bly have been a general retreat mixed with a volley of expletives hurled at Bill and Gus, had not Gus taken a hand in the prevention of this, as planned. A stream of water from a long sy

earful of attempting a further attack,

him of caution. He was coming right over the wires again and did get partly through before another touch of the wall button gave him a

ll, and if he want

e did get past the wires and was going to ma

otest against what might end in a scrap. But without further ado, Shurtlief, who wa

all, as heavy nor as old as Bert, catch the assailant's hard-driven fist in the palm of an instantly extended hand and then let drive with his own right a neat, short-arm uppercut that got Bert just where he had meant to get Gus, was a needed lesson to the smug conceit that too often goes with added school years. Bert, from

ns demanding words, Bil

allowance. And we really can't afford to be hazed, as you did that new chap yesterday. If we had to buy new clothes and watches and caps, we'd have to quit school-see? And we knew you never missed anybody much, so we naturally, asking your

, made reply, afte

had your innings now, of course, but we'll have

ucation as a means of livelihood. The boys felt that perhaps in a college art course, where education becomes much play on the part of well-to-do lads, class fracases, bowl fights, initiations and the like may

lared. "You don't want to think about 'getting' us. We want you to cal

n't-" bega

ell, then, take a little more treatment for your b

of the room where stood the seven seemed to be charged with red hot needles. Suddenly these ceased to leap and jump and burn; the old rug and the hidden wires under it were aga

little sl

off, conf

ying to ele

rown, p

l it quits

I suppose we've got to hand it t

can't believe that any fellows in Marshallton Tech wo

was a general acquiescence to this. The door slowly and to the s

were only having a little fun with you as

g his finger at Bill and Gus, "that you are freshies and must keep i

we've all been good and licked and these chaps ought to get the credit

e same when this gets out. I sort o' think our little stock has g

there was a sprinkling of sophs also. Questioned eagerly, Bill explained quite freely the

No pluck. You're lucky to hav

it, eh, Jumbo?" ventu

began the husky fellow, advancing and

ng like this?" queried Bil

E-e-e-e-e-! Help!" And the instant the stabbing curre

d Bill, and for answer the husky soph turned and fled fro

the "convincer," as he called the electrical rigging, he bade the onlookers who filled