was mirth-provoking to see that picture in place of the fire a

d. He even allowed the wrong slide to remain on the screen.

t was a very poor one. I don't mind fun, but I like it in the

ow, and Ned began to fee

learn. If you can do so and have fun, all right. I am paid by the city to teach you. I am expected t

ht have provided a different set of pictures. But not in school hours. The school authorities expect me to instruct you in physics and chemistry; not

slide in with the others, having had access to the laboratory that morning. There were several mur

. He withdrew the firecracker slide and turned

t to apologize to you and the class. I put the wrong pic

's pluck in acknowledging his fault. But t

nliness in admitting your fault. In view of what you have said, and as it is evident the other boys had no hand in it, I will go

the joke was worth it. He left the laboratory, and the lecture went on. He remained after school and completed his

s all he said, and Ned was almos

were a little diffident about referring

ting that slide, and to think how it turned out! Long is pretty touchy

d Frank slowly. "He told us a lot of

mine," came from Ned, with a

o to-morrow?" asked

pecial," r

ge a ball game?

't," said Bart. "Suppo

as the ge

lines and poles, at nine o'clock to-

mming as there was a sort of sandy beach there. The Riffles were a series of shallow spots about two miles above the poi

em everything needed for a day's fishing, from bait and poles to a lu

ften visited. They were talking of the events of the previous day at school,

ce suddenly hailed them from the bushes

raggling beard, which fell almost to his waist, pe

going?" h

g," rep

reab

Riffles,"

d the aged person. "It

was poorly dressed. His trousers were quite ragged a

ou think so?"

s dominion over the Riffles. He has forbidden any one, under pain of being

zy," whis

ogs," interposed Frank, who seemed

r. "Now remember, not a word to the King of Paprica if you meet him. He knows I'm here on guard, so don't tell him,

ueer things," s

I suppose. However he looks harmless. Come on, we don

" came from Frank. "He winked at me a

played yesterday,

rpetrator of the wrong slide. "No more jok