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was much the more self-possessed Of the

was much the more self-possessed of the
two now.
"Thank you so much" she said pref
tily; lit was foolish of me to be afraid
but they were really rude, were they
not? / am afraid now that have
caused You to be left behind; 1t does not
matter much to me, but it may to you. !"
mot q Bit" answered he, with a
vivacious mendacity which impressed
her greatly Yet he was not unmindful
that now he could not get back to college
until after six o'clock, and would GER
tainly be reported for breaking his gate,
even if his visit to Watlingbury escaped
detection and he did not, upon his ar
rival at the station fall into the hands OF
the proctor, as was most probable.
''They were awful brutes, were they not?
l am very glad was there to be of some
assistance to you"
''And 1 cordially share in that feel
ing" she said, with laugh of pleasure
at the thought of the blow he had
struck. II am going to see same friends
who live here; but hope may have
some further opportunity of thanking
you. I am greatly obliged to your
bravery" She looked brightly up into
Charley's face, held out little gloved
hand, and was gone; quite conscious,
however, that the young fellows eyes
were fixed upon her as she passed out of
the station, and was probably not ill
pleased by the fact.
She was gone, and he was left to kick
his heels for couple of hours in q
dreary station, and get what amusement
he could out of the refreshment-room
and the bookstall. In time the next
train came, and he rejoinsd his aston
ished party.
"Your name and college, sir, if you
pleass?'
"Quedglington, st. Aldate's." The
proctor had known quite we'll both his
name and college, but preferred to go
through the old formula. So fine was
the least to be expected a. the result of
the Watlingbury trip, in addition to the
penalty to be paid for the broken gate,
of the nature of which there could be
little doubt, after the Deans solemn
warning. And, therefore, when his
scout, on calling him next morning, said
that the Dean requested the pleasure of
his company at twelve o'clock, Charley
felt that he might as we'll tell Bum to
begin packing his things. A breakfast
with Gordon, however, cheered him up
little, but the momentary gsyety sank
down again at the door of the Deans
house. ''What will the Governor say?"
he groaned. When he was ushered in
he saw no sign of relenting in the Deans
face.
You were not in college, yesterday,
Mr.. Quedglington, by the time at which,
for you, the gate CLOSES. I am also in
formed that you returned from Waiting
bury by train arriving after that time.
The doings at Watlingbury were dis
graceful, sir, as I have good reason to
know. I cannot imagine you have any
thing to urge" Charley regarded the
third button of the diagonal waistcoat
with stoical calmness. CATER the
solemn warning we gave you only two
days ago, think I am exercising some
leriency in merely sending you down un-
til the end ef this term. You will go
down to-day Good morning."
Quedglington, OF St. Aldate, was not
the man to plead, even if he could think
of anything to say. in mitigation of SEN
tence. He turned to leave with silent
bow when the further door of the library
was opened, and voice he knew ex-
claimed:
81 beg your pardon, uncle; thought
you were alone"
Charley looked up in establishment. It
was his friend Of the train.
"Good gracious" said she. recogriz-
ing him at once, and coming in; II am
so glad you are st. Aldgates man. I'm
Gle, this is the gentleman who interfered
on my behalf yesterday, missing his train
through his kindness. Perhaps you
will thank him."
"It was nothing at ALL" murmured
Charley.
This is very remarkable" said the
Dean, in the accents of Dominic Samp-
son. IF this is 80, l have to thank you
for doing not only my niece, but myself.
great service"
ut is SOL cried Miss Gertrude Pet
tishly.
Indeed! indeed Then it is very re-
msrkable. This is my niece Gertrude.
Mr.. Quedglington; am greatly Obliged
to you-greatly. Will you be kind
enough to run away. Gertrude, and We
will talk about it again."
In o few minutes they were alone
again.
$50 that was how you missed the train?'
asked the Head.
Charley nodded.
"Well, am greatly obliged to you.
You are an honor to the college-in
some respects. But of course / can
maka NO a1tarakSon uuon this account