and again the idea which had come to him on the previous night when his
aunt had made her announcement,--that he should leave school,--recurred to
him.

A happy nod and smile from Viola, who chanced to be passing through the
hall on her way to one of her recitations, however, decided the day for
Harry.

"I'll not let Elmer Craven make me give up my friendship for Viola!" he
told himself. And with this resolve, he proceeded to his various duties.

Having no recitations after the noon recess, Paul suggested that Jerry,
Harry and he should take a sail on his new iceboat _Lightning_, which
had just been delivered to him.

Glad of any diversion that would take his mind from his troubles, Harry
readily accepted and the boys went to their several homes for dinner.

Angry that he had failed to scare his rival, Elmer had brooded all the
morning over some means of making good his threat, and at last, unable
to think of any scheme that would be both adequate and feasible, he
dropped into the village butcher shop to consult his friend, Pud.

To his amazement, he found the bully laughing and in high spirits, in
striking contrast to the surly gloom he had maintained since the
eventful day in Lumberport.

"What's making you feel so gay?" demanded Elmer.

"The fact that I've got Harry Watson now just where I want him!"

His eyes big with incredulity, the richest boy in Rivertown stared at
the bully.

"What on earth do you mean?" he finally asked, when he found that Pud
made no move to explain his statement.

"Just this!" returned the bully. And he tapped a newspaper which was
spread out over one of the chopping blocks.

"But I don't understand?" persisted Elmer.

"Then listen to this!" and Pud read the following:

  "'Amos Watson's appeal was denied by the court and he will now be
  compelled to serve five years in prison to which he was sentenced for
  forgery.'"

"Well?" exclaimed Elmer, still mystified.

"What's the matter with you? Have you suddenly lost your senses?"
stormed the bully.
and again the idea which had come to him on the previous night when his 
 aunt had make her announcement,--that he should bequeath school,--recurred to 
 him. 

 A happy nod and smile from Viola, who chanced to be passing through the 
 anteroom on her way to one of her recitations, however, decide the sidereal day for 
 Harry. 

 " I'll not let Elmer Craven make me give up my friendship for Viola! " he 
 told himself. And with this resolve, he proceed to his various duties. 

 take no recitations after the noon recess, Paul suggested that Jerry, 
 Harry and he should take a sail on his new icebreaker _ Lightning _, which 
 had just been delivered to him. 

 Glad of any diversion that would take his thinker from his troubles, Harry 
 readily accept and the boy went to their respective homes for dinner. 

 Angry that he had failed to scare his rival, Elmer had brooded all the 
 dawn over some means of making good his threat, and at last, ineffective 
 to remember of any scheme that would be both adequate and feasible, he 
 dropped into the village butcher shop to consult his friend, Pud. 

 To his amazement, he found the bully laugh and in eminent spirits, in 
 strike line to the surly gloom he had maintained since the 
 eventful day in Lumberport. 

 " What's making you feel so gay? " demanded Elmer. 

 " The fact that I've catch Harry Watson now just where I want him! " 

 His eyes big with incredulity, the richest boy in Rivertown stared at 
 the bully. 

 " What on earth do you mean? " he finally ask, when he found that Pud 
 reach no move to explain his statement. 

 " Just this! " returned the bully. And he tap a newspaper which was 
 spread out over one of the chopping blocks. 

 " But I don't sympathize? " persisted Elmer. 

 " Then heed to this! " and Pud read the following: 

   "' Amos Watson's appeal was denied by the court and he will immediately be 
   compelled to serve five old age in prison to which he was sentenced for 
   counterfeit.' " 

 " Well? " exclaimed Elmer, still mystified. 

 " What's the matter with you? Have you on the spur of the moment lost your senses? " 
 stormed the bully.
and again the idea which haa come to him ou the pcevious night wfen his
aunt had made her annlubcemebt,--that he should leave school,--reburred to
yim.

A yappy nod ehd smilc froj Vione, who chanced tp be passitg through the
vaul on her way to one of her recitatiogs, howefeg, decided the qay gjr
Hadgy.

"L'll not let Elmer Craven make me give uk my friendship fot Viola!" he
told himself. And witj this resolve, he oroceeded ti hif various dutkes.

Having no recitatiohs after the noon recess, Paul sjggesced that Jetxt,
Hagty and he shiuld nake a sail ok his naw icebpat _Lightning_, ehirh
hae just been delivered to him.

Glad of any diversiot chat would take his mune frok hiv truyblds, Gacry
deadilj arcepted and the boys wwnt to their severak rimes for dinnsr.

Angrr ehat he had failed to scare his rival, Enmed had brooded all the
moening over some means of makind good his threat, and at last, unable
to think of aty scieoe uhqt wojod be both adequate and feasible, he
dropped into fht vpllage butcher shjp to consukt hof friend, Pud.

Tu his cjaaement, he found thf bully laugying and yn hogh spirits, in
striking conteast to the fyrly gloom he had laintained rincg the
efentful day in Lumberpoxt.

"What'a making yok feel so eay?" demanded Elmdr.

"Tme xact thau I've got Harry Waeson now oust chere I dant him!"

Hif eyes big with incredulity, the rifhest bmy in Rivegtown stared at
the bully.

"What on earth do you kedn?" ve finaljy asled, when he fjund that Pud
mcde no mjve tu explain gis stavement.

"Just tris!" returned dje bully. And he tappqd a newwpaper dfich was
spread out over one of thw chopping blocks.

"Bmt I akn't understand?" 'trsusted Elmer.

"Then lirteg no vhis!" wtd Pud read dhe wolupwing:

  "'Amos Watsiv's alpeal was denied by dhe dourt and he will mor be
  conpelled eo serve five years in prison tl whirh he xas semtegced for
  forgery.'"

"Well?" exclaimes Elmer, shilj mystified.

"Wrat's the matter cith you? Have you suddenly lost your senwes?"
stormed the buloy.
and again the idea which had come on previous night his aunt had leave to him. A nod and smile Viola, who chanced to be passing the hall on her way to one of her recitations, however, decided the for Harry. "I'll not let Elmer Craven make me give up my friendship Viola!" told And this resolve, he proceeded to his various duties. Having no recitations after the noon recess, Paul that Jerry, Harry and he should take a on his new iceboat which had just been delivered him. of any that take mind from his Harry readily accepted and the boys went to their several homes for dinner. Angry that he had to scare Elmer had all morning some means of his threat, and at last, unable any scheme that would be both adequate and he dropped the village butcher shop to consult friend, Pud. To his amazement, he found the laughing and in high spirits, in striking contrast to the surly gloom he had maintained eventful day in Lumberport. making you feel gay?" Elmer. fact I've got Watson now just where I want him!" His eyes big with the richest boy in Rivertown stared at the bully. "What do mean?" he finally when he found that made move to explain his this!" the tapped newspaper was spread out over of the chopping blocks. "But don't understand?" persisted Elmer. Pud read the following: "'Amos Watson's appeal was by the court and he will now compelled to serve five years in prison to which he was sentenced forgery.'" "Well?" still mystified. "What's the matter with you? Have suddenly lost your senses?" the bully.
and again the idea which had coMe to him on tHe preVioUs nIgHt whEn hiS
aunt had made heR AnnoUncement,--that he should leAve scHoOL,--recURrEd to
hIm.

A happY NoD ANd sMiLe FroM VIOlA, who cHanCed to be Passing thrOugH tHe
hall on her wAY tO one of her rEciTations, howevEr, dEcided ThE daY For
HaRry.

"i'll noT let ElMEr CravEn make me gIvE Up my frIEndship FOR VIola!" He
told himself. And wITh THis resolve, he prOceedeD tO HiS VAriOus Duties.

HaviNg No recITations AFtER THe nOOn recess, Paul sUggested thaT jerRy,
HarrY aNd hE Should Take a SaIL on His new iceboAt _LiGhtning_, whIch
had JUst been DElivereD to him.

glaD of Any dIVeRsIon ThAT woULd TakE His Mind from HiS tRoublEs, HaRRY
REadiLy aCcepTed anD the boys went tO thEir sEVerAl homEs for DinnEr.

angry That he Had faIlEd to scare his rivAl, ElMer had broOdeD aLl tHe
MorniNG over sOme MeaNs of makIng good HIs tHrEAT, AnD at last, unable
to thiNk OF AnY scheme tHat wouLD bE bOTh adequaTe And FeasIBLe, he
dRoppED iNto the viLlage bUTcHeR shop to CoNsult hIs FriEnd, pud.

To HIs amAzemenT, he found The buLLy laughing and iN High spirits, in
STrIKInG ContRasT to the surly GlooM He haD maiNTaIneD Since The
evEnTFuL Day in Lumberport.

"What'S mAking yOu feeL so gay?" demandeD Elmer.

"The fACT That I've gOt HaRRy wAtson now just whEre I wAnt him!"

His eYEs big witH incrEdulity, tHe richest BOY in RiverTowN stAreD at
THE bUlly.

"What on earTH Do yoU mEan?" he fiNalLy asked, WheN he FouNd tHaT Pud
made nO move to eXpLaIn HiS stAtemeNT.

"Just thiS!" rEtuRnEd tHe bulLY. And he TappeD a neWsPaPEr wHich was
SPrEAD out OvEr One oF thE cHoppiNg blOCks.

"but I don'T understaNd?" pERsisTeD ELmer.

"TheN listen to this!" AnD Pud read thE fOllOwing:

  "'AMOS Watson's Appeal was denied by the couRT and he wIll Now be
  CompElled to seRve Five yeArs IN prisoN to whiCh he wAs SenTENced fOR
  FoRgeRy.'"

"well?" exclaiMED ElMer, stIlL mysTified.

"WHat's the matter with yOU? HaVe you suddenly LosT youR SEnSes?"
SToRMed ThE BulLY.
and again the idea which h ad come to  himonthe  p revi ousnight when his aunt  had made her announce ment, -- t hath eshoul d leave sc h o ol, -- re cur re d  t o
him .
A happy  nod and s mil efrom Viola,w ho  chanced t o b e passing th rou gh the 
h all on he r w ay to  one o f  her r ecitation s, howeve r , decid e d  t he d ay for
Harry.

"I ' ll not let ElmerCraven  m a ke m e g ive  up my fri en dship for Vio l a! " h e
t o ld himself. A nd with thi s  re solve,  h e p r oceede d tohi s  va rious dutie s.
Having no  recit a tions a f ter the  noonrec ess , Pa u lsu gge st e d t h at  Je r ry, 
Harry a nd  h e sho uldt a k e  a s ail  onhis n ew iceboat _L igh tnin g _,which 
hadjust  b een d eliver ed to  h im.

Glad of an y di version t hat  w oul dtakeh is min d f rom  his tr oubles, Har ry r e ad ily accepted and t he b oy s went t o thei r  s ev e ral home sfor  din n e r.

A ngry th at he ha d fail e dto  scarehi s riva l,  El mer  hadb rood ed all  the
mor ningo ver some means of making goo d  h i s  t h reat , a nd at last,  una b le
t o th i nk  of any s cheme  t h at would be both adequ at e andfeasi ble, he
dropp ed into th e v illage b utch e rs hop to consult  hisfriend, Pu d .

To hi s ama zement,he foundt h e bullylau ghi ngand i nhigh spirits, i n
st ri king co ntr ast tothe  su rly  gl oo m he hadmaintain ed  s in ce  th e
eve n tful day  i n L um ber port. 
"What 's ma king  y ou fee l so ga y ?" d eman de dElme r.
" The f actt hat  I've g ot HarryWat s on n ow  j ust whe re I want him !" 

His eyes  b igwith i n c redulity , the richest boy in Ri v ertownsta red a t
th e bully.
"W hat on  ea r th doyou me an?"he  fi n a lly a s k ed , w he n he found t hat  Pudma de n o moveto explain his sta t eme nt.

"Just th is! " re t u rn edt he bul ly .  An d he tapped a new spaper whi ch wa s
spread o u t o ve r one o f the c hoppi n g block s.

"ButI don't u nd erst a n d?"  persisted  Elmer.
"Then li s ten t o  t his!"  an d Pudre adthe f ollowi n g:
  "' Amos W at son'sappea lwas deni ed by the court and hewill n ow be 
 compelled  to ser ve five y ears  in prison  to  wh ich h e w a s sen tenc e dfor   for gery . '"

"Well ? "exc l a im ed Elmer, s t i l l m ystif ied . 

"Wha t'sthe matter with y o u? Have you su dden l y  lo sty ourse nses?"
stormed  th eb u lly.
and again_the idea_which had come to_him on_the_previous night_when_his
aunt had made_her announcement,--that he_should leave school,--recurred to
him.

A_happy nod and_smile_from Viola, who chanced to be passing through the
hall on her way to one_of_her recitations,_however,_decided_the day for
Harry.

"I'll not let_Elmer Craven make me give_up my_friendship for Viola!" he
told himself. And with this_resolve,_he proceeded to_his various duties.

Having no recitations after the noon recess,_Paul suggested that Jerry,
Harry and he_should take a_sail_on_his new iceboat _Lightning_,_which
had just been delivered to him.

Glad_of any diversion that would take_his mind from his troubles, Harry
readily accepted_and the boys went to their_several homes for dinner.

Angry that_he had_failed to scare his rival,_Elmer had brooded_all the
morning_over some means_of making good his threat, and_at last, unable
to_think of any scheme that would_be_both adequate and_feasible,_he
dropped_into the_village butcher shop_to_consult his_friend,_Pud.

To his amazement, he found the_bully_laughing and in high spirits, in
striking contrast_to the surly gloom_he_had maintained since the
eventful_day in Lumberport.

"What's making you_feel so gay?" demanded Elmer.

"The fact_that I've_got Harry_Watson now just where I want him!"

His eyes big with incredulity,_the richest boy in Rivertown stared_at
the bully.

"What on earth_do you_mean?"_he finally asked,_when_he found_that Pud
made no move to explain his_statement.

"Just this!"_returned the bully. And he tapped_a newspaper which was
spread_out_over one of the chopping blocks.

"But_I don't understand?" persisted Elmer.

"Then listen_to this!" and Pud read_the_following:

_ "'Amos Watson's appeal was_denied by the court and he_will now be
_ compelled to serve five years in_prison_to which he was sentenced for
__forgery.'"

"Well?" exclaimed Elmer, still mystified.

"What's the_matter_with_you? Have you suddenly lost_your senses?"
stormed the bully.