The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-02-20

the cellar beneath the house; so you
can't say that BE was Ia any paFticu
lar danger
Il don't care: Gruny's said. too. that
you should act from 'principle'--and
you can't tell me that Guy Fawkos
didn't act from his principle Tom
my Fowler kicked his heels dehantly
against his desk. awaiting further
comment from his chum.
Rilly, however. refused 10 enter
into an argument That's neither here
nor there. said he: we've got TO have
some FUN tomorrow, and since it's No.
vember 8. We might as well burn a
Guy Fawkes as anything. You can
pretend it's an efiigy OF some person
ether than Guy Fawkes. n you want
60. but you've got 20 help us rig out
a dummy OF some sort"
only wish We could burn Jack
CToton. He's the checklist chap and
the biggest bully we've got In Ches
tcrville academy. and he's getting
worse every day" Tommy muttered.
Billy remained I'm deep thought for
several minutes. Then he responded.
You're right. Tommy. And we've just
got 20 take him down six or seven
pegs. The way he flags those little
chaps is shameful What do you say
TO thinking up some sort Of scheme TO
make him whistle tomorrow"
Nothing was more agreeable to
Tommy. Indeed. he was In his ele-
ment when plotting mischief with
Billy Berkely.-and there hardly ever
passed day during which the results
of these warlIke conferences did not
show themselves.
Jimmy Durkin was taken into the
confidence of the two conspirators.
All that afternoon they toiled In Sc
crecy. making a dummy that. when
completed, was the exact counterpart
of Gruny Jenkins. the Latin master
more often known as "Old Gruffy."
The next evening. In a secluded cor
ncr Of the playground. they built a
good.sized bonfire. Then they bound
the arms OF the dummy together in
the back. drew an old SLOUGH hat
down over the face" and put the ef-
flgy In the midst Of the material for
the fire.
When this was done Tommy and
Billy hid themselves behind neighbof-
ing trees, while Jimmy went ia search
OF Jack Croton.
Jimmy approached Jack croton
when he found him. and whispered In
his ear: Il say. Jack. those chaps.
Tommy Fowler and Billy Berkely.
have a Guy Fawkes all to themselves
down in a corner of the playground.
They've Just gone away for a few min
utes for something, and left IL. It'd
be great fun TO go and fire 1t OFF. and
burn the whole thing before they got
back"
Jack Crotons small eyes twinkled
maliciously. Come along: well do 1t
now. Selfish little brutes. 20 think
they'd enjoy It all by themselves
Would serve 'em right to lose their
Guy"
The next instant found the bonfire
In flames. Jack was standing by.
Laughing at his work. when Billy and
Tommy rushed up. demanding
fierccly:
What have you done? Help u.s.
Have you burned Gruffy?"
Burned Gruffy?" stammered Jack.
'Of course, didn't you understand!
Billy and have had long grudge
against hiri. so we tripped him up.
and before he knew what was being
done had him gagged and bound.
Then. to brighten him, We sat him up
amidst the bonfire to make him be.
lieve we were going to burn HIM
Jack uroton, you're murderer"
Tommy and Billy shrank back aghast.
"Mosesl" huskily gasped the bully;
"seems to me that coat and hat did
look familiar. But you know ! didn't
mean III You know | didn't mean II.
boysl"
Jimmy's voice shook. though not
with terror. as he said: Yes. but
you've got tc tell that to the Doctor