True to Himself; Or, Roger Strong's Struggle for Place

assailants. My effort was a useless one. In a trice I found myself on the groun

ard, and I rightfully guessed that it

ed a fellow named Moran, "unles

reating me in this way

id Phillips, another of the young

the kind. You have n

n. "The Models have a

eried, in perplexi

the purpose of social enjoyment and to teach cads less

members," I said, sur

joined a boy named Barto

" added Pultzer, a short, stout chap,

at

d attack upon our il

dent? You m

uncan, loftily. "I won't have such a low-bre

red than you ar

We all know you well. We shall at o

that had it not been for the rough handling I had received wh

o doubt, because I did not show more signs of fear. "Just wait till

u intend to

see soon

han I had imagined. Six to one was heavy odds, and

," I said decidedly. "If you don

emember this occasion as long as you live,"

ere

mind.

Jerry in a bold dash for liberty. I had just placed my foot upon the step and cal

t!" he ejacu

too, Ellery. We mustn't let him escape af

uncan had his friends to back him he was br

ng a rope?"

," replied

We had better b

o as Moran had advised. My wrists were knotted together behin

mar

the horse a

ll be

d there been the slightest chance offered to escape I would have t

lking, and with both my hands behind me I was several times in danger of stumbling

me capitalists to build a railroad. But the matter had drifted into litigation,

It was probably fifteen feet square, having a door at one end and a window at the ot

ncan, as we stopped in front of

But they formed a small circle a

I intend to square up accounts with you," continued the pre

n," I replied, as coolly as I coul

ust I tell you not to c

dward, if that s

ard, if yo

interrupted Moran. "We don't

this fellow a les

; only cut

who's the presid

u a

ke my own time," rep

thout me," rejoined Moran, considerably

wil

ngs to do besides standi

" sneere

, in

very much as if there would b

n your dignity might

servant-in-waiting for a

sked y

eak louder t

dent of the Mo

're not a mod

ad chap, and had he not been to a great extent under Du

as well as boys, all the others groaned

ll never do. Go ahea

nder. "But you all promised to stick by

put in Moran. "I only w

er this speech, then

xious to know why I

larly," I re

gave

that's al

nxious to know is, what

down on your knees and apologize for

uch!"

e in my

d recklessly, willing to suffer almost anything rath

treated him no worse than he deserved. He was a spoilt boy and

store for you," said Dunce

before, I'l

Where is the

answered Pultzer

a stout clothes line, fi

ted Duncan, "and then his legs. Be sure and make the k

e proceedings, but with my hand

assed around my body from head to feet, and

uncan. "I guess after he has spent twenty-four hours in that plac

house and dropped upon the floor. Then the doo