Nan Sherwood at Rose Ranch; Or, The Old Mexican's Treasure

he made no objection to what was done. Indeed, she helped haze Rhoda Hammond, but more for the sake

to the new girl, but knowing the older girls as well as

and given to Rhoda to carry. The line of march was then taken up, with the victim directly b

lower lip tightly. Bess mentioned, giggling, that Rhoda look

ng. She feared that Rhoda's attitude would make the hazing more severe and more prolonged.

way. Amelia stalked ahead, carrying the broom, her "wand of of

ven, while we are goi

" reitera

the prisoner. But when she made

upon a band of Indians to scalp 'em-the poor things! You don't walk

in the rear, "how much our Laura k

ence again. The procession was now winding down the stairway to the r

ssage which connected the trunk room with the boathouse at the foot of the cliff. Then she

g had been constructed by a man with more imagination than money. The latter ran out before his castle on the cliff was co

ra ran quickly when they entered the du

rs. Gleason will say?"

was the athle

if she doesn't know,"

girls in the room. Some had joined the procession from other corridors. Now

across Rhoda's eyes. Then she led her into the

been disarranged. It was evident, too, that the workmen were not entirely through. A long plank, used by the me

sses and pile them on the platform under the somewhat insecure plank. Amelia, her e

d by fire according to the ancient and honorable custom of Lakeview lambkins, you

scornfully. She did not see

deep well you will

"Ready,

a from the platform. "Let the sawney climb the

ehind her," said one girl, a

said

We must give her a chance to sw

sticks!" mu

he other girls, who climbed quickly to the platform. Then Laura came to seize the victim's oth

refore, judged that Rhoda could see a little from under the

lled Amelia from below. "Force

saw that the mattresses were all in place and that a fall from the plank would only be about three feet. Suc

Laura, half lifting R

whispered Nan. "If

wning," said the red-hair

ictim, who seemed in a

ot sufficiently impressed by

led up the steps with

nk which gave the thr

an, wavering herself upo

the 'man overboard' cry just yet,"

's ear: "Walk straight

eady to c

sawney!" commande

very uncertain idea of where she was, or where she was going. Besides, with one's eyes practically blinded, it is very diff

e the other and her arms waving for a

he prolonged wail f

etered back and forth. Laura gave her another slight p

encour

, observing Nan's encour

y. "A false step and you are lost! The ravening sea

er palm with water and threw it upward. It spatter

uttered a stifled ejaculation and wavered again. Laur

an, and she leaped do

ibrium. She uttered another scr

oard!" sho

he dipper flung its contents over