Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-05-25
CHAPTER ".


sgya HE river Lea is deep and
Es reachcrols i'll parts and NIr.
IA Crawcour had strictly forbid.
den those of his boys VINO
could not swim to go on tile water il
boat. There wnfe boats for hire,
a5d the proprietor could not di>tin-
grfsh those VINO could swim from those
who could not, so accidents happened
occasionally. In the school there was
a tradition of Il boy having been
drowned once. long time AGO.
can YOU Swin:" asked Harvey of
his companion rs he walked along by
the bank of til" river.
Yes | learned to swim in the High
cate ponds early in the morning before
any one was up. Can you:'
NO. ! have tried to learn. Hut it is
50 difficult We have Il bathing place
where it is shallow. and it is shut off
from the deep part by hurdles Pum
pcton or Stonor generally comes with
rs OF course the masters can't be ev
ervwhere. and we are allowed good
Geal of liberty for q private school, but
they are always prowling about some
where and turning up at odd and in
convenient intervals.
How do YOU like the school on the
whole:' asked Jack.
oh pretty we'll. | was at q school
at Brighton once. where they were
much more strict than they are here.
school isn't like home. and one must
have ones lnseries. | might be worse
eff
Talking in this way. they spent the
afternoon lack was not !; great talk
er. He preferred to let other people
talk and so draw them out. Harvey
began to like him and was ready to
swear eternal friendship after being
couple of hours in his society. Jack
picked up a quantity of Information IN
small space of time.
The school contained at that time be
tween sixty and seventy boys and was
supposed to be in a tlourishing condl-
ton. They had tea. breakfast and din
ner at long tables in the schoolroo1n,
which was Il spacious, barnlike build
ing specially erected by Mr.. Crawcour.
Each master presided at a table.
Jack and his friend had just time to
wash and brush their hair in the lava
terry. another independent erection at
the back of the school. containing tlllr-
ty basins. all in row. fitted with hot
and cold water. when the bell rang for
tea. The bell was 4 large one, hung IN
a bclfry erected at the entrance OF the
school.
"Where shall sit?" asked Jack.
"Go I'D to the chiefs table. He will
put you right answered Harvey.
He directed him to IA table at tho
head OF the room. where sat MI and
Mrs Crawcour. with Miss Letitia and
Master Jeremiah, who had been de
scribed by Harvey as Jerry" cheeky
young brute whom fellows are afralc
to lick because he goes and tells ms
father, who doesn't say anything at the
time, but puts black mark agains'
you in his memory.
$50 sure as you lay hand on Jerry
you'll get caned within fortnight. Al
the fellows will tell you So
There We're few other boys at th'
principals table. very small ones. Wht
were supposed to be under Mrs. CraW
cour's personal supervision AS Jacl
made his way up the room he wa
stared at by some. while others tried t
trip him up and stick pins into nm, ri
such amusements being considered fal
i'll the case of new boy. Jack soo1
saw what they were doing and, looking
down, noticed rather long leg extend
ed for the express purpose OF trlpplh
him. Without hesitation he gave 1t
deliberate kick on the shin, which mad
its owner draw it back again with
subdued CRY of pain.
I'm make YOU remember this. sal
voice, 'or my names not Hunston
Jack passed on. saying to himself;
ITS odd should make an enemy
Hunston. He is the bully Harvey wa
telling me about and is cock of on
dormtory | am afraid l shall hav
my work cut out for me here"
When he approached the chiefs Il
bic, Mr.. Crawcour looked up.
"Oh, Harkaway! My dear. the ne'
boy This hoy is Harkaway. he sait
Come and sit here. Harkaway,
said Mrs. Crawcour. very ladylik
and not at all bad looking woman D'
tween thirty and forty years Of az
Her hair was dark. her features reg'
lar and classic, her complexion pal
her eyes full. but wicked. Being
slight judge Of character, Jack saw
glance that she could be hrl
friend but most determined eneln.
1t was Il beautiful but a very coz
cruel face.
Jack sat down in the chair she ind
Gated. which was next to Lt;ty WI
was fair and more rcs&lnh!2d Il pres
wax doll than anything else.
That is it; that will do. said NJ
Crawcour. Tonight will have yo