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224 other composition," was the reply. But for the time being the matter remained a mystery.

On the following week Dave received an invitation which filled him with curiosity. It was from the Gee Eyes, and requested his presence at a moonlight trolley ride, to take place "On the fateful evening of Friday, November thirteen, party to leave the school at exactly thirteen minutes after nine o'clock. Expense of said trip, to each member, twice thirteen cents."

"Something is up," he thought. "Wonder if I had better go?"

He found out that Ben and Roger had received invitations, but that they were also in the dark. Phil knew all about the trip, but as an officer of the club he could give them no explanations.

"But you are going?" queried Dave.

"To be sure."

"Will it be safe?"

"We hope to make it so."

"Then I'll go," answered Dave, and Roger and Ben said the same.

As luck would have it, Friday night proved to be perfect, and the crowd got away from Oak Hall with but little trouble. There were twenty-one students, including Murphy, the monitor, who took an extra risk in order to get away. But Murphy was one of the charter members of the Gee Eyes, which accounted for his valor in that particular.