"The only thing I'm afraid of," said Sahwah, with a thoughtful pucker, "is Marie Lanning; you know, Joe Lanning's cousin.

This was Marie Lanning, whose cousin Joe was in Sahwah's class at Washington High.

Marie Lanning also knew that it was Sahwah she would have to deal with.

She was pointed out everywhere she went as "Marie Lanning, the basketball player."

Joe Lanning joined in the yells with as much vigor as any.

Joe Lanning's eyes gleamed suddenly.

It was the sound of Joe Lanning's wireless.

They were greeted with a ringing cheer from their rooters: "Me-chan-i, Me-chan-i, Me-chan-i-can-can, Me-chan-i-can-can, Me-chan-i-cals!" Marie Lanning held up her head and looked self-conscious when she heard the familiar yell thundered at the team.

Washington's center knocked it toward her basket; Sahwah, darting out from under the basket, caught it, sent it flying back to center; center threw it to the other Washington forward; Sahwah jumped directly behind Marie Lanning, received the ball from the other forward and shot the basket.

Joe Lanning and his cousin Marie, avoiding the merry throng, left the building with long faces and never a word to say.

Joe Lanning and Abraham Goldstein were called up before the principal and confronted with Sahwah, who told, to their infinite amazement, every move they had made in carrying off the statue.

"Further," continued Mr. Jackson, "you were seen in the company of Joe Lanning the day before these things happened."

She was a friend of Joe Lanning's; she had lent him her dog to work mischief on the stage; she admitted being in the electric room and refused to tell what she had been doing there.

Mr. Goldstein put forth such a touching plea about Abraham's having been led astray by Joe Lanning and being no more than a tool in his hands, and Abraham promised so faithfully that he would never deviate from the path of virtue again, now that his evil genius was removed, if they would only let him come back and graduate, that he was given the chance.

SEE Lancashire, Herbert W. LANNING, JOHN TATE.

John Tate Lanning (A); 16Feb68; R429656.

Compiled, edited & annotated by Russell E. Lanning.

Russell E. Lanning (A); 20Feb74; R570950.

Donald L. Lanning (NK); 25Jul77; R668435.

Evelyn Lanning Shafer (W); 14Dec77; R680654.

SEE Lancashire, Herbert W. LANNING, JOHN TATE.

John Tate Lanning (A); 16Feb68; R429656.

Compiled, edited & annotated by Russell E. Lanning.

Russell E. Lanning (A); 20Feb74; R570950.

Evelyn Lanning Shafer (W); 14Dec77; R680654.