The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-05-26
Bouknight s West,

Il took another boys part" Jack ex.
planned.
Self praise is no recommendation"
''He was being bullied.'
why not have come and complained
to me? That would have been the
| proper course to adopt"
I'm not a sneak, sir, and l never
will be-" Jack answered hotly.
Indeed" said Mr. Male, with a
! slightly perceptible sneer, you prefer
to be a self constituted champion e
| take the law into your own hands,
But 1 must tell you that such a course
'f proceeding cannot be allowed"
do you want me to be a spy and
fetch and carry tales, sir?' Jack asked
Indignantly.
How dare you talk to me in that
way? How dare you, Harkaway?'
But do your
Il shall not answer your question, as
I 1t is put in such an improper N" nner;
but this l will say, If you see anything
wrong going on. you ought at once to
communicate with me or one of the
other masters"
That Is sneaking."
Call it what you like. l call 1t q
mere matter OF duty. l am afraid,
! Harkaway," continued Mr. Mole, that
you are going to be the black sheep of
| this school. You Will have to como
back to the schoolroom and sit there
while you do i task which will take
you until teatime."
why not punish Hunston as well.
slr?' Jack asked.
THAT is my business. At present ]
am dealing with you, whom 1 believe
to be the chief Of the delinquents."
/ Please, sir, r.
mo contradiction" interposed Mr.
! Mole. II will have no arguing. nc
chop logic. : Go back to schooT anu
write out exactly 100 lines of Ovid. I
think you know enough Latin to copy
the Words
mo, sir, don't" Jack replied.
Very well, then, take your Bible
first five chapters of the book OF Gen
esis. No remonstrance. Cor
While Jack was walking dejectedly
along Harvey came up.
Mole dropped on to you pretty stiff
ly, didn't he:" exclaimed Harvey.
Five chapters of Genesis to write
out, the brute" replied Jack.
If l can help you do it, l will with
pleasure: that's what ] came up to say,
old fellow. Make use OF me; don't be
afraid"
You can't write like me- said Jack.
NO" replied Harvey, but i can
read TO you while you write, and that
will save n lot of time and trouble"
Thank you very much" Jack ex-
claimed, shaking Harvey's hand. 81
know you're my friend. and I'm very
much obliged to you for your kindness
However, l shan't trouble you today"
why not? l don't mind sitting with
you"
I'm going for n walk" Jack said
'If YOU do, you won't get the imposi-
ton done in time" Harvey exclaimed.
The fact is, old boy" Jack said,
with smile, Il don't mean to do II at
all. have been punished upjustly. and
l won't put up with it. What are you
going to do?"
I'm practicing cricket for our match
next week" Harvey answered
We'll, cut along and leave me to
stroll by myself" Jack said.
Il hope you won't get into much OF
row"
That's my business"
And he walked quickly away II. the
direction of the river. leaving Harvey
amazed at his boldness. which. he felt
convinced. would be followed by seri-
Gus consequences.
When Hunston saw that his enemy
was disposed OF, he congratulated him
self upon his good luck and turned his
attention to Fisher.
Here, you little disQuieter" he cried
Come down To the river and spend
your money like gentleman"
Fisher was afraid To make any fur
ther reinonstrance, though he would
rather have done anything and gone
anywhere than have accompanied the
bully to the Lea. and went with Hun
ston 20 the boathouse in fear and trem-
bling. The boathouse was picturesque
little building near the lock In it were
boats of all descriptions for hire at a
ithHpidbic price, Wnlcn Ulu not put
them out OF the reach OF schoolboys In
search of a holiday diversion. Old ST.
mon, the boathouse keeper, looked at
Hunston and Fisher.
Are You from Mr.. Crawcour's
academy or DIR. Begbie's school"
inquired Simon.
"Crawcour's"
You can swim. of course"
Like fish" answered Hunston.
Excuse me asking the question. but
l have bern strictly enjoined by Mr..
Crawcour to do so whenever any of his
young gentlemen come down to me for
boats. 1t is what he calls a salutary
3rccaution."
"All right, we can both swim like
two dolphins, so don't put yourself in
funk about us"
An right, sir: YOU needn't trouble