The boys went to school and returned, meeting in the barn chamber once
more.

"There's some business to be done, Mr. President," said the "securtary,"
in a very formal way. But where was the president? He was no more to be
found than the monkey. A little later, Wort Wentworth was looking out of
the window.

"Here comes Sid," he shouted.

Sid was running through the yard, when, seeing the boys at the window, he
stopped, and shouted excitedly:

"O, fellers, I have made a discovery! It's all out now. Come!"

What was out he did not say, but turned and speedily was out himself in
the lane.

"Come on, boys," called the governor, and down the stairs they went,
rushing, shoving, tumbling, just in time to see the last of Sid's legs
disappearing round the corner of the house. They hurried after him, down
the lane, then up a little passage-way between two buildings on the left.
Then they turned aside to the rear of a barn, and there the panting,
confused group halted.

"There!" said Sid, solemnly, pointing as he spoke. "The mystery is over.
Poor feller!"

Dangling from the roof by a cord that was twisted round his neck, swung