Not often do you find a bond uniting as many as four schoolboys in devoted friendship, but such was the case with this gallant quartet, Philip and Hugh, Rupert and Vernon.
"IS IT INTERESTING ?" THE LITTLE OLD LADY ASKED EARNESTLY.
"VERY," SAID JANET.
"I LIKE BARBARA," SAID HESTER.
"I LIKE PHILIP," SAID GREGORY.
GODFREY FAIRFAX WAS ABOUT TO BEGIN AGAIN, WHEN HORACE INTERRUPTED.
"EXCUSE ME," HE SAID.

"BUT I'VE BEEN THINKING.

DIDN'T YOU WRITE 'FOR THE GOOD CAUSE' ?" "YES," SHE SAID.
"WHY," SAID HORACE, "THAT'S MY FAVOURITE BOOK.

YOU REMEMBER THAT, JACK?
THE WARS OF THE ROSES AND THE YORKIST FAMILY?
YOU MUST REMEMBER WHERE THE SPY--GILES FEATHERHEAD--IS CAUGHT IN THE BUTTERY, AND HOW THEY DUCK HIM ?" "OF COURSE I DO," SAID JACK.

"IT'S PERFECTLY RIPPING." GODFREY FAIRFAX WAS SO PLEASED TO HEAR THIS THAT HER VOICE FOR A MOMENT OR TWO WAS QUITE HUSKY.