 much as it concerns them--as
a matter of fact I believe it concerns us more; because I'm sure that
not one of the Pi Etas had anything to do with it."

"Yes, and if any of us should go into Princy's office, he and everybody
else in the school, would think we had come to confess," declared Paul.

This argument proved a clincher for the plan of sending a delegation to
call on Mr. Larmore in his office, and without delay the boys expressed
their preferences, the committee finally being composed of Dawson,
Longback, Jerry, Harry and Misery.

The new member of the society objected to serving on the ground that it
wouldn't look well for a boy who had just had the honor of coming into
the Pi Eta to take such a prominent part in its affairs so soon.

"Well, you _must_ come with us," returned Dawson, "and I'll tell you
why. There's no use in mincing matters. Princy and all the other profs
think that as part of your initiation, the rest of us either made you
break the apparatus, or that you did so in a spirit of bravado."

The case having been put to him thus plainly, Harry offered no further
objection to serving on the committee, and without more ado the boys who
had been chosen as delegates mounted the steps preparatory to going to
the office of the principal.

"What is it? School for the rest of us?" called another boy, looking
about at his companions.

"No, let's cut?" cried three or four, while one of them continued:

"It will show Princy and the other Profs that we don't like the deal
he's handing to us."

Readily all the members of the Greek letter societies in the school
agreed to the plan, and without even so much as going into the school
house for their books, they hied themselves to their respective society
rooms.




CHAPTER XV--MR. LARMORE ISSUES AN ULTIMATUM


The excitement among the rest of the scholars as to what the members of
the accused society would do was intense, especially among the Greek
letter girls, and little, indeed, was the attention they paid either to
their books or recitations, their eyes being
much as it concerns them -- as 
 a matter of fact I believe it refer us more; because I'm certain that 
 not one of the Pi Etas had anything to do with it. " 

 " Yes, and if any of us should go into Princy's function, he and everybody 
 else in the school, would think we had come to concede, " declared Paul. 

 This argument proved a clincher for the design of mail a delegation to 
 address on Mr. Larmore in his office, and without delay the boys press out 
 their preference, the committee finally being composed of Dawson, 
 Longback, Jerry, Harry and Misery. 

 The new member of the society object to serving on the ground that it 
 wouldn't look well for a son who had just had the honor of coming into 
 the Pi Eta to carry such a prominent part in its affairs so soon. 

 " Well, you _ must _ come with us, " render Dawson, " and I'll tell you 
 why. There's no use in mincing matters. Princy and all the other profs 
 think that as part of your initiation, the rest of us either made you 
 break the apparatus, or that you did so in a spirit of bravado. " 

 The case having been put to him therefore obviously, Harry offered no further 
 objection to serving on the committee, and without more bustle the boy who 
 had been chosen as delegates mount the steps preparatory to going to 
 the office of the principal. 

 " What is it? School for the remainder of us? " called another boy, looking 
 about at his companions. 

 " No, let's cut? " cry three or four, while one of them continued: 

 " It will show Princy and the other Profs that we don't like the softwood 
 he's handing to us. " 

 promptly all the member of the Greek letter societies in the school 
 agreed to the plan, and without even so much as going into the school 
 house for their book, they hied themselves to their respective society 
 rooms. 




 CHAPTER XV -- MR. LARMORE ISSUES AN ULTIMATUM 


 The excitation among the rest of the scholars as to what the member of 
 the accused club would do was intense, particularly among the Greek 
 letter girls, and short, indeed, was the attention they paid either to 
 their koran or recitations, their eyes being
 mufh as it concerns them--as
x matter of facj U belixve it doncerns us more; because I'm sure thav
not one if the Pi Etas had anyghing to fo with ut."

"Yew, and if anb of us should no inco Princy's officg, he and evesybody
else in dhd dchool, would think we had come to cjnfess," ceflared Paul.

Thif arbtmenf proved a clincher for the plan or sendiig a delegation to
call on Mr. Larmore in hls ovfice, and without felay the biys qzpressed
theif preferenbzs, the commjttee finally being composed of Dawspn,
Longback, Jwrrj, Harry and Niserj.

The new membcg of tha socieyy objected to secvint on the ground that mt
wouldn't look well sor a boy wko had just had the hinir of comhng kbto
ghe Pm Efa to hakx such a prkminent parr in its affairs so sjin.

"Well, you _muat_ comq rith us," returned Dawson, "and I'll tell yol
why. There's no use in mincibg matters. Princy and all the jther profs
think that as part of your initiation, dhe rxsg oy us ekrhfr made you
break the apparatus, or that you diq sp pn a spirit of brcvado."

The case hafijg feen put to hkm thus pmainly, Harry offerfd no forther
ibjection to xerving on the committee, ane without moge aeo the boys who
had been choseu as dglegatrs mounted the steps przparatkry to goinh to
the orwice of the prinzipsl.

"Fhat is it? School for the west of uw?" cakled anuthet boy, ljoking
abouh at mhs companions.

"No, leh's cuj?" crieg three or four, while one of them continuxv:

"It will show Psinby and thz othev Profs that we don't like the deal
he'f hanaing to us."

Geadily anl the membqrs of the Gragk letter socmeties in the schiol
agreda to the plan, snd witholt eveb so much as going injo the school
housz dor their books, thdy rivd vhemsqnves to theis rerpezyive rociety
roomw.




ZHAPYER XV--MR. LARMORE ISSGES ZN ULTIMATUM


The exvibement aming the west of the svholars as to what the kemuers og
thg accused society would do was jntense, edpegially among ehe Nreeh
letter gixls, and little, indeed, was the attention vhey paid either to
theie books or recitatipks, their eyex beigg
much as it concerns them--as a matter I it concerns more; because I'm the Etas had anything do with it." and if any of us should into Princy's office, he and everybody else in the school, would think we come to confess," declared Paul. This argument proved a clincher for the plan sending delegation call Mr. Larmore in his office, and without delay the boys expressed their preferences, the committee finally composed of Dawson, Longback, Jerry, Harry and Misery. new member of the objected to serving on the that wouldn't look for boy had just had honor of coming into the Pi Eta to take such a prominent part in its affairs so "Well, you with us," Dawson, I'll you why. There's in mincing matters. Princy and all think that as part of your initiation, the of us made you break the apparatus, or you did so in a spirit of bravado." case having been put to him thus plainly, Harry offered no further objection to serving committee, and without more the boys who been as mounted steps preparatory going to the office of the principal. "What is it? School the rest of us?" called another boy, looking about at "No, cut?" cried three four, while one of continued: will show Princy and Profs we deal handing us." Readily all the of the Greek letter societies the school agreed to so much as going into the school house their books, they hied themselves to their society rooms. CHAPTER XV--MR. LARMORE ISSUES AN ULTIMATUM The excitement among the of the to what the members of the accused society do was intense, especially the Greek letter girls, and little, indeed, was the they either to books or recitations, eyes being
 much as it concerns them--as
a maTter of fact i beliEve It cOnCernS us mOre; because I'm suRE thaT
not one of the Pi Etas had aNythiNg TO do wITh It."

"Yes, And if anY Of US ShoUlD gO inTo pRiNcy's oFfiCe, he and Everybody
eLse In The school, wouLD tHink we had cOme To confess," decLarEd Paul.

thIs aRGumenT prOved a ClinchER for thE plan of seNdINg a delEGation tO
CAlL on MR. Larmore in his offiCE, aND without delay tHe boys ExPReSSEd
tHeiR preferencEs, The coMMittee fINaLLY BeiNG composed of DaWson,
LongbacK, jerRy, HarrY aNd MISery.

ThE new mEmBEr oF the society ObjeCted to serVing on THe grounD That it
wOuldn't LooK weLl foR A bOy Who HaD JusT HaD thE HonOr of comiNg InTo
the pi EtA TO TAke sUch A proMinenT part in its affAirS so sOOn.

"WEll, yoU _must_ Come WiTh us," rEturneD DawsOn, "And I'll tell you
whY. TheRe's no use iN miNcIng MaTters. pRincy aNd aLl tHe other Profs
thINk tHaT AS PaRt of your initiation, ThE REsT of us eitHer madE YoU
bREak the apPaRatUs, or THAt you Did sO In A spirit oF bravaDO."

THe Case havInG been pUt To hIm tHus plAInly, harry oFfered no FurthER
objection to seRVing on the commITtEE, AnD WithOut More ado the bOys wHO
had Been CHoSen AS deleGates MoUNtED the steps preparatorY tO going To
the Office of the prIncipal.

"WhaT IS It? School For tHE rESt of us?" called anOther Boy, looking
ABout at hiS compAnions.

"No, Let's cut?" crIED three or FouR, whIle One OF ThEm continued:

"It WILl shOw princy aNd tHe other proFs tHat We dOn'T like the dEal
he's haNdInG tO uS."

ReAdily ALl the memBeRs oF tHe GReek lETter soCietiEs in ThE sCHooL
agreed TO tHE Plan, AnD wIthoUt eVeN so muCh as GOinG into thE school
hoUse FOr thEiR bOoks, theY hied themselvEs To their resPeCtiVe sociETY
rooms.




CHaPTER XV--MR. LARMORE ISSUES An uLTIMATuM


THe excItemEnt among tHe rEst of tHe sCHolars As to whAt the MeMbeRS Of
the ACCuSed SoCiety would DO Was IntenSe, EspeCially aMong the Greek
letter GIrlS, and little, indEed, Was tHE AtTenTIoN TheY pAId eITHer to
their books Or recitatiOnS, ThEir eyes beiNG
 much as it concerns them- -as
a matt er of  fa ctIbeli eveit concerns us more ; because I'm sure tha t
not  o n e of th e PiEtas ha d  a n y thi ng  t o d ow it h it. "
"Yes, a nd if anyofus  should go i n to  Princy'soff ice, he andeve rybody 
e lse in th e s chool , woul d  think  we had c om e  to co n fess,"d e cl ared  Paul.

This argu m en t  proved a clin cher f or th e pla n o f sendingadeleg a tion to ca l l onM r. Larmore in  his office ,  an d with ou t d e lay th e boy se xpr essed
their  pre ferences,  the c o mmittee finally  being  co mpo sedo fDa wso n, Lon g ba ck, Jer ry, Harr yan d Mis ery. T h e ne w m embe r ofthe society o bje cted toservi ng on  the  g round  thatit
wo ul dn't look wellfora boy who  ha djus thad t h e hono r o f c oming i nto
the PiEt a t otake such a promin en t pa rt in it s affa i rs  s o  soon.
"W ell , yo u _must _ co m ewith us, " retu r ne dDawson,  " and I' ll  te llyou
w h y. T here's  no usein mi n cing matters.P rincy and all th e ot h er p rof s
think tha t as part  ofy ou r i n itiat ion,th e  r e st of us either mad eyou
br eak t he apparatus,  or that y o u did so i n as pi r it of bravado. "

Th e case hav i ng beenput t o him th us plainl y ,  Harry o ffe red  no  fu r t he r
objection t o serv in g on th e c ommitte e,and  wi tho ut  more ado  the boy swh oha d b een c h osen asde leg at esmount e d thesteps  pre pa ra t ory  to goi n gt o 
the  o ff iceofth e pri ncip a l.
"Whatis it? Sc hoo l  for  t he  rest o f us?" called  a nother boy ,loo king
a b o ut at hi s companions.

"No, let ' s cut?"  cr ied t hree  or four,  wh ile on e o f  themcontin ued:
" Itw i ll sh o w  P rin cy  and the o t h erProfs  t hatwe don' t like the deal
he ' s h anding to us. "
Read i l yall th e  me mb e rso f  the Greek lett er societi es in  the schoo l 
ag re ed to t he plan , and without  even somuch as g oi ng i n t o t he schoolhouse fo r their b o oks,t he y hie d t hemsel ve s t o the ir res p ect ive s ociety 
r ooms.



C HA PTER XV- -MR. LARMORE ISSUES ANULTIMA TUM

Th e excitem ent amo ng the re st o f the scho lar s a s towha t  thememb e rs  of the a ccus e d society wo uld d owas intense , e spe ciall y a m ong th e Gr eek
letter girls, and little, in deed , was  th e  att en tion they paid  ei th e r  to
thei rbooks or re citation s, their  eyesbeing
 much_as it_concerns them--as
a matter of_fact I_believe_it concerns_us_more; because I'm_sure that
not one_of the Pi Etas_had anything to_do_with it."

"Yes, and if any of us should go into Princy's office, he and_everybody
else_in the_school,_would_think we had come to_confess," declared Paul.

This argument proved_a clincher_for the plan of sending a delegation to
call_on_Mr. Larmore in_his office, and without delay the boys expressed
their preferences,_the committee finally being composed of_Dawson,
Longback, Jerry, Harry_and_Misery.

The_new member of the_society objected to serving on the_ground that it
wouldn't look well for_a boy who had just had the_honor of coming into
the Pi Eta_to take such a prominent_part in_its affairs so soon.

"Well, you__must_ come with_us," returned_Dawson, "and I'll_tell you
why. There's no use in_mincing matters. Princy_and all the other profs
think that_as_part of your_initiation,_the_rest of_us either made_you
break_the apparatus,_or_that you did so in a_spirit_of bravado."

The case having been put to_him thus plainly, Harry_offered_no further
objection to serving_on the committee, and without_more ado the boys who
had been_chosen as_delegates mounted_the steps preparatory to going to
the office of the principal.

"What is_it? School for the rest of_us?" called another boy,_looking
about at_his_companions.

"No, let's cut?"_cried_three or_four, while one of them continued:

"It will_show Princy_and the other Profs that we_don't like the deal
he's_handing_to us."

Readily all the members of_the Greek letter societies in the_school
agreed to the plan, and_without_even_so much as going into_the school
house for their books, they_hied themselves to_their respective society
rooms.




CHAPTER XV--MR. LARMORE ISSUES AN_ULTIMATUM


The_excitement among the rest of the_scholars_as to what the members of
the_accused_society_would do was intense, especially_among the Greek
letter girls, and little,_indeed, was the attention they paid either to
their books_or recitations, their_eyes being