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 utter despair he flung his weary body upon the still open-mouthed victor.

The New Boy paused only long enough to know that Annie Eliza was looking on, to remember that his father was watching him from the shop-window, to warn himself that this was his last and only chance.



Piggie promptly and effectively swung out with his long right arm, but Lonely took the