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ANY ay b Gels: JER vat ha: a ii, Rhee ran Tee vont two eee jes’ “ate nd ob don’t-know-nuffin look: in your eyes, so I “not talk to you. At de time me tink dat you not see | o ie “me, so me say nuffin. After supper we all come to ip 1D) bed togedder, and none ob: you say a word. You re- te ay member dat, ob course ?” eS ~ “Go down and see to de fire,” moaned Macbeth. ,? te , pe a ae ° > -_- Romeo, having dressed with his accustomed speed, | a left the room. ‘Then the nana pair sat down upon ; his bed. CR a | ‘“ Hamlet, what comin’ to us?” — ee), 3 Than, all de sperrits. Lor’, only tink ob dere ¥) playin’ dis game on US. We horas pretend we hab —been jokin’ wif him. In course we knowed he was ae home all’long. Dat de way to put it to him.” ne And they did so. No time was lost in assuring -- Romeo that they were well aware of his having | i returned at the hour he named, but, by way of a jest, . Bie. they had ignored his presence. Romeo waxed indig- ie nant, and said he would not be made the victim of their joking. For once he was ready to forgive them, ) but if they tried it on again “they might consider 4 themselves handed ober to de ebil sperrits.” : _ Awakening at an early hour, the boys were up and ae _ starring. It was a day when the ordinary discipline of i) tho school was laid aside, and the pupils left to do ey exactly as they pleased. Ah. _ The Lord of Misrule was at liberty to reign, if he pleased. But there was a sense of honour amongst the boys, and they were indisposed to take much advantage of ae their opportunities. | _ The stn class-room was the scene of the break- 5 a «It was a huge compartment, with the customary a maps upon the walls, but not big enough to allow the scholastic duties of all the school to be conducted A in it. Pikes» Xt was, however, capable of holding all the boys for | oH _the purpose of hearing the schoolmaster’s address, a delivered from a high desk, close to which Mrs. Farrell Ke sat with Eveline, who looked. distractingly pretty as _ 8she lounged in a folding-chair. After the address the signal was then given, and _. with a round of cheering the boys broke away ard poured out of the room like a torrent of water from a broken reservoir. he The members of the school-band formed outside, and the boys falling behind them, the young musicians 4 a struck up a lively air, and marching to and fro ensued, -_ under the eyes of the masters, who stood at the door. un sate and Mrs, Farrell sat atan Bene window enjoy- gine ib all. ; nt Ne ea was an inspiiting scene, : and aa a time all L , we ee Ah 5 7 } j / : fy AG y he bat uM ( ay ae : ‘3 ; anes ‘down t to supper. | "poe gn ‘ Indeed, I have practicaliy made up with mind that lous pace Matgernele the absence of Re \ ot beer et Renal but, ane re enter it.” asi ik vice fee f. rs MeL lt eae . Ay ee An) hi ee mi LA eh SITY > a # he a ates 7 78 ae eas Kors ‘ : i es ea A eye Ni deod ps | ut Ay bie RNS an ayes Ul | i r Se ae ¥ “Bat He was eines that it should lon oS ) Morse had not as yet mentioned his experiences of the previous night, but the marching being over, he asked Terry to get the Council of Ten to meet him i in the castle, and set off to await their coming. | ie | Bir? Almost at the same time Martin had called the men is together to discuss the long absence of the missing — Chorker. They met on the quoit-ground, and he | explained his views. e mS be “Something has gone wrong with the old nae ho said, “or he would not have been absent from & breaking-up. Although not much loved among us, it is Only right that we should look after him in a of trouble; but, on my life, I don’t know where to look for him.” Ae y | A variety of suggestions were put forward, bu nothing came of them. : Ki ne No one knew which way to go or what to do. ‘ one person who might have helped them was dumb mb. nit - And his name was Romeo. | (ane < Pa) vy es tr t. \ + , ¥ ai CHAPTER XXIX. Ti SUFe hs he UNDER THE LABORATORY. 2 a Anh Ni ans THIN ten AES “afte Morse’s arrival at the castl 3 he was joined by the rest of the council. They kn 7 | it must have been a matte of import for a sumone be sent out to them at sucl | a time. : , ir They at once adjourne if to theco uncil-chamber, where Morse described exactly what he had heard. . i “Tf the sound had reached me but once, r mio have fancied I was mistaken, Be at least half a dozer i times I heard it.” i an sae “You are great at theories and calculations,” said Hillyard. ‘“* What is your idea?” : if A iy “There is some hollow place under the chamber; iy answered Morse ; “ but it is the origin of the noise that I want to get at.” as he | “Have you examined the flooring of the room mer | aaah Jim Gordon. 196,10) A’ “Then suppose we do it now 2” mies) ue Morse looked uneasy. It occurred to him that an examination of his room might disturb his arrange ments, Besides, it was dangerous. ie oy ‘“ Of course, I have no objection to its being done,’ hs he said, “ but one cannot be too careful in my place. yi) e Sieg ie a Bp vy me o.