name on a piece of paper, with a dollar and eighty cents charged
against it.

All the other partners did the same with other students. With such
a series of pickets out around the school none of the student body
got through without buying pennies, except Fred Ripley and Clara
Deane. They were not asked to buy.

Meanwhile, up in the great assembly room a scene was going on
that was worth looking at.

Abner Cantwell had seated himself at his desk. Before him lay
a printed copy of the roll of the student body. It was the new
principal's intention to check off each name as a boy or girl
paid for the music. Knowing that he would have a good deal of
currency to handle, the principal had brought along a satchel
for this morning.

First of all, Harper came tripping into the room. He went to
his desk with his books, then turned and marched to the principal's
desk.

"I've brought the money for the music, Mr. Cantwell."

"That's right, Mr. Harper," nodded the principal.

The little freshman carefully deposited his fifteen pennies on
the desk. They were out of the roll. Dick & Co. had cautioned
each investor to break the wrapper, and count the pennies before
moving on.