The evening world., 1916-01-10

Barton, who was the bully OF the
school, and this Injury coming on the
top OF all my other grievances caused
my little cup to overflow. / vowed
that night, as I buried my tear
stained face beneath the blankets,
tnat the next morning would either
ma me at West Inch, or well on the
way TO Il.
Our dormitory was on tho second
floor, but | was a famous climber and
had fine head for heights. 1 used
I" think little, young as | was, OF
swinging myself. with a rope round
my thighs, off the West Inch gable,
and that stood three-and-fl feet
above the ground. There was not
much fear, then. but that / could
make my way out of Birtwhistle's
dormitory.
i waited a weary while until the
coughing and tossing had died away,
and mere was no sound Of wakeful-
moss from the long line OF wooden
cots. Then / very softly rose, slipped
on my clothes, took my shoes In my
hand and walked tiptoe to the win
dow l opened the easement and
looked out. Underneath mo lay the
garden, and close by my hand was the
stout branch OF a pear-tree.
An active lad could ask no better
ladder once In the garden, had but
a hve-foot wall to get over, and then
there was nothing but distance be-
tween me and home. took a firm grip
OF branch with one hand, placed nv
hhoe upon another one, and was about
70 swing myself out of the window,
Mhen IA moment ! was as silent and
as sun as though / had been turned
to stone,
There was face looking at me from
over the coping OF the wall. A chill OF
rear struck TO my heart at It's white
ness and Its stiffness. The moon
shllnnered upon 1t, and the eyeballs
moved slowly from side TO side though
4 was hidden from them behind the
screen or the pear-tTee. Then In a
Jerky fashion this white face ascend
Cd until the neck, shoulders, waist,
ana Knees Of a man became visible.
lie sat himself down upon the top
or the wall, and with a great heaye
ne pulled UP after him boy about
my own size, who caught his breath
Irotn time to time as though TO choke
Town sob. The man gave him a
shake' with a few rough whispered
WORDS, and then the two dropped to-
sether down into the garden. l was
sun standing balanced with one foot
upon the bough and one upon tho
easement, not daring TO bulge for
rear or attracting their attention, for /
could hear them moving stealthily
about in the long shadow OF the house.
suddenly, from Immediately beneath
my rect, l heard low, grating noise,
ana the sharp tinkle OF falling glass.
That's done It," said the mans eager
whisper, there is room for you"
But the edge is all Jagged" cried
the other in weak quaver.
The fellow burst into an oath that
made my skin pringle.
IN with you, you cub" he snarled,
or r l could not see what no did,
nut there was a short, quick gasp OF
pain.
I'm go! I'll gol" cried tho little
lad, but | heard no more, for my
head suddenly swan, my heel shot
on tho branch. l gave q dreadful yell
and came down with my ninety-five
pounds OF weight right upon the bent
back OF the burglar.
II you ask me. can only say that
TO this day j am not quite certain
whether 1t was an accident or wheth-
or designed IL. II may be that
while | was thinking OF doing Il
chance settled tho matter for me
Tho fellow was stopping with his
head forward, thrusting the boy
through u tiny winGow. when I came