Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-06-16

wen, P$ClalIDeQ MT. CraWCOuT. as
the senior master entered the room.
"What say the rioters!'
The expression of his face was anx
ious. The ruin of bis school was star
ing him in the face; so that ii was no
wonder the principal of Pomona Hous"
awaited Mr. Moles answer with anNi-
ETY. openly expressed upon his sallow
| countenance.
Il was dcfcd. sir" answered Mr..
Mole. "Colljnson demanded a complete
| pardon for himself and his associates.
and the instant liberation OF Hark-
| away"
And YOU tod him
That YOU could not possibly agree
to such terms
You We're right" answered Mr.
Crawco,r. after a moments reflection;
such a surrender of our rights would
be confession of weakness which We
should never get over"
They must give i'll IL time" SAID Mr..
Stonor.
Il have plan. sir said Mr.. Mole.
'Whether you will think il worth
while to adopt it Or not is another
I thing
"An idea of any sort in such a crisis
is valuable replied the principal.
The singing and the shouting are
not so loud: in a short time they will
| have gone to sleep. Then is the time
| for night attack.
How and where?''
BY the window on the side of the
Yard said Mr. Mole with a knowing
wink.
Excellent" said MI Crawcour. "A
| night attack is good ideal may call
| it a brilliant suggestion. But how is it
| to be done, and who is to execute it,
81 wjll"' answered Mr.. Mole grandly.
| THANK YOU" said the principal
shaking him by the hand; you are my
| friend. Believe me, Mole, shall never
| forget you. Try some more sherry
81 will" answered the senior master
pouring the wine inadvertently into
| tumbler In times like these one may
indulge
! Certainly. And now be good enough
to give us the details of your plan.''
I'm the yard we have a ladder. Once
on the top of the ladder, outside the
window, blow or two from a sledge
BANNER will insure admittance. / shall
enter My presence will strike awe in
to the hearts of the rioters. While they
arc in a state of dismay you will all
follow ne. ana the thing is DONE
at is possible said Mr.. Crawcour
thou2httuily, and ! am the more
pleased with the scheme because the
longer this absurd rebellion lasts the
more harm it is calculated to do me.
These things should be nipped in the
! bud. How boys whom | have trained
so carefully could be induced to behave
SO badly is beyond my comprehension"
! a bout II O'clock will make the at
tempt"
$50 be it. And now let us while
away the time with a pipe OR a cigar"
said Mr.. Crawcour. His wife rose.
'If you are going to defle my draw
! ing room with tobacco smoke, shall
90 to my own apartmentsn' she ex
claimed.
| .'Just for once, my dear, What is
| happening in the school makes this an
exceptional night" said her husband.
'Why am l always to be worried by
the school? You should manage the
boys better. and such things would not
happen" Mrs. Crawcour retorted.
Better! Am l not always thinking
of the dear boys?"
Look at your severity. 1t is disgust
| ing. Would such things be tolerated
at Elton or Harrow? Their demands
are perfectly reasonable, and am glad
to see the boys are not the sneaks and
hypocrites and poor soulless things you
| have tried to make them
With this speech she swept from the
room. leaving her husband and his
! masters astonished.
Poor creature" said Mr.. Ora wcour.
She has no appreciation for or sym
pathics With my efforts
None whatever. answered Mr..
Mole helping himself again.
The senior masters hand trembled
little. He was not accustomed to strong
potatons. and the sherry was taking
an effect upon him.
Talking with one another. the mas
ters impatiently waited for the hours
to pass, so that the attack might be
| made.
(To po Continued