vening lecture, in preparation for final examinations, an

e illness. As there are no students sick now, I shall regard with grave susp

Jack, as they filed out from the auditori

ck. "Any of the other

oming," said Sam. "I left them

e Jack, and he hurried off, t

the boys were in the habit of taking their swimmin

ony Balmore, making his anatomy ra

is it?"

ived," went on Bony.

'cause I saw them

they?"

ar cut-ups, and got fired out of one school. Their guardians sent t

it!" spluttered Will. "I

le it!" ex

o get his vocal cords in shape again.

e talking,

e water, when Jack, who happened to swim near shore, was startled by a cautious hai

it?" as

arse whisper, tossing aside a wad of

out what?"

play a trick on

the other boys, attracted by

ake you late for th' lecture. I heard 'em talkin' about it. Thought I'd warn you. 'Sthmatterithfoolinem?" Budge had t

claimed Sam. "How

splashing the water with his

ong before they'l

n minutes

ugh. Come

up to?"

follow me," was

garments into a bundle he placed them further along the bank, on a little b

them there,"

ant," Jack repli

small boathouse, close to the swimming place, and returned w

ng them well in the grass, each one just in front of each of the three piles of cloth

d Sam, with a chuckle

rations. "You hide in the bushes. When you think it's t

!" replied B

ack to his companions. "Keep well in shore, and

thes," objected Will, who

they will," rep

bank, sinking down so that only the tip of their noses were abov

ld have observed three lads come creeping along, as if the

them" spoke o

ed Adrian. "That Ranger chap has

ed John Higley. "They couldn't have left 'em better for us

be so fresh after

chums worried for the fate of their garments had they s

mers' clothes, a stone sailed through the air, and fell with a splash

gh propelled by unseen hands. They seemed to have ropes atta

gling in the water, while five other yo

the tables that t