The Washington herald., 1911-09-03

iooking aiter the course OF the boat by pass
ing his orders along to the oarsmen. Don't
say anything you will regret"
Regret yelled the infuriated youth. 81
shall only regret that l ever allowed you to
lead me into this shameful affair. Yes, sir,
It was you, and you alone, who brought this
disgrace upon the club"
Please wait until we get 10 the hall,
Matt, lmplored Jay, for they could be over
heard by the crowd. I'VE will talk thus all
over then. You don't want everybody to
hear"
81 do! You may not, Jay Noble but l
want everybody TO know that you planned
to bring this disgrace upon me You want
ed to be captain and finding you had lost
that Office, you planned to humihate me in
this despicable manner. 1t was put up
scheme, and those wild hoodlums came with
in an ace Of collldng with us. -
VIZ stop, Matt! You are not yourself now.
Il won't! l want everybody to know the
mean, contemplate game you have played,
and how you have sold out our"
Captain Thorn, for the last time ] COM
mand you to stop. Your language r unbe,
coming a member, much more an officer, OF
the Bonnie Hues. You have hagrantly
abnsed our rules already, besides insulting
me, and II you utter another word OF the
kind, ! will move to suspend you from the
club at ouI meeting this evening l mean
Matt Thorn knew Jay meant 1t, too and
he sank back upon his seat in sullcn silence,
as they approached the crowd anxiousy
awaiting them on the river bank.
Was there a foul. Jay?' asked one of his
friends, who was first to reach him. There
was something wrong, but we could not tell
just what"
THE Pine Plumes won the race fairly"
Bonnie Blues
Aye, aye" responded all but two or three
though there was a mental reservation IN
each mind that was likely to be spoken
later.
Come. fellows, let's row over and con-
gratulate the winners. We know how good
they must feel; so let us not envy them
their happiness.
stop" ordered Matt Thorn. Il won't
go. Neither will | go back up the rver be-
side them"
Just as you say, Captain Thorn, though,
for your sake, wish you would
Nothing that hrs friends could say avail
ed with the enraged youth, and when he
to take the helm.
1t had been arranged before the race that
the two boats should row back together to
the starting point below the bridge, and
when the victors had been congratulated un-
til modest Abe tired OF It, the rlvals
started leisurey on their hOmeward course.
81 want you and your crew to come with
us, Captain York. said Jay, when they had
got back to the starting point just below the
bridge.
With no idea of what was in store for them
the Pine Piumes obeycd, following the Bonnie
Blue boys in silence along one OF the prln-
cipal streets in the village, until at last the
guide entered the largest ready made cloth
ing house in town.
Still in the dark as to what was TO be the
outcome OF this, the visiting club followed,
fanked by the Bonnie Blues, while big
crowd of people gathered outside the build.
ing, No.,
the proprietor, who had come forward TO
meet then. AT last we have found our
match"
80 the Bonnie Blues have been whip
ped" said MIR. Morgan. We'll, my young
vctors, | give you my hearty congratula.
tions, qualified with the hope that your tri-
umph may not make you yaIngIorious or
cause you TO overrate your ability"
Abe could only bow TO this, not knowing
what to make of this parade, beginning to
think he and his companions were being
guyed for some purpose. But Jay soon eX-
planned it all.
Members of the Pine Plumes. our honor
able vlctors in the race today, to show you
the good feeling our club still entertains for
you, III conjunction with our friends of whom
your teacher has been first and foremost
i'll the work, we have prepared what we trust
will be pleasant surprise to you. In case
your club should prove the winner, we have
arranged to furnish each of you with good.
servIceable suit Of clothes, hoping you will
accept them in the same good faith they
are offered. Let each one step forward and
be measured, when he may select his own
suit"
1t is little wonder that Abe York found
himself spccchless, for so carefully had thls
matter been kept that not a whisper had
got abroad. Not even when the boys had
their bundles in their hands could they
realize that 1t was not some dream which
had entered their excited minds.