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THE KING OF THE SCHOOL; OR, WHO WILL WIN? 129 TTT TS rcp Pci ang thereby lifted bodily up out of the river to nearly a level with the floor on which stood Baynes, still holding Kate Conway by the arm, and apparently endeavour- ing to throw her over into the water. Making a desperate spring, Frank leaped off the wheel, caught the -side of the open window, and scrambled in. - “ Now, villain, it is my turn !” “Ha, ha, ha! follow me if you dare!” laughed the unhappy youth, as, finding his plans foiled, he leaped out of the opening by which Frank had entered. Egerton saw the foaming tide close over his rival’s body, then he turned his attention to Kate, who had swooned from the excitement to which she had been sunjected. He knelt down her lips and cheek, calling her by every endearing name he could remember, and soon had the pleasure of seeing the flush of consciousness returning to her brow. | In a few minutes more she,was able to sit up, and then to stand erect. They then began to look round to find some method of escaping from the mill, and also to see what had become of Baynes. That young gentleman, however, was nowhere to be seen. ) “ How are we to get away from this by her side, kissed ' horrid plaee, dear?” asked Kate, who clung close to ker lover, although his clothes were dripping with water. J can’t think for a moment. what has become wonder ?” “Drowned, I expect. I saw his head strike against the wheel as he jumped out.” “T am afraid he has not met with any such good luck. You know dar- ling, there is an old proverb to the effect that those born to be hanged can’t be drowned.” Kate laughed slightly. But of Baynes, I All her courage had returned now — that Frank was with her. After the King of the School had looked round for a few minutes, he said— “JT fancy those planks will reach the shore. If they wont I must svim out and put up the bridge again.” A short spell of work convinced him that he was right in his estimate. The planks he had alluded to formed a orst rate bridge over which they had both passed, and in a very short space of time the young folks were on their way back to Ballsbury, Kate telling Frank as they went along all that had happened. CHAPTER XXXIL LEGAL Frank did not remember anything about Baynes’s boat till he reached Ballsbury, and began to tell his tale to the sergeant of police. A constable was at once despatched to secure the craft, and find out its owner, who, no doubt, was implicated iz the plot. ADVICE. When the man reached the place no such boat was to be found. Strict search was made for the body of young Baynes; but although the drags were used unceasingly, i# could not be brought to light. No one doubted thay the young ruffian had met his death in the stream CORNIC|OOG A) (S(O) mn