Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-06-29

really been stolen. the thief Will be
| found out some day"
Il don't think 1t has"
Don't YOU: That view of the ques-
tion never occurred to me before
II think he did it out of revenge. and
Hunston senior backed him up IN it -
''1'll make it my business to find out.
But of this | am certain, God never ai-
lows wicked action to pass undis-
covered. II they have done me this
great wrong. it will all come home to
them"
Wont you feel wretched at being
chaffed and hissed?'
IIney don't try to do it here. be-
cause they are afraid of me. Let NE
catch them at it, I'd fight any half
dozen of them-one down and the 9th
er come on replied Jack fercely.
They had not gone far before they
met Collinson and they were passing
by without speaking when the captain
of the school said:
"Oh, Harkaway, l want word with
you. At this time of the year Febru-
ary, we always start our paper chase.
think l spoke to you about it last
week.
Eyes"
"Will YOU lead one for us?'
81 might steal your paper" answered
Jack sarcastically.
Don't chaff," replied Collinson. ''lf
you We're guilty, 1t does not follow that
you are always to be taunted with it,
and as you and Harvey are two of the
l,nst runners in tie school and the Ion
:==nst wiEded, and you know the country
pretty well, we want you to lead us *
good chase W!lI You do it?''
! II don't mind replied Jack. But
| If YOU have such a bad opinion of me-
as to thin, stee''-
I'VE wont talk about that. | believe
you to be innoeent-I do indeed-but
appearances were against you"
.'Thank you for that" said Jack
warmly. "l'}l lead your paper chase
now. You will all find out your mis-
take some day"
Il hope sincerely we will. Then III
tell the fellows that you and Harvey
will lead the chase"
"With pleasure"
They separated, and Jack said to
Harvey: "Collinson is sumner. He
sets good example to the school We
shan't get another captain like him
when he's gone"
HE leaves next half"
Eyes, l know, to 60 to Oxford"
Have you ever led paper chase
before?" asked Harvey.
mo, but l know all about 1t, as
have heard the fellows talk
"1've been here longer than you, and
we had several beauties last year.
have been all about for miles round,
and the best way is to 60 as the bird
flies and take all the bitches one comes
to-
.'Have you got any bags to put the
paper in?"
''Yes. and l have some paper left
over from last year We must get all
the old papers and books we can find
to tear up. for mean to give them
winder this time Collinson knows I
I'm the best runner in the school and
always had the best chance. and he
also knows that wouldn't 60 without
YOU. which,
"Accounts for his asking me to lead"
said Jack.
Exactly
Never mind don't hate any of
them. dare say should behave as
hey have done if circumstances had
hecn different. Let's go and get the
paper ready
And they went together to the school
room. where Harvey found his bags.
rhey soon began to FIJI them with pa
per. Which they tore into little bits.
Each boy who led was accustomed
70 carry two bags. one slung over each
shoulder. In starting tIey had quar-
or of an hours grace allowed them
that is to say. tie head Of the follow
ing party. or the hounds. took out his
watc.! Wicr the leaders of the hares,
as they are sometimes called, started
and counted fifteen minutes. They all
ran along il their track quickly. Tie
leaders dropped hits of paper in the
road and the fields as they went to
show the direction they had taken. II
they jumped or swan or plunged
through brook. of which there were
plenty in Hertfordshire. they left pa
per on each side so that the hounds
or followers could plainly see which
way they had gone. though they were
far away and out Of sight.
The object Of the chase was to catch
the hares before they could get homp
again. and there We're many good run
ners in the school, SO that the chase
was always an inter e>,lng feature &
the outdoor amusements Of the boys.
Two better or stronger Or swifter hares
than Jack and Harvey could not have
been selected.
(To Be Continued)