"What was it the great Burke had to say about punishing a community ?" "Why," responded Grady thoughtfully, "Burke laid down a theory that has since become a principle in law.

It was to the effect that a community cannot be indicted." "All of us fellows---_all_ of us might be called a community, don't you think ?" queried Dick.
"Why---er---aha---hem!" responded Grady.
"Oh, come, now, drop the extras," ordered Dick.

"Time is short.
Are we a community, in a sort of legal sense?
Just plain yes or no." "Well, then, yes!" decided Grady.
"Whoop!" ejaculated Dick, placing his straw hat back on his head and starting on a sprint out of the yard.

His chums followed.
Some of the fellows who were nearer the gate tried to reach it first.

In an instant, the flight was general.
"Come on, Rip! You're not going to hang back on the crowd, are you ?" uttered one boy, reproachfully.