News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-04-05

Yes. Why notY' said Jack.
such a thing has not been heard of
at Crawcour's since Lane ran away
one night and was brought back the
next day, and after being birched be-
fore the whole school he was chained
by the leg to the wall till the end of
the half"
"Well, l mean to run away, chains
or no chains. VIII you help me-"
"Of course l WILL" answered Hac-
vey.
Perhaps you'd better not. You
might get into a row yourself" said
Jack, who. with his usual generosity.
wished to save his friend from any
possible unpleasantness.
I'D do anything for you" said Har
vey, land if you've made up your mind
to cut and run I'll help you"
II mean to get out of this place to-
night"
"To go where"
Goodness only knows. Somewhere
anywhere" Jack answered, with a
weary sigh. I'D rather be a tramp or
a gypsy and go about the country in a
caravan than stand the tyranny have
to put up with in this school"
"How shall you get out?
81 mean to slip away after prayers
and get over the door which leads into
the fields. 1t is always locked before
supper, you know, but it is easily
climbed"
'And them
"Why, then shall be free, and that
Is enough to think of for the present.
Don't say a word when the roll is
called and | am found absent tomor-
row morning. Let them think what
they like. They may suppose I have
committed suicide if they like, and l
don't fancy many Of them would care
much"
"Oh, Jack, DO not talk like that"
said Harvey.
Jack took ont the little camphOr bag
which Emily had given him months
before and which he still wore round
his neck. This he kissed affectionately.
"The only friend l have gave me
this" be muttered, "and she has for
gotten me-"
Emily" asked Harvey, who had
heard the story Of the bag from his
companion.
Yes, bless her! Perhaps she writes
and her father won't let the letters be
sent"
Further conversation was cut short
by the entrance of Mr.. Mole. ard Jack
pretended to be working very hard.
Harvey" said Mr. Mole, why were
you talking to n boy who is under pun
ishment? You have been long enough
here to know that it is against the
rules. Go away. 1t must not occur
again."
Jack ground his teeth together.
"They won't let any one speak to me
now" he muttered. ANY one would
think | was Il murderer"
The day soon passed, and after pray
ers, as the boys were crossing the open
space which separated the schoolroom
from the house in which the dormito,
squeeze Of the hand.
"Goodby, dear old boy" he said. 81
shall never forget your kindness"
Il wish YOU were not going" Harvey
said, returning the pressure.
I'VE shall meet again"
"The sooner the better. God bless
you, jack"
The next moment Jack had glided
away in the darkness and was speedily
climbing up a door with the agility Of
a wildcat or a backwoodsman. There
was no moon, and dull, heavy clouds
charged with rain, much wanted by the
parched earth, but which had for some
weeks avoided the land, threatened to
loose their burden. No one witnessed
Jacks escape; no one knew it but Har-
vey.
The authorities had driven him to
desperation by their cruel and injudi-
cious treatment, and his high spirit
would not allow him to endure any
more 1t was about 10 o'clock when
Mr.. Mole hUIedly entered Mr.. Craw-
cou's private apartments.
"Well, Mole, what's the news?" asked
the principal languidly.
zone Of our boys is missing, and
fear he has run away" he said.
Dear mey cried Mr.. Crawcour
springing from his chair. "HoW dare
one of my boys run away? How could
he have the base ingratitude to leave
my hospitable roof and my parental
care! Who is itY'
"Harkaway."
"Ha! If he goes home it will not
matter much. His friends will not
listen to a word of complaint from
him, and he will soon be bundled back
again neck and crop, l may say, Mr..
Mole, neck and crop, Gguratively speak
ing. When was he missed?'
"Hc was at prayers, but l missed
him in the dormitory. What is to be
done, SIR"
Let me think. OF course he must
be pursued, but l fancy we shall find
him at his guardian s house at High
gate. At all events, l do not feel dis
posed to search for him tonight. In
quiries must be set on foot tomorrow
Leave it till tomorrow, IL you please,
Mr.. Mole. This is a difficulty which
has occurred to me before in my ca
pacity of an instructor of youthful