In the meantime the march around the campus had begun, each student carrying a torch of some kind. There was a great singing.
“Be careful of the fire,” warned Mr. Dale, as he came out. “Doctor Clay says you must be careful.”
“We’ll take care!” was the cry.
The marching at an end, some of the boys ran for the stables and presently returned with Jackson Lemond, the driver of the school carryall, 106 commonly called Horsehair, because of the hairs which clung to his clothing.
“Come on, Horsehair, join us in having a good time.”
“Give us a speech, Horsehair!”
“Tell us all you know about the Wars of the Roses.”
“Or how Hannibal crossed the Delaware and defeated the Turks at the Alamo.”
“I can’t make no speech,” pleaded the carryall driver. “Just you let me go, please!”
“If you can’t make a speech, sing,” suggested another. “Give us Yankee Doodle in the key of J minor.”