CHAPTER VI.
EXPERIMENTUM CRUCIS.
"The truth is, Gyles;" said Abel to Blanding, his chum, "Gabriel Bennet's mother ought to come and take him home for the summer to play with the other calves in the country.

People shouldn't leave their spoons about." The two boys went in to tea.
In the evening, as the pupils were sitting in the dining-room, as usual, some chatting, some reading, others quite ready to go to bed, "Mr.Gray," said Abel to Uncle Savory, who was sitting talking with Mrs.
Gray, whose hands, which were never idle, were now busily knitting.
"Well, Abel." "Suppose we have some game." "Certainly.

Boys, what shall we do?
Let us see.

There's the Grand Mufti, and the Elements, and My ship's come loaded with--and--well, what shall it be ?" "Mr.Gray, it's a good while since we've tried all calling out together.
We haven't done it since Gabriel Bennet came." "No, we haven't," answered Mr.Gray, as his small eyes twinkled at the prospect of a little fun; "no, we haven't.

Now, boys, of course a good many of you have played the game before.