A FINAL SURRENDER. 4t

moment he thought of nothing but the
advantage he had gained. He did not
think of his classmate lying stunned and
bleeding upon the ground. He ran
faster and faster, while the “ Rip-Raps”
shouted and urged him on. Five min-
utes later he had the permit in his hands.

He came back in time to seé Lee
Morris lifted from the ground and car-
ried into the schoolroom. The sight
shocked and sobered him, and killed all
the triumph he had felt a moment be-
fore. He remembered what Lee had
done for him when he was ill, and now
he could not go near him, could not
try to aid him while he held that wretched
permit in his hand. His heart smote
him. He was fast forgetting that quar-
rel under the ramparts. The Decoration
Day procession had lost all charms for

him. He could think of nothing but his