Young Wickersham's ambition, however, like that of many another man, o'erleaped itself.

Wickersham drew about him many companions, but they were mainly men of light weight, roisterers and loafers, whilst the better class of his fellow-students quickly awoke to a true realization of the case.

A new element was being introduced into college politics.

The recognition of danger was enough to set the best element in the college to meet it.

At the moment when Ferdy Wickersham felt himself victor, and abandoned himself to fresh pleasures, a new and irresistible force unexpectedly arose which changed the fate of the day.