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HARDING OF ST. TIMOTHY'S
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and the news that Rupert was Doming circulated through the school as rapidly as that about the President had done, and caused almost as much excitement.

"I wish we could give him a—a demonstration of some kind," said Frank Windsor, after he had crawled into bed that night.

The remark started Harry to thinking; and while he lay in the darkness, and after Frank's regular breathing had proclaimed he was asleep, a big and generous idea came into Harry's mind. He lay pondering it rather sadly, and at last dropped off to sleep, wondering if he would have courage for it the next morning.

When he awoke he faced it cheerfully, without shrinking. He took Joe Herrick aside after breakfast and whispered with him.

At noon a notice on the bulletin-board attracted a curious throng:—


There will be an important meeting of the athletic association in the auditorium to-morrow at 12.30. Important. All attend.

H. Harding, President