"
It was announced that day at school that Captain John Atherton had
offered a prize for the best average, and Sprite gasped when the teacher
said;
"The prize is well worth working for. It is a large prize for any boy
or girl to win. It is fifty dollars in gold! Now work for it! You will
all gain by trying, for while but one can win the prize, every scholar
who works for it, has higher scholarship, and has acquired more
knowledge than if he had not entered the competition."
The pupils were greatly interested, and it was evident that many
intended to strive for the prize. Harry Grafton, on the way home from
school, turned quickly to look at Rob as he asked;
"What's Gwen Harcourt doing these days?"
"I've no idea," Rob answered in a careless manner, and if he had spoken
his thoughts, he would have said that he did not greatly care.
"Well, she's not going to school, and what is queerer than that, she
isn't coming over here to tell us all about it," Harry said.
There were other matters of greater interest to be talked of, and the
two boys soon forgot Gwen.
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