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out-distanced us, and had passed
out of sight. Partly by instinct, partly
by following an hallucination, we at
last reached the high school building,
where sat Dr. Ordahl pondering over
psychological phenomenon of our non--
appearance.

When the last of the party was
lined up, the building contractor conducted us
from cellar to garret of the magni--
ficent structure, explaining to willing
though weary listeners the advantages
in the arrangements of the building.
At last some of the party thought
they had absorbed all the good things
they could in one day, and left the
place, whereupon the whole party
started for home, wiser, and let
us hope, no sadder for their half
day's walk.