Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-20

ing, get into It. Ills temper rose; he
struck the child smart rap on the cheek,
and then began to buffet him with the
unlucky coat. But he took care not to
hurt him. 1t was all show.
"Yaa careless little beggar! What tho
bother did you bring yours for? Haven't
you got eyes? Haven't you got sense?
Now, il"
Halo what's up? What's he been at
now, Cyl"
The speaker was Frank Dynevor. Cyras
Baumgarten's especial chum when he was
at Denham. He was considerably older
than Cyras, but the latter was forward
boy Of his years, and would not acknowl.
edge companion in one of his own age.
II sent him in for my coat. and he
must bring his" explained Cyras. "A
tanning would do him good"
"Of course it would" said Frank Dy-
nevor. Whats he crying for?"
"For his SINS" said Cyras.
The tears stood in Charles eyes: moth
ing grieved him so much as for Cyras to
be angry with him.
HE cries for nothing" went on Cyras,
land then they get him into the nursery
and give him sugar candy. Mamma and
old Jaquet make a regular molly of him.
Now. Master Charles, perhaps you'll go
and get the right coat. It's his fault
that kept you waitin~, Dynevor."
II am not going" said Dynevor. "They
began row at home about my running
out In the rain, so it's stopped and
came to tell you. Here. Cy, come down
this way"
The two boys, Dynevor's arm careless
ly cast on the shoulder of Cyras,
strolled off together along the cloisters
toward the obscure exit which led to the
Dark Alley, Cyras having tossed the coat
on to Charley's head, nearly throwing him
of his legs. Charley disencumbered him
self, and espying some of the college boys
with whom he kept up a passing acquaint-
ance when at Denham, he Joined them.
They were emerging noisily from the
school room, after taking of their sur
plices; music had no charms for them,
SO they had not remained amidst the list
eners in the cathedral.
Now, there was charity school In
Denham for the sons of small parents,
where plain learning was taught. 1t was
large school, its numbers averaging
four or five times those of the founda-
ton school in the cathedral; and from
time immemorial the gentlemen on the
college foundation, called the Kings schol-
ars, and the boys of the charity school
lad been at daggers drawn. The slight
pastimes of hard abuse and stone throw
ing were INDUCED in, whenever tie oppo-
sition parties came into contact. AMI
mostly at the present time ran unusually
high, and, In consequence Of some offense
offered by the naughty college boys in the
past week, the opposition boys had ven.
tured on the unheard-of exploit of col
Letting in body round the cloister gate
to waylay the Kings scholars on their
leaving the cathedral at the close of af.
ternoon service. The latter walked into
the trap and were caught; but they did
not want for pluck" and began laying
about them right and left.
The noise penetrated to the other end
Of the cloister, to the ears of the two lads
parading there, and away they tore, eager
to take part in any mischief that might
have turned up. The first thing Cyras
saw was his brother Charles struggling
in the hands of some half dozen of the
enemy, and being roughly handled.
All the hot blood of Cyras Baumgar-
tens body rushed to his face and his
temper; If he chose to put upon Charley
and ''tan" him, he was not going to see
others do it. He flung off his jacket and
his cap, threw them to Dynevor, and
with his sturdy young fists doubled,
sprang upon the assailants.
What would have been the upshot, IL
Il impossible to say, had not the master
of the opposition boys come up; worthy
gentleman and martinez, whom the whole
lot dreaded more than anything alive. The
very moment his portly figure was caught
sight of of few the crew in ignominious
alarm, the college boys raising q derisive
shout after them, and then decamping to
their own homes.
Ito be continued.)