In Barracks and Wigwam — page 22: what you’re looking at

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12 Sowing the Seeds. “Make the meddler let go, Bruce,” shouted Steve Hal- sey. “It’s none of his business.” Linn faced around angrily, still keeping hold of his friend, and there seemed a fair prospect of a general row. But the wiser students interfered, and after a tittle more excitement the affair was settled by an aimost unanimous verdict in favor of the Indian. Deerfoot threw a grateful and friendly glance at Linn as he was led away by his companions. Bruce sullenly left the field with Steve Halsey’s crowd, and Linn fol- lowed with the others, thinking sadly of the quarre! with his best friend, and yet satisfied that he had done no more than was right. Thus were sown, on that October afternoon, the seeds of a strange and plentiful crop—a crop of heartaches and sorrows, disgrace and dishonor, friendships and enmities, adventures and sufferings. And it all sprang from a thougntless word, and a fearless defense of justice and honor. Eomichooks (ECO)