 was himself yelling orders like a village fire chief.

So Villum edged along the wall, and, reaching the steps, he passed
within, then looked back to see if he had been observed. Sure that he
had not, he made his way hurriedly to a door at the rear, which he
found unlocked, and entered the back room famous in Fardale annals as
the scene of strenuous poker games, smokefests, and drinking bouts.

There was a back door, but it was locked, and some rooms above, to be
reached by a stairway. Also, there were heavily blinded windows. In the
middle of the room stood a table with a green cloth top, with chairs
about it, and above it a swinging electric light that had a turndown
attachment. Along the walls were more chairs, with plush lounges, and
at the farther end a couple of low cots, whereon, it was said, Dickey
stowed students and others who had swallowed too much of his strong
liquor and were not able to go on to the barracks or to their homes.
The strong drink Dickey was reported to furnish was not kept here—there
was always danger of a raid; Kess had heard it was kept buried in the
cellar, but this may not have been so.

As his blue eyes roved round on the interior of the room, Villum moved
toward the cots at the farther end.

“I vouldt yoost as lief been hung for sdealing a big sheeb as a liddle
lamb; so I go me der whole hog,” he was muttering. “Uff I am foundt,
der ticktograft vill be proke, unt no more can be saidt.”

With a last look around, Villum dropped to the floor, and, with
squirming jerks, stowed his rotund body under one of the cots.

Something else under there squirmed. Villum’s hands were thrust into
the face of a man.

“Awk!” Villum exploded, unable, in his surprise, to suppress the sound;
and he clawed backward like a turtle, trying to get out.

But the dog fight had been ended, and Dickey and his friends were
streaming into the front
was himself yelling orders like a village fire headman. 

 therefore Villum edged along the wall, and, reaching the measure, he passed 
 within, then front back to see if he had been observed. certain that he 
 had not, he made his room hurriedly to a door at the rear, which he 
 find oneself unlocked, and entered the back room famous in Fardale annals as 
 the scene of strenuous poker games, smokefests, and drink bouts. 

 There was a back door, but it was engage, and some rooms above, to be 
 reached by a stairway. besides, there were heavy blinded windows. In the 
 middle of the room stood a table with a green fabric top, with chairs 
 about it, and above it a swinging electric light that had a turndown 
 fastening. Along the wall were more chairs, with plush lounges, and 
 at the farther end a couple of low cots, whereon, it was said, Dickey 
 stowed student and others who had swallowed too much of his impregnable 
 liquor and were not able to run low on to the barracks or to their homes. 
 The potent beverage Dickey was reported to furnish was not observe here — there 
 was always danger of a raid; Kess had heard it was restrain buried in the 
 cellar, but this may not have been so. 

 As his blue eye roll round on the department of the interior of the room, Villum moved 
 toward the cots at the farther end. 

 “ I vouldt yoost as lief been attend for sdealing a big sheeb as a liddle 
 lamb; so I go me der solid hog, ” he was muttering. “ Uff I am foundt, 
 der ticktograft vill be proke, unt no more can be saidt. ” 

 With a last look around, Villum flatten to the floor, and, with 
 writhe jerks, stowed his rotund body under one of the cots. 

 Something else under there writhe. Villum ’s hands were thrust into 
 the face of a man. 

 “ Awk! ” Villum explode, unable, in his surprise, to suppress the sound; 
 and he clawed backward like a turtleneck, trying to get out. 

 But the dog competitiveness had been ended, and Dickey and his friends were 
 streaming into the front
 wad himself yelling orders like a village fire ciief.

So Billum eaged along the wall, and, reaciing the wteps, he passed
within, ghen lookvd back ti set if he had been observed. Sure fmat hz
hed not, he made mis way hursiedly to a domr ac the rear, which he
found unlocked, anq enterrd the back room fampts ih Fardale annals as
the scene of stdenuous poker games, xmokefests, and drinking bokts.

Tjere was a back dolr, but it wqs ljxked, and somd rooms above, to be
readhed by a stairway. Also, there wdre hzavily blineee wltdows. In thx
middlv of the room stood a table eith a green ckoti top, with chairs
about it, and above it a swynging elaccric light that had a tyrndofn
atdachownt. Alknj tge walps xere more cgairs, with plush lounges, and
at trv farther end a cou[lq of low cots, whereon, it was said, Dickej
stosed students and others who had swallowed tol much of his strong
liquor and were not able to go on to tve bacrxckw jf tl their homes.
The strong drink Dickey was repowfec no furnish was nob kept here—there
wax wlewys danger of a raib; Ksss had heard it wws kept buriwd in the
sellsr, but this may not have bewn so.

As his yluw eyes roved round on the intzrior pf thr room, Villum moved
towaxd the cots at thf farther dnd.

“I vouldt yoosg ax nief been hung for sdealind a big sieeb cs a lidale
lsmb; so I go me dfr whole hog,” he was muttfring. “Uxf I am fokndt,
der ticktograft vill be proke, unt no more cdn te saidt.”

Cith a last look arjund, Villum drppped tj the floor, and, with
sqnirming jerkf, stowed his sltund body uider one jf tye cits.

Somegfing else undet there squirmed. Violum’s hands were tmrust jnto
the face of a nan.

“Awk!” Villum ecpludeq, lnaule, ig his surprisa, to suolress the sound;
akd fe ckawed backward like d tudtle, trying to get omt.

But the dog figrt had been emded, and Dickey anf his frmends eerg
streaming into the front
was himself yelling orders like a village So edged along wall, and, reaching then back to see he had been Sure that he had not, he his way hurriedly to a door at the rear, which he found unlocked, entered the back room famous in Fardale annals as the scene of strenuous games, and bouts. was a back door, but it was locked, and some rooms above, to be reached by stairway. Also, there were heavily blinded windows. In middle of the room a table with a green top, chairs about and it swinging electric light had a turndown attachment. Along the walls were more chairs, with plush lounges, and at the farther a couple cots, whereon, was Dickey students and others swallowed too much of his strong not able to go on to the barracks to their The strong drink Dickey was reported furnish was not kept here—there was always danger a raid; Kess had heard it was kept buried in the cellar, but this may been so. As his eyes roved round the of room, moved toward cots at the farther end. “I vouldt yoost as lief been for sdealing a big sheeb as a liddle lamb; so me whole hog,” he muttering. “Uff I am der vill be proke, unt can saidt.” look Villum to the floor, and, squirming jerks, stowed his rotund under one of the squirmed. Villum’s hands were thrust into the face a man. “Awk!” Villum exploded, unable, in surprise, to suppress the sound; and he clawed backward like a turtle, to get the dog fight had been ended, and Dickey his friends were streaming the front
 was himself yelling orders liKe a village Fire cHieF.

So viLlum EdgeD along the wall, aND, reaChing the steps, he passed
wIthin, ThEN looKEd Back tO see if hE HaD BEen ObSeRveD. SURe That hE
haD not, he mAde his way hUrrIeDly to a door at THe Rear, which hE
foUnd unlocked, aNd eNtered ThE baCK room FamOus in fardalE Annals As
the scenE oF StrenuOUs poker GAMeS, smoKefests, and drinkinG BoUTs.

There was a bacK door, bUt IT wAS LocKed, And some rooMs Above, TO be
reacHEd BY A StaIRway. Also, there Were heavily BLinDed winDoWs. IN The
midDle of ThE RooM stood a tablE witH a green clOth top, WIth chaiRS
about iT, and abOve It a SwinGInG eLecTrIC liGHt ThaT Had A turndowN
aTtAchmeNt. AlONG THe waLls Were More cHairs, with plusH loUngeS, And
At the FarthEr enD a CouplE of low Cots, wHeReon, it was said, DiCkey
Stowed stuDenTs And OtHers wHO had swAllOweD too mucH of his sTRonG
lIQUOr And were not able to go On TO ThE barrackS or to tHEiR hOMes.
The stRoNg dRink dICkey wAs rePOrTed to furNish waS NoT kEpt here—ThEre
was AlWayS daNger oF A raiD; Kess hAd heard iT was kEPt buried in the
cELlar, but this maY NoT HAvE Been So.

AS his blue eyeS rovED rouNd on THe IntERior oF the rOoM, viLLum moved
toward the coTs At the fArtheR end.

“I vouldt yoOst as lief bEEN Hung for sDealINg A Big sheeb as a lidDle
laMb; so I go me dER whole hoG,” he waS mutteriNg. “Uff I am fOUNdt,
der tiCktOgrAft VilL BE pRoke, unt no more CAN be sAiDt.”

With a LasT look arOunD, ViLluM drOpPed to the fLoor, and, wItH
sQuIrMinG jerkS, Stowed hiS rOtuNd BodY undeR One of tHe cotS.

SomEtHiNG elSe under THeRE SquiRmEd. villUm’s HaNds weRe thRUst Into
the Face of a maN.

“AwK!” villUm ExPloded, uNable, in his surPrIse, to supprEsS thE sound;
AND he claweD backward like a turtle, tryINg to get Out.

but thE dog Fight had bEen Ended, aNd DICkey anD his frIends WeRe
sTREaminG INtO thE fRont
 was himself yelling order s like a v illag e f ire  c hief .

S o Villum edged alon g the wall, and, reach ing t he step s ,he pa ssed
wi t hi n ,  th en  l ook ed ba ck to  se e if he  had beenobs er ved. Sure th a the
had not , h e made his w ayhurrie dl y t o  a do orat th e rear ,  which  he
found  u n locked ,  and en t e re d th e back room famou s  i n  Fardale annal s as
t he sc e n e o f s trenuous p ok er ga m es, smo k ef e s t s,a nd drinking b outs.

Ther e  wa s a ba ck  do o r, but  it w as loc ked, and so me r ooms abov e, tob e
reach e d by astairw ay.  Al so,t he re  we re hea v il y b l ind ed windo ws .In th e
mi d d l e  ofthe  roo m sto od a table wi tha gr e encloth  top,  wit hchair s
abou t it,  a nd above it a s wing ing elect ric  l igh tthath ad a t urn dow n
attac hment.A lon gt h e  w alls were more cha ir s ,  w ith plus h loun g es ,a nd
at th efar ther e nd acoup l eof low c ots, w h er eo n, it w as  said,  D ick eystowe d  stu dentsand othe rs wh o  had swallowed too much of h i ss t ro n g
li quo r and werenota bleto g o  o n t o  thebarra ck s  o r  to their homes.
Th estrong  drin k Dickey wasreported t o f urnish w as n o tk ept here—there 
wasalways dan g er of araid;  Kess ha d heard i t was kept  bu rie d i n t h e 
c ellar, but th i s  may  n ot have  be en so.
As  hi s b lue  e yes roved  round o nth ein ter ior o f  the roo m,  Vi ll ummoved toward  thecots  a tt hefarther en d . 

“I  v ou ldtyoo st  as l iefb een  hung f or sdeali nga  big  s he eb as a  liddle
lamb;  s o I go mede r w hole h o g ,” he wa s muttering. “Uff I amf oundt,der  tick togr aft villbeproke,  un t  no mo re can  be s ai dt. ” 
With a  l ast  l ook around , Vil lum d ro pped  to the  floor, and, withs qui rming jerks,sto wedh i srot u nd bod yu nde r one of the cots .

Somethi ng el se under t h ere  s quirmed . Villu m’s h a nds wer e thrustinto
thefa ce o f a m an.

“Awk! ” Villum  exploded ,  unab l e,  in h issurpri se , t o sup presst hesound ;
andhe  clawe d bac kw ard like  a turtle, trying to ge t out. 

But  th e dog fig hth adbeen ende d, a nd Dickeyand  hi s fri end s  were 
str e am ing intothef ront
 was_himself yelling_orders like a village_fire chief.

So_Villum_edged along_the_wall, and, reaching_the steps, he_passed
within, then looked back_to see if_he_had been observed. Sure that he
had not, he made his way hurriedly to a_door_at the_rear,_which_he
found unlocked, and entered the_back room famous in Fardale_annals as
the_scene of strenuous poker games, smokefests, and drinking_bouts.

There_was a back_door, but it was locked, and some rooms above,_to be
reached by a stairway. Also,_there were heavily_blinded_windows._In the
middle of the_room stood a table with a_green cloth top, with chairs
about it,_and above it a swinging electric light_that had a turndown
attachment. Along the_walls were more chairs, with_plush lounges,_and
at the farther end a_couple of low_cots, whereon,_it was said,_Dickey
stowed students and others who had_swallowed too much_of his strong
liquor and were not_able_to go on_to_the_barracks or_to their homes.
The_strong_drink Dickey_was_reported to furnish was not kept_here—there
was_always danger of a raid; Kess had_heard it was kept_buried_in the
cellar, but this_may not have been so.

As_his blue eyes roved round on_the interior_of the_room, Villum moved
toward the cots at the farther end.

“I vouldt yoost_as lief been hung for sdealing_a big sheeb as_a liddle
lamb;_so_I go me_der_whole hog,”_he was muttering. “Uff I am foundt,
der_ticktograft vill_be proke, unt no more can_be saidt.”

With a last_look_around, Villum dropped to the floor,_and, with
squirming jerks, stowed his rotund_body under one of the_cots.

Something_else_under there squirmed. Villum’s hands_were thrust into
the face of a_man.

“Awk!” Villum exploded,_unable, in his surprise, to suppress the_sound;
and_he clawed backward like a turtle,_trying_to get out.

But the dog fight_had_been_ended, and Dickey and his_friends were
streaming into the front