98 THE CHERRY-STONES.

be so tiresome,” said West, “ again to lose
the ball in the orchard. Do not you
think so, Harry?” he added, addressing
our hero, who at that instant made his
appearance In the playground.

“Well, and if we do,” said Sharpe,
“Harry can get over the wall and fetch
st for us. Cannot you, Harry

There was nothing at all strange in the
question ; but such is the nature of guilt,
that it made Harry feel very uncon
fortable; especially when he remembered
bis conversation with Sharpe at the sup-
per-table. He hastily answered, that he
thought anything was better than cricket;
and the majority appearing to be of
his opinion, the idea was abandoned.

“Well, at any rate,” said Seymour,
“Jet us do something. What do you all
say to a game at prisoners’ base ”