Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-04-28

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told .hat he must stay In during the
hours of relaxation intil he had worlsc,
through half OF Coenso's arithmetic
In addition to this he was to come III,
every Monday morning until the emi
OF the half to be caned afresh. The
severity Of the sentence raised ver5
mutinous spirit In jacks breast He
determined not to put up with It. a
week passed. during the whole OF
which he was kept a close prisoner IN
the play hours.
On the following Monday he was
caned again. and his spirit OF rebellion
grew stronger.
II won't stand IT," be kept on nut
tering TO himself. II was in vain that
Mordenheld interceded for him. The
only result was that Mr.. Crawcour for.
bade him to hold any intercourse with
Jack, who was said to be n bad com.
panion for him. He was removed to
another dormitory. and the two friends
only met by stealth.
Harvey was much grieved at jacks
disgrace. but Hunston rejoiced exceed
ingly and lost no opportunity OF ex-
ulting over him. The continued con-
finement to which he was subjected.
together with the depression Of his
rpirits. preyed upon the boys health.
He went about in lIstless manDer.
At length he could bear no more. 1t
was after his third Gaming that he said
to Harvey, II shall run away"
Harvey gazed at him with undIs-
guised amazement.
run awayT he repeated.
'Yes. Why notT' said Jack.
"Such a thing has not been heard OF
at Crawcour's since Lane ran away
one night and was brought back the
next day. and after being birched be-
fore the whole school he was chained
by the leg to the wall till the end OF
the half"
swell, I mean to run away. chains
or no chains. VIII you help me?"
"Of course WILL" answered Har-
vey.
perhaps you'd better not. You
might get into row yourself" said
Jack, who, with his usual generosity,
wished to save his friend from any
possible unpleasantness
I'D do anything for you" said Har-
vey, "and IL you've made up your mind
to cut and run I'll help you"
II mean to get out OF this place to-
night"
ITO go where?"
Goodness only knows. Somewhere
anywhere" Jack answered, with a
weary sigh. 'I'd rather be tramp or
gypsy and go about the country in a
caravan than stand the tyranny have
to put up with in this school,"
How shall you get outT
II mean to slip away after prayers
and get over the door which leads into
the fields. 1t is always locked before
supper. you know. but it is easily
climbed"
'And then
"Why, then shall be free, and that
Is enough to think of for the present.
Don't say a word when the roll Is
called and l am found absent tomor-
row morning. Let them think what
they like. They may suppose 1 have
committed suicide If they like, and I
don't fancy many Of them would care
much"
oh Jack, do not talk Ike that"
said Harvey NHGN4 Ete
Jack took out the little camphor bag
which Emily had given him months
before and which he still wore round
his neck. This he kissed affectionately
The only friend have gave me
this" he muttered, "and she has for
gotten me-"
"Emily?" asked Harvey, who had
heard the story Of the bag from his
companion.
YES, bless her! Perhaps she writes
and her father won't let the letters be
sent"
Further conversation was cut short
by the entrance of Mr.. Mole. and Jack
pretended to be working very hard.
Harvey" said Mr.. Mole. "why were
you talking to boy who is under pun
ishment? You have been long enough
here to know that 1t Is against the
rules. Go away. 1t must not occur
again"
Jack ground his teeth together.
They won't let any one speak to me
nowr' he muttered. "Any one would
think was a murderer"
The day soon passed. and after pray.
ers. as the boys were crossing the open
space which separated the schoolroom
from the house in which the dormlto.
ries were situated. Jack gave Harvey
squeeze Of the hand.
"Goodby. dear old boy" he said. 81
shall never forget your kindness"
Il wish you were not going" Harvey
said, returning the pressure.
I'VE shall meet again"
"The sooner the better. God bless
you Jackl''
The next moment Jack had glided
away In the darkness and was speedily
climbing up door with the agility of
a wildcat or backwoodsman There
was no moon, and dull, heavy clouds
charged with rain, much wanted by the
parched earth, but which had for some
weeks avoided the land, threatened to
loose their burden. No one witnessed