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condition for the play that evening. It was the Seniors' night, and they were to present "Richelieu" for the first time at St. Cuthbert's in years. The last performance of that great play, ten ye

ed to witness its reproduction. Six or seven, stirred by the memories of old times, had accepted the invitation. They were the welcom

scrambled to secure the best positions. Suddenly the footlights shot up, sending a thrill of expectancy through th

ast time, and with regretful haste, sorry now that they had not taken more to heart the advice of the trainer and committed them to memory better. Others were

helieu, nervously tugged at a blue silk ribbon which was aro

with fleshlings and sandals, as the monk, Joseph. Ernest Winters, who this year had been promoted to the large yard, was to impersonate Richelieu's page, Fr

this occasion metamorphosed in Julius de Mortemar, and was consequently nephew instead of niece of the great cardinal. Th

e began, and the actors knew their time had come. The manager, with a commendable horror of delays and stage waits, and knowing t

it not strange that so many really good plays open with a drinking or carousing scene? At best, there is nothing elevating in them, and it takes the finest kind

scene, that any of the players appeared at their ease. The round of applause which g

o much talk and fruitless speculation for many subsequent days. H

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ll a loud, distinct sound-one word. Clear and resonant, every one in the hall and the actors on the stage heard it distinctly. As nearly as letters will represent the sound it was "UGH,"

me. Henning himself gave a rapid glance to the corner of the hall. As he di

shadow of a doubt, for the actor plainly recognized the blue sweater his cousin wore constantly. Perhaps after all this time, thought Roy, his cousin was now trying to "get even" with him, as he had promised, for refusing to

ct Henning to the extent of spoiling the scene. There was a pause but for a moment. "A great statesman, Joseph, that same Ly

refer to the matter when Garrett approached him. He accepted the many congratulations without evidence of either pleasure or displeasure, merely polite

nizingly on the shoulders, assuring him that he was "the stuff" without deigning to explain their use of that word; others, in their enthusiasm, thumped him on the back, and Ernest Winters, who because he had tak

n' this is fer yees,"

ning to Roy he continued: "If I knew who

?"ask

and manner, look, and gesture showed how pug

ed, "I wasn't on the stage j

w," replied H

ion," said Brace

Roy, and his friends cou

ou going to finish taking the subscripti

o have plenty of money now, and we wa

have that cage ready by the time classes

at money out of the table-drawer and place it with the treasurer. I intended to do it ev

sed over Bracebridge's

safer with the treasurer of the college

Let us go over to the playroom, boys, and I will unlock the

ly across the yard to the playroom, which was situated

complimented the Richelieu of the previous evening on his fine acting. Roy's cheeks flushed with pleasure. There was some of that semico

ft the classroom entered, those in the playroom paying little attention to them. Boys were accustomed to see various

u collected, Roy?

nty-nine with this in my pocket

r a small bunch of keys,

k. Wait a moment, boys, and I'll be b

at attempt last night was,

sin or no cousin, if he did such a thing to me, I would have to get a very

tice of it," said a boy named White, "but I wonder

actly. It seems to me it were better to let the matter drop, and I am sur

that Shealey was no

th the disguising grease-paint on Henning's face he saw the hot flushes of passion rise, for a moment. Ambrose thought that Roy

ispered. "A great statesman,

lthough trembling with suppressed indign

that Roy all this t

t young man reappeared,

aiting so long, but Mr. Shalford caught me in the

attempted the interruption la

help it, Georg