Show and the Uwins Solve a Problem n By Helena la n i One da day something happened at school which so upset that he lie could scarcely get s-et through tho the day It was during examination time and Bert French a n. lend friend of or and one of oC his favorites was caught cheating on his examination papers sitting near vicar Bert Berl was the only pupil in the tho room who discovered ered cred that Bert was not answering his I in an honest wa way At first could coul not his eyes and condemned con himself for doubting doubling Berts Bert's honesty t But what he hue had hall seen ScOtt so 80 Impressed him hint that he ho Unconsciously unconsciously unconsciously un un- I consciously turned turne his eyes toward towar Bert llert again m aln taking pains nains however to not lint ot bo be Ie seen n n- n wat watching t him him and this time Ime there was no doubting doubling the fact that hat Bert was cheating From his cult he ho drew a small paper panel which he ic held helel in Iii tho the palm of or his hS loft Jert lefthand hand and which ho he scrutinized closely getting get get- ting Ing information from it It no doubt I In n answer to lo some question which oth- oth ho he could not nol have havo answered correctly Then rhen saw RaW him repeatedly slip lIp a leaf which leaf which was deafly torn lorn from front one of ur his textbooks flom from his vest cst pocket und and holding it under his desk toP lop look Jook il it over before writing answers lo to certain ques- ques Yes lie ho was cheating c at at fi his exam It Tt shocked to lo find this thit dishonest trait trail in a u bo boy whom he lie had always alwa's liked an and admired admired ad ad- mired greatly For fully Cully live ve minutes forgot for for- I Jot got lila Ills own papers that thal Ja Jay on hi hl his dc desk l before him him and lUul n os na the pupils I were limed on each cach stU study was obliged to lo turn lurn in one of hrs his pa papers pa- pa I pers before he hue had hud quite finished It It I thus thuR getting gelling a lower percentage on it than he otherwise lo would have done At i. recess nil all d disposition to lo play IlIa gone sought ought Bert Berl on the Iho playground play Illa- ground and asked him to lo walk around tho the grounds with him a as he had something o of if vital Importance to tall talk about Bert gladly glad I acquiesced laughingly lau laugh laugh- h- h bigly saying What can have havo made you so 0 serious old chap You look lookas as glum as all Bluebeard Dont Don't think you have missed on all any ari of oC your our pa- pa pal papers pa pa- l pets pers ers do 10 you I 1 wish that was WillS the only trouble Bort Dort replied In a n grave grayo voice 0 lee Missing honestly in missing issing- would bo ho far tar better than passing this dis honestly What do mb you say And stopped and looked his friend straight In the Iho eyes Berts Bert's face grew crimson but hut he pretended to lo not understand Brick Brick- I tops top's meaning Why hy he lie said Mid In a I calm voice Im not nol so ed o sure aure about that It wont won't do to fall rail 16 Ui pass pus you OU know v. Still It Its It's better beller to 10 do ttO to o honestly honestly hon lion estly of oC coun course But You But you wont won't miss mile in your our exam You never do 10 Fact Ie le youre you're usually the tho head bend of tho the class clan claM last year year year- stopped him with a wave of ot thus U hand anti and said Bert nert It if I fall fail to pass paa It will wUl b be due to my low percentage I failed to get the last Jut t e que answered 11 n e red Five out of ten 1 IB III a ml mla miss you know w w. whistled Bert How could coul you fall fail on history YOU history you who are arc alwa always so o proficient In that study I through like Nonsense you'll go 1 g greased lIghtning If It I taU fall It will be due ue to my 1 not answering those last questions in history his his- tory an and I knew every evon one ono of or them too too Then why didn't you answer them asked Bert turning his eyes away awa Somehow he ho coul couldn't nt look top in tn the face I Bert I I saw I one Ive I've always thought a lot of cheating mind cheating mind you oU cheating cheating- in his exam I 1 was io to thun- thun so to lo speak that I realty really ron forgot ot my own papers aper amI and let lot the tho time lime pass till It was too late to repair repair re re- pair tho the wrong done through the de the the- lay Bert you QU un understand to whom I refer There was a vcr quaver o ot of feeling In Iii voice as h he looked into Inlo the inc blushing face of Bert How lIow should I 1 know alil asked ed Burl Bert I I I T- T kii hI-kii I pi At i II 7 I 1 I II I I c 5 Jl So uSo you jou spy iP iy upon your jour our friends do Io you nCI Bert Ina in-a in a dogged hed wa way turning as If to join Iho thu oilier other boys of or his close chase on the play play- ground Because you ou must must must-MUST MUST know who it was Bert Ben The Time boy whom I 1 saw w ch cheating not cheating not not once on only I but sev- sev time times sits Ha III In your seat seal Now Bert Bort I dont don't in intend lend to publish this this this- you know that's that not my way But injustice in justice to you first your parents second soc see socI I ond end your teacher third an and your classmates fourth you must not nuL let this piece of cheating stand uSa Say Ss youve you've got your nerve Brick declared Bert trying to assume an In Injured injured In- In look You hint that I I 1 IINo I No uto I dont don't hint Bert What hat I J say is 18 the open truth At first I could not believe m my eyes Then I watched closely to satisfy Uty myself So you spy upon your friends do you you sneered Bert A utA ap spy Is 1 a as contemptible con con- as s an e eavesdropper If It you attend to your own 11 examinations Ill I'll attend it lo 10 mine mains I 1 dont don't n lect my my work to tu spy i 1 y upon your OUI private le affair af af- f ral fairs fair 5 Tills This is not private affair Bert Berl said FAid not losin losing his temper at nt the insolent manner of his former friend but but friend no longer longor It IL IH is something which belongs to lo the entire class You cheat at your exam So you ou cheat choat the whole class clas and an the tho lencher teacher moat most of or all ull you ou cheat your your- self My 1 business husi is In my own and anal Ill I'll not havo you ou nor nOl anyone elso else poking Into It retorted Bert Belt But I insist that you make mal o this right ii before your papers are nrc passed upon said quietly I donl dont want to he be obliged to lo say anything about this to lo the ta 1 teacher r. r how SUII-how how could cOUll any self respecting boy go o through the Uw class class from from now till gra grad grad- with nation with one whom he knows I Ir la is r resorting reporting to lo cheating at his hula exams To see Beo a boy hOY 1 0 carry caro the honors ot of the class who ha has bias won them through dishonest die dis honest means mean means means- Just then 11 the bell rang and the thc children filed flIed Into the school chool rooms room saw the Twins going In from the opposite lle side of or the thc grounds they being in a room two grades lower than his hit own He waved wu his hand to them merrily to be saluted by them gaily in return Even Kven at school it was WIlS known that Perkins and The Time Twins TwIn were tot not ot only loving 10 brother and sisters but chummy chu chums me That evening e after alter school Bert Derl French avoided going ore oft ata at ata ata a ru r i with some of or the other boys while waited In the tIme vestibule for his sisters As 8 s soon a as Lettie and Bettie Bettle j joined he said Id Kid mes Ive I've something dreadful on my mind You must help hol mo to solve sole solea olea a most p xing problem ThoU Then as l' l the three went homeward top told tol 1 them confidentially a an about Bert Berl Frenchs French's cheating at nt his hits o ox ox How perfectly scandalous exclaimed ex cx x- x c claimed Bettie Id think hed he'd hide hf his head 1 I in shame every time lime he lie looks at yoi yot OU brother brothel declared Lottie Lettie would I t to 5 No uNo a boy who sloop stoop gain aln an anything no anything no mailer mattor how mud muc muche much he may desire il through it-through through dishonest never nover feels real shame said aid iid Brick lop top But Bui its it's an nn injustice to th tho teacher to lo tho ho school to lo his parents Parenti Once cheating means doing icing it again agai tt something is done dono to make him bin see seo the tho mailer malt l' l In Its Us true light lf ht Now ow what am am I to tb do Kiddies I thin Im I'm the only p jorson who knows know this thi hi of Bert Beit I 1 cannot make malo up m my minto mini mind to lo speak of or It il to lh the teacher Tim That would be he The r Twins Tins w were lC silent 1 for for severa minutes Then Bullio said would it do to write a note nole lo to you yom teacher lolling telling her hem Bert Borl at exam and nun not sign any numy name to lo It 7 Why hy Bellio exclaimed in atoni astonishment Wille urHo an anon anon- anonymous letter Go uGo to him this evening and tall talk it over oer In his own room said Lottie Lettie Just JUNt put yourself In his hiM place anc au and ask him him what he would think of or i a aboy boy who would act so Y Yes 8 do elu you remember the Him Ume nell Bert I was so io Indignant because hm In he found rounel someone had robbed his trout out line hue nf or Iho tho fish lish cri cried ll Bottle Bellio Just Jus recoil recall that to lo his hiM mind lie Ho may a sa say that Ihal ho was robbing no imo one ono by hy cheating cheating cheat cheat- ing lag nt at his hiI exam xam hue bue explain to him that he hc was cheating his best out himself himself out of or hi his hiM rights li lie He wa was also robbing himself el of or one of or hi hui his leSt best friends friend's by hy doing loing so so and ami if It il were to become generally he lie would be he despised h by all who arc are now his friends Youre a regular little preacher declared palling Bottle on the Iho shoulder ler Your advice shall hahl b be acted upon Ill I'll appeal to tn tho time better side of or Bert Hert u using illg your our argument I Ishall Ishall shall go goo there tonight A As soon soomi as supper was over tl Brick Brick- top went to mil call on B Bert French He lie lielia was lia admitted by h Bert Berl B rt himself who wore a n guilty and uneasy SY look IonIc when ho he saw who was as ringing the door hell bell For n a moment ho f had come to lo tell lell his mother about his cheating cheating- at his examination that aft aft- But nut put his mind at rest h by whispering In the hall I OIl must have havo a little private talk you ou Bort Bert Im I'm hero here as a u. friend Trust mo no a ate as one one Tho They Thoy wont went straightway to Berts Bert's own room and anti there a long JonG and aUth earnest earnest earn earn- est et conversation c was held At 1 the Iho end endor of or an hour arose to go Bert clasped both hoth his hands saying Brick youre you're a real brick How can I 1 i ever thank you ou for the tho service you have rendered me In showing me up to myn myself ir In TO m my true truo colors colon How strange tran e that people will try to cheat cheRt and rob themselves I see my errors now as u I 1 never had seen them thorn before I shall go to the teacher privately tomorrow and cones confess my dishonesty dishonest and beg her to give me another trial on the two wo branches Just passed over o history hl tory and orthography And Ill I'll explain explain ex ox- plain that it wan wall p- p No no no dont don't mention m my name Bert uL It Isn't necessary ec ecu u Jut Just tell her he you hav mave come conic to ue e the tho matter r In lt Us trw tru light and don't dont want ntH to pas Tift dishonestly hont ily So far a as Im I'm concerned no one except Beltle and ana Lottie shall t ever yvor or hoar ono one breath of oC this matter mailer Go on a as of or old old chap antI and Ill I'll help you on of any Rny your OUr work that thuit you fear teRr you OU are behind in Im I'm anxious to see eo you OU win on your merit Its It's much more nore so satisfactory to know that youve you've got gol was got honestly And An that nl night ht The Twins Twine clasped ped their hands handa happily when whon whispered to them In their room nil right Bert ll rt will never ne cheat Its again But nut 1 I never would hR have thought out lilt the thit WilY to make hunk him se ec his fault without the his aid aiti Of or dies dl you precious I Kid I 4 |