The Girls of Central High Aiding the Red Cross

at Chet had taken over the counter in the jewelry store. Besides, Laura sat herse

oy. And fifty dollars is much more money th

t me? With my expensive family, do you think I can a

," said La

not car

though

the dif

demanded Mother Wit,

d her father, pinching a warm cheek until it was rosier tha

w, Pa Be

What do you

t pay only half of the fifty do

ed, in apparent

ive!" burst out Laura hurriedly. "On

mean? To pay

to halloo so about it,

dn't le

ng to be awfully hard on Chet to take

y. "We won't talk about it--yet. Perhap

e we going to do with such children, Mother? You can't p

nry," said Mrs. Belding proudly. "And--re

and in a disgusted tone of voice.

were happening. The three boys who seemed to have secret knowledge about the accident on Market Street refu

oped down to Lake Luna to take almost the last look at the roped-off arena

d Chet. "I believe we really

snapped Clara Har

me what this is coming up the hill? Or a

rgetting her indignation with Chet an

laugh. "And he is in his forest green huntin

. "He's verdant green and so is the suit. An

n was carrying the shotgun in a most awkward ma

in it all the time he's been out

you know," said Lance, with disgust, "tight as Purt i

in your province to use such slang,

y dandified lad, as he crossed the str

ndoubtedly footsore, he began to strut now and pride "fairly

y cottontails?"

muh boy," declared

game bag slung over his shou

ocent little rabbits, Mr. Sweet," said Laura, with sober f

bbit would make Purt

'ly keen on sport--awf'ly keen, doncher know. I just have to

ime," broke in Bobby. "When they sighted a bird sitting on a bush Meehan took

! Shure an' yez have

' retorted Meehan, 'but fire I

to being laughed at, ye

d. "I bring home the

other words," said Chet, approac

displayed his plunder. He brought two big hares out

apped," said Bobb

eet sharply. "See! That is where one w

oth through the head. Y

he huntsman angrily

hem over closely.

," he said. "And you shot them

it," said P

u may have shot them--and on Cavern Island. But

t? I

n to giggle. Chet g

dy has put something over on you. Belgian hares don't

" snapped Short and Long, who thus far h

res," chuckled Chet. "Oh, Purt! you never could pul

t care-

ched up his game ba

the trick puts a crimp in

muttered Short and Long, who seemed to have become

ed Lance. "Give a calf rope en

ht to be hung," was Short

aimed Laura, "what

d Jess. "Why the 'orrid ho

not another incident taken place which so excited all the

esidential end of Centerport, and the vicinity in summer was lovely. Now the outlook on Lake Luna's sparkling sur

peals of laughter from up the hill. Some snow still lay on the side of Nugent Street; and the hill was a glare of ice. Down the

"I had no idea it was so good. We

e. She must have been canvassing for Red Cross members aw

urn in the avenue, and the instant she spie

t-aid to the man on Market Stre

n't she?" rejoined Lan

nk that you can get us girls jealous about

put in Jess, tossing her head

rific rattling around the turn of the avenue. The next instant a horse appeared, madly ga

sleds shot down to that point. Across the avenue was a steep bank against which the sle