The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-01-25

master when he's dOWn."
"Ali right" Bunny agreed uBsuspl-
ciously in the flush OF victory. 81
shouldn't wonder If that wouldn't be
the best way Of getting out OF it.
don't want TO be harder on you than l
can help, you know"
Every good Of you, I'm sure, Urqu-
hart,' the master rePiied. "Shall we
say five O'Clock on Saturday? Well,
here's your satisfecit for to- day. I'm
afraid we must end this interesting con-
versation now, oryou'll be late for tea"
Bunny would have been little sur
prised at Jimmy's behavior after his de
parture. In his mind eye he coDjured
up picture of his victim in a state Of
limp modification at his defeat-a pie
ture which he drew in lurid colors for
the amusement Of the delighted Eli
minor. As a matter of fact, the victim
sat back In his armchair and rippled
with silent laughter. He was aware,
but Bunny was not, of one important
circumstance. On the following FRI
day the election was to be made to the.
headmastership, for which Mr.. Baker
was candidate.
For the rest OF the week Bunny rev.
eled in the sweets Of victory. After
fortnight Of satisfecit, period of sbso-
lutte and entire idleness came to him
with an added pleasure, and he made
use Of his opportunity TO the uttermo t.
To go into form In state OF complete
ignorance, and without the slightest
feeling Of apprehension "a to the conse-
quenees, was a sensation which struck
him as particularly suitable to the end
of the summer term. Ellis minor, as
the contriver of his happiness, he re-
warded with gratitude aud ices, and
the two eorsairators exchanged smiles
of delight wnen Jimmy nursed Bunny
carefully through the difficulties of
translation or suggested the answers to
even the easiest Of questions Those
glances Of satisfaction were, it may be
added, not entirely thrown away on
Mr.. Baker. The only regret which
Bunny felt was that Ellis minor could
not be present to see him exact his sat
isfecit every evening with an easy air
OF contemptuous triumph.
Friday night came, and with it came
a telegram to Mr.. Baker. II announe-
ed his election to the misunderstanding
and Bunny, as he peacefully penned a
story or chatted with Ellis minor over
the prospect Of jumping bit more on
Old Jimmy tomorrow afternoon" was
unconscious that one of his form-mas-
ter's first remarks to himself on hear
ing of his election was, 81 must not
forget to buy it tomorrow morning"
Next to his satisfaction at imparting
the news to Miss Urquhart herself, he
looked forward to the joy Of breaking
II to her brother.
''well, Urquhart, he began genially,
as his tormentor strolled in on Satur-
day, ''eome TO have another chat with
me about our difficulties, eh?'
"Yes, Mr. Baker" the small boy an
swered languidly; 81 came to hear
what you thought of doing"
"I notice." Mr. Baker said with the
same geniality, that you don't trouble
to call me sir but, Of course, now you
are not speaking to me asa master"
NO." Bunny said, "I think it's bet
ter to drop al that kind of rotn
az fully agree with you, Urquhart-
fully" the master answered, II am
quite ready to talk with you as man to
man, eh? That's to be the arrange
meat, isn't it?"
Yes" Bunny said IOftily. ats al
ways better to talk to a fellow as if he
wasn't a servant, you know"
''And what do you expect me to do,
Urquhart?" Jimmy asked.
II suppose" Bunny suggested, that
you'll drop the satisfeeits altogether
now. They seem to me scarcely neees-
sary."
'Do they ," Mr.. Baker replied, with
a marked change of manner. 81 don't
agree with you, and what / am going
to do is to give you the sOundest thrash
ing you ever had in your life.n
Bunny started as if he had been shot.
II said" Mr.. Baker said menacing-
Iy, "that was going to give you the
soundest thrashing you ever had in
your life. Did you hear me-"
''You can't; you've no right to-"
Bunny stammered.
81 have no right as a master, Mr..
Urquhart, but as man to man-as man
to boy"
Bunny began to turn pale.
Under the circumstances, Mr.. Urqu-
hart, you can fight il you choose, you
know, but shouldn't advise you to. /
think, perhaps, it wouldn't hurt quite
so much if you took it in the usual po-
sition."
"pll take jolly good care that Maude
will never speak to you again. Bunny
burst out desperately.
al am inclined to doubt that, Mr.
Urquhart," the master said. 81 dis
elssed the question Of this little opera
ton with her to-day, and she partieu-
larly asked me to add few Of the very
best as her contribution"
Bunny WINGED and made one last at
tempt:
II want 20 appeal to the head-mas-
ter, right which is generally a prerog-
ative Of the Wellborough boy"
mot the least use, my dear Urqu-
hart, not the least have already dis
cussed this with him, and he agrees
with me that it is entirely a matter to
be settled between ourselves. think
we might as well get TO business now"
He went over to his cupboard and |
produced cane Of the 1.-THE, springy |
kind which Bunny was aware by ex-
perienee produced the most salutary |
results.
"a good one, isn't it2" Mr.. Baker
said gleefully, as re made it whistle
through the air. 81 bought it specially |
for you to-day. / was a little divided |
between this and thicker one. Your
sister preferred the thicker one, but /
told her it's possible to do better work
with one Of these"