The Purple Pennant

RALPH HENRY BARBOUR
AUTHOR OF “THE SECRET PLAY,” “THE LUCKY SEVENTH,” ETC.
ILLUSTRATED BY
NORMAN P. ROCKWELL
NEW YORK AND LONDON D. APPLETON AND COMPANY 1916
Copyright, 1916, by
D. APPLETON AND COMPANY
Printed in the United States of America

THE PURPLE PENNANT
“‘Keys,’” murmured Fudge Shaw dreamily, “‘please’—‘knees’—‘breeze’—I’ve used that—‘pease’—‘sneeze’—Oh, piffle!” His inspired gaze returned to the tablet before him and he read aloud the lines inscribed thereon:
“O Beauteous Spring, thou art, I ween,