If the boys captured an old squirrel, they generally let it
go; but sometimes it was retained for another purpose.
It would be taken back to the college and that evening put down through
a knot hole in the study-hall floor. The hole was carefully covered by
a small piece of board with the leg of Paul's desk to keep it down. Next
morning when all would be deep in their studies and a profound silence
filled the hall, Paul would quietly slip the board away from the hole.
Attracted by the light, the squirrel would soon come out. The studious
(?) boys who were posted, kept one eve on their books and one on the
hole. When the squirrel appeared, as it usually did in a short time
these would start up with well feigned cries of alarm. In a moment the
entire study-hall was in an uproar, all pursuing the bewildered
squirrel. The first or second time this occurred, the staid professor
took active part in the exciting chase. The frequent recurrence of
squirrel hunts in the study-hall awakened suspicion in the minds of
the faculty. An investigation was made, Paul and Stockie were called to
the president's room and interviewed regarding squirrels and their
habits. After this, the study-hall was no longer disturbed by these
little denizens of the forest.
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