Produced by Suzanne Shell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net The Third Class at Miss Kaye's BY ANGELA BRAZIL "Angela Brazil has proved her undoubted talent for writing a story of schoolgirls for other schoolgirls to read."--=Bookman.= =The Jolliest Term on Record.= _3s. 6d._ "A capital story for girls."--Record. =The Girls of St. Cyprian's=: A Tale of School Life. _3s. 6d._ "St. Cyprian's is a remarkably real school, and Mildred Lancaster is a delightful girl."--Saturday Review. =The Youngest Girl in the Fifth=: A School Story. 3s. 6d. "A very brightly-written story of schoolgirl character."--Daily Mail. =The New Girl at St. Chad's=: A Story of School Life. _3s. 6d._ "The story is one to attract every lassie of good taste."--Globe. =For the Sake of the School.= _2s. 6d._ "Schoolgirls will do well to try to secure a copy of this delightful story, with which they will be charmed."--Schoolmaster. =The School by the Sea.= 2s. 6d. "One always looks for works of merit from the pen of Miss Angela Brazil. This book is no exception."--School Guardian. =The Leader of the Lower School=: A Tale of School Life. _2s. 6d._ "Juniors will sympathize with the Lower School at Briarcroft, and rejoice when the new-comer wages her successful battle."--Times. =A Pair of Schoolgirls=: A Story of School-days. _2s. 6d._ "The story is so realistic that it should appeal to all girls."--Outlook. A Fourth Form Friendship: A School Story. 2s. 6d. "No girl could fail to be interested in this book."--Educational News. =The Manor House School.= _2s. 6d._ "One of the best stories for girls we have seen for a long time."--Literary World. =The Nicest Girl in the School=: A Story of School Life. _2s. 6d._ =The Third Class at Miss Kaye's=: A School Story. _2s. 6d._ =The Fortunes of Philippa=: A School Story. _2s._ LONDON: BLACKIE & SON, LTD., 50 OLD BAILEY, E.C. [Illustration: "THE WHEELBARROW SUDDENLY SEEMED TO PLUNGE INTO THE GROUND"] The Third Class at Miss Kaye's A School Story BY ANGELA BRAZIL Author of "The Fortunes of Philippa" _ILLUSTRATED BY ARTHUR A. DIXON_ BLACKIE AND SON LIMITED LONDON GLASGOW AND BOMBAY Contents Chap. Page I. A WET-DAY PARTY 9 II. AN IMPORTANT DECISION 23 III. THE THIRD CLASS 36 IV. A FIRST DAY AT SCHOOL 49 V. RIVALS 62 VI. SQUABBLES 75 VII. THE STORY OF MERCY INGLEDEW 88 VIII. ALL-HALLOWS EVE AND GUY FAWKES 104 IX. WHAT MISS KAYE THOUGHT OF IT 117 X. SYLVIA'S BIRTHDAY 129 XI. THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS 142