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found being very much eaten. At camp after 

 " snack " (dinner) all parties went fishing, 

 without any luck; and on the trip "Jaw- 

 bones " told us that Louis said he did not 

 mean what he said in threatening the nimrod. 

 " Me joke," was Louis's alleged excuse. The 

 nimrod explained for the common benefit in 

 good English that there was a time to joke 

 and a time when it was dangerous. The 

 shake-up, however, resulted in Louis's good. 

 Whereas he had been sullen, obstinate, and 

 lazy prior to this time, his whole demeanor 

 seemed to change. 



Experience with his class has taught us that 

 we must rule with an iron hand through fear. 

 Kindness and leniency only add fuel to an in- 

 herent treachery and laziness. We do not 

 mean to suspicion merit in Frank, if his merit 

 was genuine. We did consider, however, 

 the probabilities that the story of Louis's 

 threat might be part of a blackmail scheme, 

 which failed because of the nimrod's heartless- 

 ness in spoiling it in the rude manner seen. 



Supper over, the entire party left in the 

 canoes for the island, just as the sun was 



