Dr.Bentley was so overjoyed at the recovery of his prized heirloom watch that he presented each member of Dick & Co., except the leader, with a silver watch and chain.

As Dick now had the watch bought for him by his parents, he received from Dr.Bentley a handsome pair of racing skates.
Mrs.Prescott wore her fan proudly the next time that she attended a performance at the local opera house.

Other Gridley folks whose property had been recovered by the Grammar School boys were equally delighted.
The reader may be disappointed that Fred Ripley was not immediately punished for his meanness to the young campers, but it may be remarked in passing that fellows of Ripley's kind are always caught up with and punished sooner or later.
* * * * * Boys filed in from one coatroom, girls from another, at the stroke of nine on the following Monday morning.
Tap! sounded a bell, and instantly the young people in their seats came to order, hands folded on desks before them.
"Young ladies and gentlemen," began Old Dut, in his usual schoolmaster tone, "I trust that you have all enjoyed your mid-winter vacation immensely.

I hope that you have brought back here refreshed bodies and minds.

Have you ?" "Yes, sir," came from all quarters of the schoolroom.
"The report cards given the pupils on the first of February will show whether you have answered accurately or impulsively," continued the principal.