Nan Sherwood at Rose Ranch; Or, The Old Mexican's Treasure
he made no objection to what was done. Indeed, she helped haze Rhoda Hammond, but more for the sake
to the new girl, but knowing the older girls as well as
and given to Rhoda to carry. The line of march was then taken up, with the victim directly b
lower lip tightly. Bess mentioned, giggling, that Rhoda look
ng. She feared that Rhoda's attitude would make the hazing more severe and more prolonged.
way. Amelia stalked ahead, carrying the broom, her "wand of of
ven, while we are goi
" reitera
the prisoner. But when she made
upon a band of Indians to scalp 'em-the poor things! You don't walk
in the rear, "how much our Laura k
ence again. The procession was now winding down the stairway to the r
ssage which connected the trunk room with the boathouse at the foot of the cliff. Then she
g had been constructed by a man with more imagination than money. The latter ran out before his castle on the cliff was co
ra ran quickly when they entered the du
rs. Gleason will say?"
was the athle
if she doesn't know,"
girls in the room. Some had joined the procession from other corridors. Now
across Rhoda's eyes. Then she led her into the
been disarranged. It was evident, too, that the workmen were not entirely through. A long plank, used by the me
sses and pile them on the platform under the somewhat insecure plank. Amelia, her e
d by fire according to the ancient and honorable custom of Lakeview lambkins, you
scornfully. She did not see
deep well you will
"Ready,
a from the platform. "Let the sawney climb the
ehind her," said one girl, a
said
We must give her a chance to sw
sticks!" mu
he other girls, who climbed quickly to the platform. Then Laura came to seize the victim's oth
refore, judged that Rhoda could see a little from under the
lled Amelia from below. "Force
saw that the mattresses were all in place and that a fall from the plank would only be about three feet. Suc
Laura, half lifting R
whispered Nan. "If
wning," said the red-hair
ictim, who seemed in a
ot sufficiently impressed by
led up the steps with
nk which gave the thr
an, wavering herself upo
the 'man overboard' cry just yet,"
's ear: "Walk straight
eady to c
sawney!" commande
very uncertain idea of where she was, or where she was going. Besides, with one's eyes practically blinded, it is very diff
e the other and her arms waving for a
he prolonged wail f
etered back and forth. Laura gave her another slight p
encour
, observing Nan's encour
y. "A false step and you are lost! The ravening sea
er palm with water and threw it upward. It spatter
uttered a stifled ejaculation and wavered again. Laur
an, and she leaped do
ibrium. She uttered another scr
oard!" sho
he dipper flung its contents over