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and almost fell over one of the stationary writing-desks,., on
which students take notes.
“You must think the Old H arry himself is coming,”
laughed Pierce, revealing to his companions that he had only
intended to frighten them.
“Be careful, man, or the whole business wilL be given
away,” said Richardson angrily, thinking how he had been
frightened by his companion’s artifice.
The party continued their search with less timidity
than before. They looked through several, drawers; and, as
their efforts seemed to be drifting toward a hopeleSs end,
to "the great delight of all, Richardson drew from a bottom
drawer the questions.
“Here they are,” Richardson exclaimed triumphantly as
he held the sheet of paper up before his comrades, who both
gave a response of delight,
“Read them off to. me, and we’ll make a facsimile of them
in a minute,” said Pierce as he took- some paper from his
pocket and sat down at the desk.;
The copy was made, the question sheet carefully re
placed where it had been found, and minute pare' taken to
leave 0,0; mark of derangement.
“Let’s go out. this way,’’ ^suggested .Pierce,,, unfastening
the window nearest the desk, “instead, of - goingaround the
way we came in.”
The-others assented; and, when the class-rpom door had
been locked on the inside, the window indicated by Pierce was
opened-and the exit Commenced. Blake went first; followed
by Pierce. Richardson, being rather clumsy, ,gdt out. of. the
window more awkwardly than his companions; and as he was
in the middle of the task, Pierce, who wanted to have as much
merriment as possible, ^claim ed as he;•Started, off as fast as
he could gö, “Look! run for your lives!”
• Richardson lost his balance, dropped from the. window,
and fell flat on the ground. He forgot to see if he had lost
anything, forgot the open window; and did not regain his
senses till he had run half way across the campus and caught
up with his comrades'. ■ • " -