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Rh "Just the same, I think there's something in Harry's suggestion. I believe it's worth thinking over."

This from one who had formerly been the most partisan and narrow-minded upholder of the dignity of the Crown was startling, and the boys looked at Herrick in wonder.

"I don't see what's come over you, Joe," remarked Albree discontentedly.

"It's just that I believe there's something in what Harry says," Herrick repeated.

"Well," Albree answered, "maybe you'll change your mind."

The matter was for the time being allowed to drop. Harry afterward explained his views to Frank Windsor and one or two other members, but he did not convince them, and he did not press the agitation.

When hockey and snow-shoeing and tobogganing began, Harry found his diversions mainly indoors. He was a poor skater, he disliked snow-shoeing, and he was indifferent to tobogganing. His favorite diversion on winter afternoons in previous years had been to as-