nced-The doctor's study-William's reminiscences-The docto

evement. He was treated as a mere cypher,-sent to Coventry in fact. But this he did not mind; it certainly was preferable to positive persecution; and as he wished to keep calm for his coming ordeal, he was glad that nothing ensued to cause another fight-a contin

t close to Mr Prichard. The reason was evident, and he asked himself wearily, as he bent over

ed, of course, nothing from his own experience; but he had heard his mother's description, and as his pen ran quickly, echoing in boyish languag

llection of how he was situated. He was going to be put, as it were,

Harry walked to Mr Prichard's desk, who conducted him at once across the room to Dr Palmer. The l

ard?" he inquired. "Has Campb

mination, I detected Campbell deliberately looking over Egerton

ed I wasn't,"

!" sharply sa

ng you; but, in the afternoon, as I was collecting the papers, and passing close by Campbell's desk, wh

leaded Harry. "Some one

arply again. "You will have to ans

worse by persistently denying that he is the

ght you were an honourable boy. You always have been very industrious, and your work has been well

e could not yet bring himself to try his last resource of affirming who was the r

and wait till I com

for no boy on the eve, or in the midst of, a caning, fe

ave doubled or trebled their number. And he was almost glad, if such a feeling is compatible with his position, when he reached t

o everybody, who never even said "Sir" to his master; but then he had kn

to be sure! In for a caning, I s'pos

ng," sobbed Harry, regardless of gramma

jaculated William, half aloud, as he hurried away, partly about his bus

s (he would tell them in the kitchen), and his mother use

almer's crimson-morocco-covered chairs when he heard the fatal

canes that lay on the top of the bookshelves, Harry

dingly sorry to be ob

a powerful man; and the cane

o, so far as I have seen, conducted yourself well. There can be not the slightest

n't. Some one must have put it there

ooked at hi

to say, then, that you accuse one of your schoolfe

and with excited and stammerin

r Palmer, laying down the cane and ringing the bell. "Se

r to Harry, and during which not a word was uttered, Egerton e

id I was wa

b-"in yesterday-morning school. The conclusion, therefore is, that it is you

, positively, and still quite coolly. "I suppose Campbell'

ay so!" ejaculated Harry. "

at on the other side

was se

ok. He sat close to him, and couldn't

g whatever of the matter, and Evans' evidence so far bearing h

ed in a most dishonourable act, and you have added to your fau

it was all over, he was perfectly numbed and stiff with pain. But the bodily suffering was nothing when compared with the mental agony he felt at thus being punished when innocent. His whole frame was convulsed wi

nted home. His

t as he was, severe as he was, directly the punishment had been duly administered, he was kin

that Mrs Campbell was a confirmed invalid. "Go and get you

ant words; and the sudden change in the Doctor made Harry

you don't. She won't speak to you." And he rushed from the room, leaving t