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 ." If you'd seen as many dead bodies as I have such things wouldn't disturb you." But he did not insist upon returning with more matches.

"Well," said Reddy, as they crossed the campus, "what do you think about it now?"

Jeremiah paused, as one in deep thought. Then, "This thing must be stopped!" he said in his reserved, forceful way.

"How?"

Another pause. Then:

"I must have time to think it over. To-morrow I'll give you my opinion. Good-night, my boy." ("For I wouldst be alone," added Reddy inaudibly as he ran off.)

Jeremiah, thinking over a plan of action, stayed awake far into the night—long after a group of six had stolen out of the dark laboratory as silently as men shaking with laughter could. One of them, a long, exceedingly slender man, limped as he walked. "You goat, what did you let him jab me for?" he growled to Reddy, who joined them at the corner.

"Never mind! Never mind! You played