The Triple Alliance

es in their eagerness to hear "Rat's" description of certain

h it!" they exclaime

jumped off the top of a high hedge, and twisted his foot so badly that he couldn't stand up. As it happened, there was a check just then, and Carton ran forward and told Allingford what had happened. He and Oaks came back, and said the only thing would be to get him to Chatton statio

iance gave a m

the row's about

he 'old lab.' Well, now, if he and Mouler, and two or three more of that sort, weren't sitting in the taproom, smoking, and drinking beer, and having a regular high old time. They'd lagged behind on purpose. Of course Allingford kicked them all out, and he and 'Thirsty' had a frightful row. They say the big chaps want to hush the matter up as far as they can, and not r

ay to the schoolroom the question was repeated at least half a dozen times-"Have you heard about old 'Thirsty' being cob

term, said that 'Thirsty' used to be rather a jolly chap, only he's got a fearful temper when he's crossed. Most of the chaps like him as a prefect, because as long a

ing with his hands in his pockets, frowning at the fire. He was roused from his

, 'Thi

re on earth have you

two deep lines which looked almost like scars between the eyebrows. He shut the door, and dragging

ng. "But I say, young man, you seem to have raised a prett

y've had the chee

ble, tossed it across to his friend. It was a letter signed by most

e sort of a round robin, don't you ca

. I'm sick of having to masquerade about

just because a strait-laced chap like Allingford chooses to take offence at something you do. They can't force you to resign unless they go to th

he speaker with a su

ail and sneak away. Look here: you were the one who proposed going into the Black Swan this morning, and wh

t too. I hopped over the wall at the back into the field, and waited there f

k precious good care to save y

from his chair; "you're in a wax to-n

hat had taken place between Fletcher and Thurston, and it d

decided not to resign his position as a prefect, and in a few days' time the

ame evident that Thurston was being "cut" and cold-shouldered by the other members of the Sixth; while he, for his part, as though by

," said Carton one afternoon. "I wonder old 'Thirsty' isn't ashamed to do it. And now he's hand and glove

been kept in a continual state of uneasiness and suspense, wondering what ac

higher position than himself, and he eagerly seized the opportunity which his friendship with Mouler afforded him of becoming intimate with Thurston. It was rather a fine thing for a boy in the Upper Fourth to be accosted in a familiar manner by a prefect, and asked sometimes to visit the latter in his study; and when such things were possible, it was hardly worth while to spend time and attention in carrying on a feud

he quadrangle to the paved playground, when they came face to face with their old enemy. He was about to push past them without speakin

o see that; it seems a good ch

to be a copy of the

turning on his heel with a sneering

agraph appearing under the heading "Local Notes." Jack re

entered his house some few weeks ago, and stole a valuable collection of coins. As yet the police have been unable to discover any f

a moment

my guv'nor," mu

him now,"

frighten us; he can't prove that we stole the coins, because we didn't. All the same, it would be very awkw

ry; "I suppose it wou

hy can't he l