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

= 1M cry he had made respecting
Jacks innocence, and the
confederates were on thorns to know
what course Jack had adopted.
Hunston senior scarcely slept at all
during the night He was drowned with
rage and shame. To be pointed out to
| the whole school as villain base
enough to take away boys character
because he hated him was terrible
anticipation. At length, worn out by
fatigue, he fell into an uneasy slumber,
soon to be reused by the ringing of the
bell which sounded at every morning
for the pupils to dress and come down
to school
The principal was at his pace when
the boys trooped into the schoolroom
to the ringing of the great bell at 10.
Mr.. Mole stood by his side, holding in
his hand the dreaded birch.
"What's up now" said Collinson to
Jackson.
Cant tell, replied the latter, though
it looks as if somebody was going to be
swiped."
"Silencer' exclaimed the principal
raising his hand.
In an instant every voice was hushed,
and you might have heard a pin drop.
Il have a very agreeable and at the
same time a very painful duty to per-
form" began Mr.. Crawcour. "Agreea.
BILE, because l am enabled to do tardy
justice to boy who has been wrong.
" oh
which he never committed, and painful
because | am compelled to publish the
lasting infamy of two boys whom it is
a disgrace to have among US. Hark'
away Bedington, as you are all aware
was publicly punished in the most Sc
we're manner l could adopt for stealing
two pounds ten belonging to Maple. l
am in position to prove that the money
was never stolen at all, but that Maple
conspired with Hunston senior to fix
this charge upon your friend Harkaway
in order to blacken his character and
bring him into disrepute with both mas.
tiers and companions to crafty some
private grudge they had against him."
Loud murmurs of establishment arose,
ttll uON dDOut W PUNISH luc
guilty" continued Mr.. Crawcour,
"Hunston senior, stand forward"
"You forget that l am young man
aud cannot be birched like boy"
"While you remain one of my pupils
you must conform to my rules and
subject yourself to proper discipline"
''Then l cease to be one of your pu.
nil ha on
home"
The principal looked surprised.
Don't attempt to stop me, any OF
you," exclaimed HunstOn senior, grasp
ing ruler. give knocked a man
down before now with a Delaying pin
on board ship, and l shan't be too par.
ticular now. I'm not going to allow
myself to be performed upon, don't
make any mistake"
He rose and took his hat down from
a peg and put it on with a jerk. Then
he moved toward the door. No one at
tempted to stop him.
go, bold and bad boy" said Mr..
Crawcour in his most severe tone.
"You are a moral pestilence, and the
school will be purified by your depar-
ture."
The door shut with a bang. Hun.
ston senior was gone.
Without betraying any disappoint'
ment Mr.. Crawcour called up Maple,
who advanced trembling. Two mas
tiers seized him, and presently his
bowls were mingled with the kissing
4 I,I
through the air. At length it was over.
Maple went wriggling and crying back
to his seat.
"Boys," exclaimed Mr.. Crawcour, 81
shall give you a holiday in honor of
Harkaway's vindicated innocence,
There will be no work today"
The boys all rushed pellmell out OF
the schoolroom. Jacks friends shook
his hand heartily, and he was once
more the popular favorite, over
whelmed with congratulations.
Hunston senior went to the Crown,
where he was well known, and sent up
to Pomona House for his box, going
home that afternoon.
Mr.. Bedington was informed by lot
ter from Mr.. Crawcour of wha'
happened, and he marked his s9ESe o.
Jacks conduct by sending him '>~''"
lome new gold watch and chain. Evt'c'r
were the envy OF all his compa
Jack was now once more at the top I.
the tree
Three weeks pissed very pleasantly,
AZ | nothing OF any consequence oc.
cured, except that Jack was put In
the school football eleven and by his
brilliant play cont lived to win the
game in a match between the boys of
Pomona House u an eleven from
Hartford.