nutes he was to stand his ordeal, the
younger brother's courage rose within him, and he edged towards the
door.

In due time Yorke arose. This time, amid the vociferous cheers of his
own side, a few of the Moderns ventured to mingle howls. They soon
discovered their mistake, for not even their own side was with them as a
body. They were hooted down with execrations, and the result of this
interposition was that the captain was cheered for twice the usual time.

"You fellows," said he, as soon as there was silence, "you probably
understand from the notice why this meeting is called. The last
election was very close, and I am sorry to say there was not fair play.
I am still more sorry to say the offenders were juniors in Wakefield's,"
(terrific yells and hoots from the Moderns), "who ought to have known
better, and who I hope are thoroughly ashamed of themselves," (terrific
cheers, during which, D'Arcy, Wally, and Ashby, who had been standing on
a form, modestly took seats and exchanged defiant signals with the youth
of the Modern side through the chinks of the crowd). "They have had the
licking they deserve," ("Not half of it!" and laughter), "as Dangle
here, who was present at the time, will testify." (Dangle scowled at
this reference--What right had the captain to score off him?). "Of
course under the circumstances it was necessary to have a new election.
Fisher minor here," (tremendous cheers, amidst which the culprits,
considering that the storm had blown over, remounted their perches)
"would scorn to be treasurer of the clubs, and everybody would scorn him
too, if there was any suspicion of foul play about his election. He has
resigned, like an honest man; and our business is now to elect a
treasurer." (Cheers and "Vote for Fisher major" from Wally.)

Dalton rose and proposed his friend Fisher major, which Ranger briefly
seconded.

Dangle thereupon proposed Brinkman. He was sorry the School was being
put to the trouble of this new election. They hadn't wanted it on their
side; and his friend had been very reluctant to stand. But of course,
as the election was to take place, he hoped Brinkman would win by a
majority which would show the School what Fellsgarth thought about the
foul play which had been tried on at the last election.

Clapperton seconded the nomination, and assured his friends that, now
the offence had been acknowledged and atoned for by the castigation of
the offenders, they would try