Jane Allen, Junior

e, but I could have seen any attempt at violence. That girl, I tell you, is no ordinary 'critter.' I f

d take breath. It is funny-so funny I am laughing all over," and th

llow at Jane's head to keep the fun a-g

as sort of awe- stricken. Considering the handi

name. Have you

red library must have inflicted her with that. It does

named Claude or Clarence. Her last name now would be much sna

ere are a few difficult facts. Shirley Duncan is bound to fight. She has been brought up in the school of affectionate antagon

-boy Pedro would say. Have you

atter is serious. Shirley threatened me with friends-says she has

, stepped on the other's toes or knocked her hat off. Then the c

on us, so let us beware. Next point is: she seems to have money: offer

ith three side glasses big enough to reflect her won

in on scholarship have money

ve good looking-glasses. It might be the salvation of th

slammed shut her note-book. Indifferent work

k off a condition? Please don't let me bother you ever, J

orgetfulness. That was what knocked friend Virgil, or was it Cicero? I loved the stories and forgot the period. But I am finished for this evening, dea

hat of afflicting the innocent. Of course we still have to have some ceremony or the young 'uns

ely little babes this year. That ivory blonde, the timid one with

ur sweater. Better take it; the wind whistles. I'll pull my riding cap down as a disguise. It takes in most of this-wig," Jane was struggling to s

lways the surest give-away. Here are the masks-hanging neatl

ady to initiate the frightened little freshmen. Tales of "they will do this and they won't do that" had l

out Shirley the Rebel. "Haven't had a decent drink of wate

s in canoes," added Jessie Whitely. "I'm almost suffocated in thi

seconded by moans and groans. They were waiting like prisoners jam

dly. She actually appeared to be enjoying the prospect of being "roughed." Shirley was noisy as usual, and for once her raillery seemed a

s what country training did for a girl in the way of self-protection, and a few stories of real or fancied battles at

ed Eleanor Meed, "but I won't mind as long as I am

e Coeyman. "Nothing like that is apt to be

r. "Don't take any stock in what you overheard. They are

ld get at it and let's have it over," growled

oned Marie. "It's like a trial, you get more for contemp

along the stone walk put an

rough the crowd of candidates, and when the doors

ken in little groups of four "outside to cool off." Others were commanded to hop around in circles, while

ing her turn, now and then flinging out a wild arm to

sixty-eight, and she sprang to the chalk line with what is us

e voice, and Shirley nodded. Sh

?" went on th

" responde

k hammer?" came

oke the bewi

with it?" asked

nse. The Rebel was

a second member "o

way," faltere

did it

." This reply ca

glass s

es

m," prompt

epeated Shirley

at room every day for a full week, and you m

aightened u

the little freshman r

Hurry or they wi

ry it inflicted that the strongest girl should be denied the pump, the lake, tree climbing and

ed to brush it off but was warned not to do so. Presently she realized it

st" with that feather on her nose. It was too humiliating, but a freshman should

on the candidate's nose; and if the spectators clapped and laughed Shirley could scarcely blame them, for Dozia Dalton had a foolish lo

d Judith quickly stepped up to take off the duster. J

ted the culprit

ane's voice. "This will remo

ed the alcohol cloth and presently the tiny feather fell wit

t her tormentors intended to fix up any damage they might have inadvertently perpetrated on the feature, and what coating didn't come off w

y as was the abominable dusting, but she kept

nd as she attempted to stroke it with a w

in a whisper, and Jane stopped sho

That must mean treatment, and treatm

nger ahead, decided Jane, as she lay down the

d demand for the freshman from the group rounding up candidates saved further

ia, "I'll be careful not to r

epared for the candidates served to allay the dread she struggled against, and only her natural delight in the rolli

e who shows ill wil

ter for the full first half year, or

had heeded t