The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-02-22

Ing, get into 1t. His temper rose; he
struck the child a 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.
"Y"a careless little beggar! What the
bother did you bring yours for? Haven't
you got eyes? Haven't you got sense? ?
Now. if"
Halo! what's up? What's he been at
now. Cy?"
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 a forward
boy of his years, and would not acknowl-
edge a companion in one of his own age,
- sent him in for my coat, and he
must bring his" explained Cyras. "A
tanning would do him good"
o course it would" said Frank Dy-
nevor. What's he crying for?"
For his SINS" said Cyras.
The tears stood in Charles ewes moth.
ing grieved him so much as for Cyras to
be angry with him.
II cries for nothing" vent on Cyras,
and then they get him into the nursery
and give him sugar candy. Mamma and
ola Jaquet make a regular molly of him.
Now, Master Charles, perhaps you'll 20
and get the right coat. It's his fault
that kept you waiting. Dynevor."
4 an not going" said Dynevor. "They
began a row at home about nv running
out In the rain, so it's stopped, and I
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
on his legs. Charley disencumbered him
sell, n espying some of the college boys
with whom he kept up q 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.
50 they had not remained saidst the lat.
eners In the cathedral.
Now, there was Z charity school In
Denham for the sons Of small parents
where plain learning was taught. 1t was
a large school, Its numbers averaging
FOUL 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 tile 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 a 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 W lads |
parading there, and away they tore, eager
to a k 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, it
Is impossible to say, had not the master
Of the opposition boys come up a worthy
gentleman and martinez, whom the whole
lot dreaded more than anything alive. The
very m his portly figure was caught
of off few the crew in ignominious
alarm, the college boys raising a derisive
shout after them, and then decamping to
heir own homes.
Ito be continued.)