I trust that we shall not have any repetition of such childish, so-called jokes.

I do not know yet what action I may or may not take in this matter, and can promise nothing.

I can and do promise, however, that if any more such hoaxes are attempted I shall do all in my power to ferret out and summarily punish the offenders!-----" Here the principal's own sense of prudence warned him that he had gone quite as far as was necessary or prudent.

So he choked down his rising words and called for the morning singing.

Yet, as Mr.Cantwell uttered his last words his glance fell very sternly on one particular young member of the sophomore class.