The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-18

next door. and delegated his duty to the yet
un~enlightsned MoTurk.with an hystarical precis
Of tn ca%gslen thus far sSo h SO Ith wa, s McTgrk.
from the dormItorY while Beetle painted on a
form. Then the three buried themselves in
filled the place with steam, and dropped into
the baths where they faced out the war:
cd t mDi ! c sS, an f hoSr % user i tSinR. while walt SoS
tweaEed RABBITS. Eggs, and Rabbits.E Eggs
s SsST the n% sIn.;s,S wasn't !" 00ao'''''' DID you
why. he-he-he." shrieEed MoTurl, .
trembling finger pointed Mt Beetle.
Why. IE1st was through it all" Beetle
oh. my soul" said stalky with a yell. dis.
"The"the glass wos nothing. Mapder,
minors heads cut omen. ~La-la-lamp upset all
ink. The Ink. Oh. Lord
Then stalkv leaped out. all scarlet as he was.
and SHOOK Beetle into some SOFT OF coherence,
II bunKed for the boot cupboard the second
in on top OF me. The keys hid behind tn the loose
board. There isn't u shadow OF evidence"
said i s,S'f s. ,I ThSyiiw e. o all fa %.sI'sS sG3Ssl&sr.
himself" This from McIurk. He can't Ierin
to su"DeG! us; Oh; sssalky' it's the lovsItest
'Gum. Gum. Dollops of gum shouted
Beetle: his spectaclcs gleamlnS through a sea
the little beasts hsad ali over the latin pr os.s
for Montay. Golly; how the oil stunk. And
Did I jolly we'll notp Tweaked him all over.
DID Won bear him curse? Oh. l shall tie sick
In n minute II ! don't stop"
But dressing was a SLOW process. bee ause Mo
Turk was obl,Eed 70 dance when he heard that
the musk basket was broken. and. moreover.
"Shockin'." said S,alky. cola osins in a help.
less welter of half-adjnsted trousers. so
dam bad, too, Tor 1nnOT emit bows like ma
Wonder wha, they'd say al st. winifreds, or
They crawled at last into Abanazar's study
with red;eyes and aching ribs and were received
"what's the mat,er?' said stalky. quick to
realize new atmospheres.
You know Jelly we'll" said Abanazar.
. .,mnII r be expelled If you get caught kinsis
.i"Whof which, Whats Expelled for how,
We only played the war drum. Got turned
you chaps mean to say you didn't make
Rabbits. Eggs drunk and bride him to rock
Bride him. No. that I'll swear we didn't"
said Stalky, with q relieved heart. for he loved
P BOT to tell w LIE; s sMs saw a ' SSv iain . S boI,ve g Dli
man. King. shock,n,!"
There's, hell Tor prayers. Come on"
Hold on a Sec" said Stalky. continuing
the eonversatiop Il a loud and cheerful voice.
Il know said Beetle. as they passed Kings
open Goor. Il was in his study"
Hush. you ass" hissed the Emperor Of
China
Beetle. watching the shadow OF the house.
mas ;er on the wall. Rabbits Eggs was only a
bit drunk. swearin' at his horse. and KIM
iawed him through the window. and then, OF
course, he rocked King"
DO you mean to say" said Stalky. that
King began it,
King was behind them. and every we'll
weighed word went up the staircase like an
Il can only swear" said Beetle. that
King swore like a barGee. Simply diseustin'.
I'm goin' to write to my father about it,"
Better report II to Mason suggested Stalky.
He knows our tender consciences. Hold on q
I've got TO tie my bootlace."
Tho .other study.went on hurriedly. They
did not wish to he dragged into stage asides.
So IL was left to McT~rk to sum uu the situa-
ton beneath the guns of the enemy.
You see" sa!d the Irishman. hanging on
the banister. he b.Nins bv bullying little
chaps:. then he DULLES the hig chaps;
then he DULLES some one who isn't con-
nected with the college. and then lie catches It.
Serves linn jolly well right / beg your par
don. sir. I dent see YOU we're coming down
the staircase"
The black gown tore past like a thunder.
and in its wake. three abreast. arms
the Aladdin co.-pauy rolled up the big
corridor to prayers. sinGing With most limo
cent intention:
'Arr,a. Patsy; mind the baby Arrah' Patty. mind
Wrap him up in an overcoat. he's surely coin' wild!
Arrah. Patsy. mind the baby: Just ye mind the "hiia
awhile.
He'll kick an bite an cry all night. Arran. Pn1y.
mind the chlld.'
To be continued.