along."

Abner unwillingly started with his unwelcome companion, and walked
slowly to Bowdoin Square.

"There's the cars," he said, "just in front of the Revere House. Jump
in, and I'll be with you in a minute."

As he said this he dodged round a corner and Sam found himself alone.

"Just as I expected," thought he. "That fellow isn't a Harvard student
any more than I am. I'm lucky to get back part of my money. Perhaps
I'll get the rest out of him some time."

He got into the car which had been pointed out to him and inquired of
the driver: "Does this car go to Harvard College?"

"It is a Mount Auburn car, but you can get out at Harvard Square."

"I guess it's all right," said Sam to himself. "I might as well go out
and see Harvard, as I've got nothing else to do."

CHAPTER XXVII.

SAM IS INITIATED INTO A COLLEGE SOCIETY.

Before Sam reached Harvard Square he caught sight of the college yard
and the numerous buildings of brick and stone which had been erected
within it for the accommodations of the students.

"It's a pretty big place," thought Sam. His ideas of a college were
very vague. He had fancied that it consisted of one large brick
building, like the New York public schools.

"I wonder what they want of so many buildings, anyway?" said Sam to
himself. "There must be a lot of students."

He got out at Harvard Square, and crossing the street entered the
college yard, or campus, as it is sometimes more ambitiously called.
There were very few students about, for it was Saturday, when there
was a morning exercise only, and, the rest of the day being a holiday,
many of the students were accustomed to go to Boston, or to visit
their friends elsewhere. Sam knew nothing of this, and was surprised
to see so few young men about.

Now it happened that three sophomores, having nothing more important
to occupy their attention, had made up their minds, by way of a lark,
to play a trick on some freshman, who, from inexperience, looked like
an easy victim. For convenience's sake I will call them Brown, Jones
and Robinson.

As these three young men were walking arm-in-arm in front of
University Hall, they saw Sam approaching. Of course, where the
classes are so large, it is impossible for all to be personally
acquainted, which accounts for their instantly mistaking Sam for a
freshman.

"There's a fresh," said Brown. "He looks green enough for our purpose.
Suppose we take him?"

"All right," said Jones.