REVEAL YOUR TRUE GENDER TO HIM, WHICH MAY BE ENOUGH OF A SHOCK TO ELIMINATE HIS RESISTANCE ENTIRELY."

"THAT SOUNDS VERY LOGICAL, " GERALD REPLIED, SMILING. "THIS MAY PROVE TO BE A FASCINATING EXPERIENCE FOR ME, IF HE DOESN'T GIVE ME A BLACK EYE IN THE PROCESS."

"I DOUBT IF THAT WILL HAPPEN, 00 THE HEADMISTRESS CHUCKLED. "BUT KEEP YOUR GUARD UP IN ANY CASE."

MISS LOUISE NOW SCRIBBLED A NOTE ON A MEMO PAD, SIGNED IT, AND HANDED IT TO GERALD.

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"THIS MEMO WILL ADMIT YOU TO YOUR NEXT CLASS, WHICH IS NOW IN PROGRESS, SHE SAID. "I'LL SEE YOU AGAIN AT THREE-THIRTY P.M., SHARP,"

"YES, MISS LOUISE," GERALD SMILED, DROPPING A CURTSEY, THEN EXITING FROM THE OFFICE.

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THE REST OF THE SCHOOL DAY AT THE SEMINARY, GERALD FOUND IT DIFFICULT TO SIT STILL AND LISTEN IN HIS CLASSES AS THE TEACHERS DRONED ON ABOUT MATHEMATICS AND HISTORY AND THE LIKE. HE WAS LOOKING FOR-

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WARD WITH A KIND OF PERVERSE DELIGHT TO HIS MEETING WITH FELIX.

HAD FELIX BEEN AN ORDINARY BOY WITH NO LEANINGS TOWARD FEMININITY, GERALD WOULD HAVE FELT GUILTY AT BEING A PARTY TO HIS FEMINIZATION AND INDOCTRINATION.

BUT GERALD KNEW IN HIS HEART THAT HE WAS DOING FELIX A FAVOR BY AGREEING TO HELP. SNEAKING AROUND AND DRESSING UP AND FEELING GUILTY ABOUT IT WAS NOT THE BEST APPROACH TO LIFE, HE WAS SURE, AND IF COULD HELP FREE FELIX FROM HIS INHIBITIONS, HE WOULD BE DOING WHAT IS RIGHT.

FINALLY, AT LONG LAST, THE THREE-THIRTY BELL RANG AND GERALD HURRIED TO MISS LOUISE'S OFFICE, WHERE HE TAPPED ON THE DOOR.

MISS LOUISE HERSELF OPENED THE DOOR AND ADMITTED HIM TO HER OFFICE.

SEATED IN A CHAIR BY THE DESK WAS A WRETCHEDLY UNHAPPY SPECIMEN OF MALE OUTRAGE WHICH GERALD ASSUMED TO BE THE FAMED FELIX. WHEN THE LAD, WHO WAS DRESSED IN A RATHER FRILLY SHIRTWAIST DRESS WHICH WAS PROBABLY BORROWED FROM HIS SISTER, SAW GERALD, HE LET OUT A HOWL THAT SHOOK THE WINDOWPANES.

"OH, NO!" HE SHOUTED. "DON'T LET HER IN HERE! I DON'T WANT A GIRL TO SEE ME!" 45 -