Under ordinary circumstances he would have resented bitterly the humiliating defeat he had received at the

s guardian!" he said to himself. "Then, my young gen

sed the other boys, who did no

t new boy?" asked Tower, a s

?" asked

licked you t

e?" demanded the youn

boys say so,"

" demanded Nich

aid Tower

significantly. "I'll lick any bo

was

pped in the middle of the fight. I was called to see a lady

lick him," said t

an," said Nich

going t

against him. We came out even. W

rgiveness of injuries. So the younger boy concluded that his leader was afraid of Jasper. But here he did him wrong. Thorne had learned to respect his adversary's s

mation he had received was not correct. He supposed Thorne to b

now this?" he

cherished a dislike for the governess, the cause of which he could not as well define. Now, it appeared that these two were allied to each other. I beg to say that Jasper was too sensible and gentlemanly to dislike the governess simply because s

was not present. But his fears were gradually allayed. Thorne seemed usually peaceable-so much so that his school-mates, who knew him well, thought he had turned over a new leaf, and speculated as to w

first chapter, as Jasper was walking in t

said, "you'

asked Jasper. "I

doctor'

nts me,

le Ca

" asked Jasper, stopping short

llying him. He took the opportunity wh

" said Jasper. "

e back

e to fight him again,"

aid to try it. You

m. That is n

t th

l. Besides, I have another reason

e difficulty, Little Cameron was half-crying,

d!" he was just saying, when a voice he

ou bullying th

tagonist. He was sorry to see him,

r business," he a

ness to protect the weak

protect yourself,

l competent to do so

!" said Thorn

vidently he dreaded that the immediate result of his obe

advanced to the rescue. Throwing one arm protecting

, "what do you

received. There was another way of wounding him, which prudence would have led him to hold in reserve. But he was too angry to be prudent. Moreover, he had had a n

with an unpleasant smile

th a look of surprise and inquir

n enough," said

entered Jasper's mind.

with me, Thorne, and

said Thorne,

they had withdrawn a few

, with malicious enjoyment. "Your father has married

said Jasper, recoiling as

asn't invited to th

from Dr. Benton, was on his way home, sick with apprehe