He informed the Faculty of the person who had broken them, who was rusticated for a short time as punishment.

The next day being Saturday, this informer, dressed up in his best, was starting for Boston, when he was seized by six of his classmates and held under the College pump until he received a sound ducking.

He seized the finger of one of them with his teeth and bit it severely, though it was protected somewhat by a ring.

He complained of five of the six, who were forthwith suspended until the next Commencement, losing, of course, their rank in the class and their chances for taking part in the Commencement exercises.

One of them, of whom he omitted to tell, was much disturbed by the omission and demanded of the informer why he left him out.