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 there. There was light enough to see that, instead of a man, one of Professor Newton's papier-mâché figures was stretched out on the bier.

"For Heaven's sake!" some one exclaimed in the crowd, which was strangely silent for such a good-sized crowd.

Just then a quiet, professorial voice was heard to remark: "I am glad to discover the thieves at last, but I had not expected to find upper classmen descending to such puerile Freshman tricks." Professor Newton had edged his way into the centre of the crowd. He was followed by four special policemen from Trenton.

"Shall we arrest them, sir?" the sergeant asked.

"No, officer, spare them," cried Jeremiah Henderson. "They are only boys—it is merely what they call a leg pull."

Then he broke down with laughter, Professor Newton joining in.

The crowd turned to Jeremiah in silent amazement.

"What did you get us up here for, then?"