News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-05-24


ground again. AS may be imagined,
he was not in the best of tempers. Go
ing up to NJ. Bolivant he said, what
do you mean, monsieur, by gliding at
me-"
Il not gibe. What is gibe? / only
laugh-so, ha, ha!-ven see you in zt
mod" answered M. Bolivant.
Perhaps you won't laugh when you
see yourself there" exclaimed Mr.
Mole, giving him a push which sent
him backward into the pond.
~. Mole, this Violence began the
principal.
is eXcusable under the circum
| stances, sir" replied Mr.. Mole. This
INF rnal-I beg your pardon-thiS
! Frenchman has Knocked me before
how, and l will not be Knocked by any
man living"
"Ha, ha, ha!' said voice close by.
Hes at it again." cried Mr.. Mole.
"Ha, ha, hal"
I'm knock him down." Mr. Mole
continued furiously.
NJ. BoliVant eXtricated himself from
the mud and water and came out drip
ping like a rat.
wat does he sayF he exclaimed. 81
no speak a vOrd-nOt Won leetle word.
lie strike me. He push me in re mod.
[ am Frenchman, and re blood of re
Boliyants not stand it,"
Frogs"
The word seemed to come from Mr.
Mole's very lips, and Nh Crawcour,
putting aside the French master stood
between the two.
That's Il little too bad, Mr.. Mole"
he exclaimed. Il heard you say frogs"
Nothing of the kind, sir. deny it,"
exclaimed the senior master.
Don't deny it, because l heard you"
'Its-it's a.
"Chain re English beast up!'
This time it seemed to be NJ. Bolivant
who spoke.
Monsieur" exclaimed Mr.. CraWcOur,
Il must really beg of you to be tenn
perate."
"Shut up!'
MIR. Pumpleton, did you speak?"
cried the principal, turning sharply
round.
NO. sir"
ut was your voice. This is disgrace
full. What am l to understand by such
conduct? | did not expect this from
my staff"
"AIr. Mole has grossly insulted me,
and | demand re satisfaction of gen
tleman or | will make him know re rea-
son why, as you say in your wretched
country" exclaimed NJ. Bolivant.
The injury is on my side" said Mr..
Mole.
81, too, am implicated in this matter
without rhyme or reason" remarked
Mr.. Pumpleton.
go it, ye cripples! Clutches are
cheap! Ha, haw
These dreadful words were put into
the mouth of Mr.. Crawcour himself.
The principal of Pomona House stood
aghast at the sound of them.
Gentlemen" said he, "we are the
sport of some delusion-some spirit of
the wood"
'Ho, no, ho" sounded wildly and
weirdly close to him.
They all started.
"Ah, l have eetr' exclaimed NJ. Boil.
want. at ees that Jack Harkaway. He
play tricks with his voice. We are
made what you call re sacre fools Of"
''That's it, said Mr.. Crawcour. ITS
that Harkaway! What a stupid, to be
sure, 1 was not to think of it beforer'
"Of course it is" answered Mr. Mole
I'D dust his jacket" observed Mr..
Pumpleton savagely.
Gentlemen, be reconciled," said the
principal.
"AIr Mole" answered NJ. Bolivant,
Il have always re great respect for you.
Tonight you push me into re pond. /
am covered with mod. l have re taste
of re fish in my mouth, but l forgive
you"
"And 1 beg your pardon humbly,"
answered Mr.. Mole. at was all mis-
take. Shake hands"
"a Ia bonnie heure," replied the
Frenchman, shaking his hand with
good nature.
Harkaway and Harvey now deemed
It prudent to emerge from their hiding
place, which they did, and, guided by
the light of the lanterns carried by the
they quickly discovered their
Mr.. Crawcour had lost all patience
with Jack, and he no sooner saw him
than he seized him by the collar and
shook him heartily.
Look what you have donew he ex-
claimed.
"What, STRIP
Behold Mr.. Mole and NJ. Bolivant. |
Do you see what plight they are imp
I'm sure I'm very sorry, SIR" Jack
answered in penitent tone.
Il believe you have no organ of ven
pration. Is this your respect for your
eacherS|"
HE is one little scamp" said NJ. Bo-
want, shaking his fist in his face.
When the principal had done shaking |
him, Mr.. Mole began and shook him so |
that Jack gasped for breath |
md began to kick.
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