any of your faces will immediately call for three strokes from 'Mazuka," and he waved the carpet beater threateningly, "and for disobedience you will get five. We will now proceed to business.
Manchester, introduce 'Mazuka." The sophomore thus adjured, stepped nimbly to the corner, and lifting from a hook a long vicious-looking carpet beater, brought it toward Hall. "Handle him with reverence," shouted the spokesman, taking it carefully in his hands and turning it over with a benign smile. "Many a time has 'Mazuka' done good service for this frat!
Manchester, the expert wielder of the Mazuka, had failed as a surgeon. He lay a few feet away amid pieces of broken ice, which he had pretended was a surgical knife his coat bespotted with hot milk which represented poor Billy's blood, and his left hand clasped tightly over a swollen eye. "What hit me?" gasped the fictitious Dr. Wallace.
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