hat I should lose your friendship if I
didn't improve a bit. So, if we don't meet again in this jolly old
world, it may be a little comfort to you to remember that what you have
done for a very worthless pal was not thrown away.

"Good night, Jonathan. I'm going to turn in; we shall be astir before
daybreak. Over the veldt the stars are shining. It's so light, that I
can just make out the hill upon which, I hope, our flag will be waving
within a few hours. The sight of this hill brings back our Hill. If I
shut my eyes, I can see it plainly, as we used to see it from the
tower, with the Spire rising out of the heart of the old school. I
have the absurd conviction strong in me that, to-morrow, I shall get up
the hill here faster and easier than the other fellows because you and
I have so often run up our Hill together--God bless it--and you! Good
night."

[1] Brekker, _i.e._ breakfast.

THE END

The further fortunes of John Verney and

his friends are related by MR. VACHELL in

JOHN VERNEY

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