night on the lake, unless carried by
some skater, and Gunn’s way lay in that direction, along the lake to
the Pavilion.

The colonel reflected that he ought to have company, and was on the
point of turning aside and telephoning for the constable; but was
deterred by the thought that he ought not to expose a student in that
way, even though the student deserved exposure.

“By going alone I may be able to prevent a scandal. Yet—er—of course,
Mr. Merriwell will have to leave the academy; I—ahum—see no other way.
I shall write to his father a full explanation; tell him that recently
there has—er—been a great change in his son; I shall have to speak of
this violent animosity against the youth, Kadir Dhin, who came here as
a foreigner and stranger, under—er—my protection. Such base calumnies
as Kadir Dhin assures me young Merriwell has heaped on him—there is
even an element of insanity in it! Is the whole world going mad?”

The worthy head of Fardale grew warm with indignation as he stumped
along, prodding the snow angrily with his walking stick.

“As for Gunga Singh, Kadir Dhin thinks that the money I have been
furnishing him for the purpose of hiring men to hunt down that
Hindu murderer will soon bring results. I—ahum—I hope so; I hope
so! It is growing very expensive. If results are not attained soon
I shall—ahum—be compelled to desist in making further advances. A
terrible state of affairs! And the—er—constable makes no progress.”

His mind turned back to Chip Merriwell.

“A drinking bout of Fardale students down at the Pavilion, and Mr.
Merriwell left there in so beastly a state of intoxication that he
cannot even walk. Dreadful!”

A merry jingling of sleigh bells reached him, as he approached the
lake, in the road which turned there and passed along the lakeside
toward the Pavilion; the sleigh was coming up behind him, and it seemed
that Gunn would be run down by the horses.

He gave a skipping jump which
night on the lake, unless carried by 
 some skater, and Gunn ’s way lay in that steering, along the lake to 
 the Pavilion. 

 The colonel reflect that he ought to have company, and was on the 
 point of change state aside and telephoning for the constable; but was 
 dissuade by the thinking that he ought not to expose a student in that 
 way, even though the student deserve exposure. 

 “ By going alone I may be able to prevent a scandal. Yet — er — of path, 
 Mr. Merriwell will have to leave the academy; I — ahum — see no other way. 
 I shall publish to his father a full explanation; tell him that recently 
 there has — er — been a big change in his son; I shall have to speak of 
 this fierce animosity against the youth, Kadir Dhin, who came here as 
 a foreigner and stranger, under — er — my protection. Such base defamation 
 as Kadir Dhin assures me young Merriwell has heaped on him — there is 
 even an element of insanity in it! Is the whole world going mad? ” 

 The worthy head of Fardale grew warm with indignation as he stumped 
 along, prodding the snow angrily with his walking pin. 

 “ As for Gunga Singh, Kadir Dhin thinks that the money I have been 
 furnishing him for the determination of lease men to hunt down that 
 Hindu murderer will soon bring result. I — ahum — I hope so; I hope 
 so! It is growing very expensive. If results are not fall upon soon 
 I shall — ahum — be compelled to desist in making further advances. A 
 terrible state of matter! And the — er — constable makes no progress. ” 

 His mind turned back to Chip Merriwell. 

 “ A drink bout of Fardale scholar down at the Pavilion, and Mr. 
 Merriwell leave there in so beastly a state of intoxication that he 
 cannot even walk. awful! ” 

 A merry jingling of sleigh bells reached him, as he set about the 
 lake, in the road which turned there and passed along the lakeside 
 toward the Pavilion; the sleigh was coming up behind him, and it seem 
 that Gunn would be run down by the cavalry. 

 He gave a skipping leap which
nigjt on the lake, unless cavried by
some skajee, and Junn’s wzy lay iv that direction, along the leke ro
the Pavilion.

The colonel rdflected nhat he oyght ro have company, and was kk the
'omnt of turning sside and delephoning fos ghz constable; but was
deterred by the trought yhwt he ought noj to txpjse z student in that
way, even though tge studtnt deserved exposire.

“By going alone I may be ablf to prevent a scajdal. Yet—er—od cotese,
Mr. Merriwdll will have to leave the academy; I—ahum—see no other day.
I xhall writg fo vis father e full explanation; tell hik that tecently
there mas—er—ueen a great change in hiv son; I shall have to speak oy
this violent animosiry agaitst dhe hiutf, Kzdmr Shin, wjo rame here aa
a foreignee and stranger, undet—ew—ny protection. Such fafe calumnies
as Kadir Dhin assures me yolng Jerriwell has heaped on him—there is
even an epement of insanity in it! Is the whole world going mad?”

The wmrthy feab of Fxedwle grew warm with indignation as he stumped
ajknb, irodding the snow angrily wiyh hof walking stizk.

“As for Funga Singh, Kadir Fhin thynks rhat the ioneu I have been
furnishing him for the puriose of hiring men to kunt down thct
Hindo murdrrer will soon bring rerulta. I—ahum—I hooe so; I hkoe
so! It is growivg nery expensive. If results are got attaiied spon
I shxll—anum—be sompelled ho desist in making furtjer abvancas. A
terribpe state of affairs! And the—er—coixtable makes nm pgogress.”

Hif minc turned back to Chip Merricell.

“A drnnking bout of Fzrdale vtudents dorn at the Pavhpion, and Mr.
Mxrriwell jeft theee in su beastly a staye of intoxication rhat he
cannot even waui. Dreadful!”

A merxv hingling of sleogh bejld ceachqg him, as he dppruacfrd thd
lake, in thc ruad ehich turned there atd pzssed along the lalefide
towatd the Padilion; the slrigh was coming up behiid him, and ot feemed
that Gunn would be run dkwn by thf hjrses.

He gave a sjipping jump which
night on the lake, unless carried by and way lay that direction, along The reflected that he to have company, was on the point of turning and telephoning for the constable; but was deterred by the thought that he not to expose a student in that way, even though the student deserved “By alone may able to prevent a scandal. Yet—er—of course, Mr. Merriwell will have to leave the academy; I—ahum—see other way. I shall write to his father full explanation; tell him recently there has—er—been a great in son; I have speak this violent animosity the youth, Kadir Dhin, who came here as a foreigner and stranger, under—er—my protection. Such base calumnies Kadir Dhin young Merriwell heaped him—there even an element in it! Is the whole world worthy head of Fardale grew warm with indignation he stumped prodding the snow angrily with his stick. “As for Gunga Singh, Kadir Dhin thinks the money I have been furnishing him for the purpose of hiring men to hunt Hindu murderer will soon results. I—ahum—I hope I so! is very expensive. results are not attained soon I shall—ahum—be compelled to desist in further advances. A terrible state of affairs! And the—er—constable makes His turned back to Merriwell. “A drinking bout Fardale down at the Pavilion, Merriwell there a of that he cannot even Dreadful!” A merry jingling of bells reached him, as the road which turned there and passed along lakeside toward the Pavilion; the sleigh was up behind him, and it seemed that Gunn would be run down the horses. a skipping jump which
night on the lake, unless carriEd by
some skAter, aNd GUnn’S wAy laY in tHat direction, alONg thE lake to
the Pavilion.

The cOloneL rEFlecTEd That hE ought tO HaVE ComPaNy, And WaS On The
poInt Of turniNg aside and TelEpHoning for the COnStable; but wAs
dEterred by the ThoUght thAt He oUGht noT to ExposE a studENt in thAt
way, even ThOUgh the STudent dESErVed eXposure.

“By going aloNE I MAy be able to prevEnt a scAnDAl. yET—er—Of cOurse,
Mr. MerRiWell wILl have tO LeAVE The ACademy; I—ahum—seE no other way.
i ShaLl writE tO hiS Father A full ExPLanAtion; tell hiM thaT recently
There hAS—er—been A Great chAnge in His Son; i shaLL hAvE to SpEAk oF
ThIs vIOleNt animosItY aGainsT the YOUTH, KadIr DHin, wHo camE here as
a foreiGneR and STraNger, uNder—eR—my pRoTectiOn. Such Base cAlUmnies
as Kadir DhIn asSures me yoUng meRriWeLl has HEaped oN hiM—thEre is
evEn an eleMEnt Of INSAnIty in it! Is the whole wOrLD GoIng mad?”

ThE worthY HeAd OF Fardale GrEw wArm wITH indiGnatIOn As he stumPed
aloNG, pRoDding thE sNow angRiLy wIth His waLKing Stick.

“AS for GungA SingH, kadir Dhin thinkS That the money I HAvE BEeN
FurnIshIng him for thE purPOse oF hirINg Men TO hunt Down tHaT
hiNDu murderer will soon bRiNg resuLts. I—aHum—I hope so; I hoPe
so! It is grOWINg very exPensIVe. iF results are not AttaiNed soon
I shALl—ahum—be CompeLled to deSist in makING further AdvAncEs. A
TerRIBlE state of affaiRS! and tHe—Er—constAblE makes nO prOgrEss.”

his MiNd turned bAck to ChiP MErRiWeLl.

“A DrinkINg bout of faRdaLe StuDents DOwn at tHe PavIlioN, aNd mR.
MeRriwell LEfT THere In So BeasTly A sTate oF intOXicAtion thAt he
cannoT evEN walK. DReAdful!”

A mErry jingling oF sLeigh bells ReAchEd him, aS HE approacHed the
lake, in the road whicH Turned tHerE and pAsseD along the LakEside
tOwaRD the PaVilion; The slEiGh wAS CominG UP bEhiNd Him, and it seEMEd
tHat GuNn WoulD be run dOwn by the horses.

He gaVE a sKipping jump whIch
night on the lake, unlesscarried by 
some  sk ate r,  and  Gun n’s way lay in that  direction, along thelaketo theP av ilion .

Thec ol o n elre fl ect ed th at he  ou ght tohave compa ny,  a nd was on th e 
p oint of tu rni ng aside and  te lephon in g f o r the  co nstab le; bu t  was
d eterred b yt he tho u ght tha t he  oug ht not to exposea  s t udent in thatway, e ve n  t h o ugh  th e studentde serve d  exposu r e. “ Byg oing alone Imay be able topreven ta s c andal.  Yet— er — ofcourse,
Mr.  Mer riwell wi ll hav e  to lea v e the a cademy ; I —ah um—s e eno  ot he r  wa y .I s h all  write t ohi s fat hera f u ll e xpl anat ion;tell him that  re cent l y
t herehas—e r—be en  a gr eat ch angein  his son; I sha ll h ave to sp eak  o f
t hi s vio l ent an imo sit y again st they out h, K a di r Dhin, who came h er e as 
a forei gner a n dst r anger, u nd er— er—m y prote ctio n .Such bas e calu m ni es 
as Kad ir  Dhinas sur esme yo u ng M erriwe ll has h eaped on him—there i s 
even an elem e nt o fi nsan ity  in it! Isthew hole  wor l dgoi n g mad ?”

T he wo r thy head of Fardale  g rew wa rm wi th indignatio n as he st u m p ed
along , pr o dd i ng the snow an grily  with hisw alking s tick. 

“As fo r Gunga S i n gh, Kadi r D hin  th ink s th at the moneyI have  b een
fur nis hing hi m f orthe  pu rp ose of hi ring men  t ohu nt  do wn th a t
Hindumu rde re r w ill s o on bri ng re sult s.  I — ahu m—I hop e  s o ;  I h op eso!Itis  grow ingv ery  expens ive. If r esu l ts a re  n ot atta ined soon
I s ha ll—ahum—be  c omp elledt o  desistin making further advan c es. A
t err iblestat e of affa irs ! Andthe — er—con stable  make snop r ogres s . ”
Hi smind turne d bac k toCh ip M erriwel l.

“A drinking bo u t o f Fardale stu den ts d o w natt he Pav il i on, a nd Mr.
Merriwel l left the re in  so beastl y  ast ate ofintoxic ation that he 
cannot e ven walk.  D read f u l!” 

A merryjingling  of sleig h  bell s  r eache d h im, as  h e a pproa ched t h e
l ake,in the  r oad wh ich t ur ned ther e and passed along thelakesi de
to war d the Pav ili o n;the sleig h wa s coming u p b ehi nd hi m,a nd it  see m ed 
th a t Gun n wo u ld be run do wnb y  t he horses.H e  ga ve aski p ping j umpwhich
night on_the lake,_unless carried by
some skater,_and Gunn’s_way_lay in_that_direction, along the_lake to
the Pavilion.

The_colonel reflected that he_ought to have_company,_and was on the
point of turning aside and telephoning for the constable; but was
deterred_by_the thought_that_he_ought not to expose a_student in that
way, even though_the student_deserved exposure.

“By going alone I may be able_to_prevent a scandal._Yet—er—of course,
Mr. Merriwell will have to leave the academy;_I—ahum—see no other way.
I shall write_to his father_a_full_explanation; tell him that_recently
there has—er—been a great change in_his son; I shall have to_speak of
this violent animosity against the youth,_Kadir Dhin, who came here as
a_foreigner and stranger, under—er—my protection._Such base_calumnies
as Kadir Dhin assures me_young Merriwell has_heaped on_him—there is
even an_element of insanity in it! Is_the whole world_going mad?”

The worthy head of Fardale_grew_warm with indignation_as_he_stumped
along, prodding_the snow angrily_with_his walking_stick.

“As_for Gunga Singh, Kadir Dhin thinks_that_the money I have been
furnishing him for_the purpose of hiring_men_to hunt down that
Hindu_murderer will soon bring results._I—ahum—I hope so; I hope
so! It_is growing_very expensive._If results are not attained soon
I shall—ahum—be compelled to desist in_making further advances. A
terrible state of_affairs! And the—er—constable makes_no progress.”

His_mind_turned back to_Chip_Merriwell.

“A drinking_bout of Fardale students down at the_Pavilion, and_Mr.
Merriwell left there in so beastly_a state of intoxication_that_he
cannot even walk. Dreadful!”

A merry jingling_of sleigh bells reached him, as_he approached the
lake, in the_road_which_turned there and passed along_the lakeside
toward the Pavilion; the sleigh_was coming up_behind him, and it seemed
that Gunn would_be_run down by the horses.

He gave_a_skipping jump which