The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-08

com. a year before IN.
Now. he finished his explanations with
tho words. That's my plan, fellows.
How does il strike YOU?
How IL struck them we nave already
learned. for il was then that the ringing
air. and the playground was black with
rushing boys who ended Icy paladlhs
down the main street Of the little village
like a confident political party on the
cvo of election.
IL m afraid that means business for
mo" said the lon, policeman OF Lincoln.
shaking his head apprehensivoly. Il
never saw them quite so enthusiastic be-
fore,'
well. wen have to grin an bear it,
elsss." said the st0re-keeper, whom he
addressed Now. they've got a city kid
10 lead EN-, It's 10 telling whore they
will stop"
But the village people couldn't be angry,
Tor The Lincoln schooboys taken all in
an were a wholesome nearty, goOd-na-
turcd set Of lads. and. ugh their mis-
chief was sometimes rather trying, their
fun was more or less contagious. Still,
Halloween brought the climax OF whole
years pranks. and 1t was season TO be
dreaded
Back on the school grounds the boys
proceeded 10 mature their plans.
'Nou see the girls ought 10 have some
chance I'm il. as well as the boys. Rob
Grantley was saying. "Of course it
wouldn't do for them TO parade around
the streets at midnight and all that sort
of thing. but they can be members OF the
club-cvery fellows sister can be in 1t
ana they can get together somewhere ana
mako their plans and communicate Win
u.s."
"Of course agreed chorus OF voices.
'But can girls be COLLINS. same as
boys?" asked Jim Clark, with some doubt
~ his voice
"\vbv uotq" ouoriod Rob. "Tiie diction-
airy SAYS that goblns are clfs. or dwaris,
or mischiovous spirits. too. but we don
have TO take AN the meanings ana !
guess girls can Dee mischieyous as well as
/ boys
81 should say so.' said several voices
with an infection that spoke volumes.
well. then. let's get out list OF
names" said Rob "Maudcs in IT, OF
/ course-wc always stick together when We
can. and She has lots of ideas; and YOU
fellows have most Of you got sisters
will they an want 10 Joint
The BOYS were sure they would.
/ well. YOU tell EN- about 1t tonight
+ and each fellow report to-iloi to" Hioi'
+ ing. said hoo. men VIC IL 0l'oO'' -
J queen, ! guess-t bon". H"D, ~, ~,
sound wei ana aye. wa. ,,, ,,.,r, ms =,
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"' N'A' mn a., ,,.,,l,;r,, order
'e,'," ann - ..,,,' w. moro tban
','I ''.- '-.ie[l ~. ,,,o,,r. of girls who
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l...',l ms IN, loot v.hat if was only
,5D iriti.ted knew Those bow mombe.s
81 tbo 5,obiin club who had thought that
Girls couldn't keep secret sathored con-
ndoncc although they still ouakcd in-
vardlv when thov met group Of fair
Ccblirs headed fv their queen and We1r-
ing on their faces am expression that
uieht we'll set all lincoln into cOnvul-
sions of curiosity.
So In, DAYS went by. and the mystery
grew. The air was fun of it. The streets
,..r, f,irl, I9.v with il. Every body was
) 5is,us-in, ~. Tho town authorities didn't
} l.r,v r,,+ thev r.4ilv ought to go to the
,r,,,.. 80 ,f.. ,.,,,,,,.. noonle and ask them
/ g. demand .n exclamation. But this was
: orf,, , vague tbo.ebt that nobody had
arv idea of putting into off cot. There
| WAS. after an. toe much sympathy with
+ the hreht-faced. MYSTERIOUS piolleIs' anu
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/ Hallowe en- is here
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