Ward Hill the Senior

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d done the work had done it thoroughly, for not an article of furniture nor a picture on the

It was such a senseless, malicious trick to play on him, that Ward felt the indignity the more. It was true he had known of such things having been done before in the rooms of other boy

ught, smiling bitterly; "but I don't see that it is going to help me very much.

as he suggested," thought Ward, "and I'll just turn in and

the mischief must be repaired, and

tened on the inner side, and no one could have entered through them, even if he had had the hardihood to make the attempt. The doo

self then could not have done it. Who was it? Ward thought over the boys who would have been most likely to be the guilty ones, but he could n

ctly implicated in the matter, Ward was well aware of that, but Tim could work indirectly. There were too many of the boys who were willing to

olutely set to work to restore the room to something like its former state. He quickly mo

anations which a visitor might desire to have made. Several times some one rapped upon his door, but Ward did not heed the

he carpet had been tacked to the floor, and then Ward at once began to restore the furniture to its proper place. This last was an easy task, and as Ward glanced at his watch he was surprised to see that he had been working but little more than an hour. No one would suspect now

, but with his anger not one whit abated, Ward advanc

rother entered the room. "What's up?" he hastily inquir

bed, and I don't know what I'll do. I've been working hard for an hour to straighten things

he trembling lad before him. "I'll go up and help you, and we'll have it all straightened out before you know

nning to have its effect upon him, and in the impulse to help another, he almost

y one about it, have

aven't to any one

did Big

t what you did,

"He didn't speak about being willing to come

he the one wh

now," he quickly added as they came out of the room and Ward carefully locked the door behind him. "I say, Big Smith, I want yo

some work to do, and I feel it to be my duty to a

d Ward angrily. "You're not going to

ted Big Smith, "I really can

o neglect their 'duties' to set their own rooms up. You'

why any one should want to bother me in that way. But I'

proceeded to Pond's room, and by their combined efforts th

uld interfere with my plans very sadly. Do you know, Ward, I heard some one in your room this afternoon? I thought it was you at first, but when I saw you a little later coming up the path, of c

mith should learn of his misfortune. It was bad enough as it was, without having the report of it spread broadcast, as w

ugh, I did see Jack Hobart talking with Professor Mike a minute,

, or Professor Mike, as he was familiarly known by the boys. Evidently he was troubled by the thou

Smith, and I'll go to my room, for I've a little work that ought to be done. Now don't forget," he added

ond. "That's what I can't understand.

rted. "Well, we'll hope for better things next time

the lower hall, the one into which hi

e," he said, opening the do

know that me name's not Moike, but Perfessor. Oi'm the perfessor of dust and ashes, I'd be havin' ye u

into the standing joke of "Professor Mike." "What I want

, I'd loike to know? Me and me keys are foriver togither. We're one and the same

hat he was rendered somewhat uneasy by the question,

u let Jack Hobart

b'y they call 'Speck,' what has a ro

ell me about your letti

did not let hi

I wanted to know," and Ward made a

did not let Speck have me keys, as Oi'm tellin' yez. But that's not sayi

e all returning instantly. "When did you let him hav

nd he sez, sez he, 'Me room's locked Mike and I can't git in,' which same is true. Sez I, 'Why don't yez take yer key then, and unlock the door, me bye.' 'That same's what I'd loike to do,' sez Jack, 'but I've lost me key and Jacob's gone to his dinner.' Ah, that's what comes of having a haything for a perfes

l in lending his bunch of keys to any one. He himself ought to have gone and t

some rooms stacked in West Hall this afternoon, and you're the one to blame f

after reportin' it to the doctor, Oi'm thinkin'? The principal has enough to think of wit

, anyway. But those East Hall fellows must not come over here and stack our rooms. Now if you'll promise to keep quiet and help me find out

ad. Oi'll help yez to

ut mind, now, you'll hav

ntered the room. Ward at first had thought he would not tell his room-mate

athy. He too realized that Ward was likely to have a long and bitter struggle in the school now, and to

fellows least of all. Indeed, the heaviness in Ward's heart arose most of all fro

ball-field, the loss of his position on the nine, and the "stacking" of his room, had all combi

way back to their room when supper was over. They climbed the stairs

been "stacked" in their absence, and a scene of indescribable confusion, very similar