The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-05-19

passage.
PUT the things away and get into
bed; anywhere; quick" whispered
Hunston.
Jack pushed the hamper under the
bed. The boys took what they were
eating and placed 1t under the sheets.
and In less than a minute all We're
snoring. Then the door opened and
.Ir: ,Statair- ioul1ed-sn n----
How you boys snore" he saiu.
shall recommend that you have no
supper In future. 1t Is bad for growing
lads to eat just as they are going to
bed. Hunston"'
No answer. He went to Hunston
and shook him. Hunston looked up
and rubbed his eyes.
Thine to get up?" he muttered. "Oh.
It's you, sir. What is it? Case OF
house OH fire?'
Nonsense. thought / saw a light
in this room ms 1 was crossing the
yard, and what-what a strong smell
| of oranges"
uunston thought it was time to take
| his first revenge on Jack and whispered
| to Maple TO tell Stonor it was the new
boy. Maple, being afraid OF Hunston
and hoping to see Jack punished, at
once caught at the idea and said: Its
the new boy, expect. sir. Perhaps he's
| got some under his pillow"
| Stonor advanced toward Jack in
threatening manner.
What! Are you awake| said Mr.
Stonor to Jack. Then turning to Ma
Die. he said: "Do not be In such hurry
to denounce your friends. 1t is bad
point in your character. Master Maple"
please, sir, | didn't mean, sir be-
gan Maple.
Mr.. Stonor cut him short Hold your
tongue and go to sleep, and don't let
me have occasion TO come up here
again or you'll all be sorry for it."
With this he went away. saying
Good night"
That's n narrow shave" cried Hun
ston.
III give 1t to you. Maple. for trying
to put him on to me-" exclaimed Jack.
"You saw me put n pot OF jam and q
bit of orange under my pillow. Sup
pose he'd come and searched"
What lark II he had! He'd have
confiscated the lot"
Further utterancc OH the part OF Ma
pie was interrupted by the sudden ar
rival of well directed orange in hi:
mouth. This was deXterously thrown
by Jack.
Perhaps you'll shut up in future.
he said. And now let's go on Will
. the banquet Who says more cake
M lispht rIeyjat TN,
blinds so as to let in the mOonbeams.
TLis was done, and the feast pro
cecdcd, but not with so much zest ~
before. The edge was taken off thcI
appetite. and even schoOlboys canno
always he enting. BY some means o
other boy named Sandman, who wa
the captain of the adjoining room. II
which were eight boys, contrived L
find out what was going on. His spie
had given him notice of Mr.. Stonor'
second visit and withdrawal and. OF
ganizing his forces, they armed them
; selves with pillows and entered tn
. neighbOring dOrmitory with n rush.
J. I'VE want some of your grub" sal
Sandman.
u Then you want what you won
I have. Pillows. my boys! Pillows O
Z holsters, and let them have it,
Jack and his friends were quickly eI
. gagged I'm hand TO hand conflict whlc
D. waged more fiercely in the vicinity c
= his own bed, because the hamper wa
there, and for that they were fighting
~ Blows fell thick and fast. and Jack
prowess with his bolster was much NJ
mired Hunston and Harkaway wei
10 Irresistible. They gallantly defende
~ the hamper. All at once Sandman
ia bolster burst. and a shower OF feather
n' few about the room.
)" Rendered weaDonless. he was force
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