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Before ten minutes had expired the members were all in their seats. There was a great deal of interest manifested in the result; and not a little anxiety was visible in the expression of several faces  that of Charles Hardy in particular. "Have you all voted?" said Frank. "I declare the poll closed." BEFORE TEN MINUTES HAD EXPIRED THE MEMBERS WERE ALL IN THEIR SEATS THERE WAS A GREAT DEAL OF INTEREST MANIFEST IN THE RESULT AND NOW A LITTLE ANXIETY WAS VISIBLE IN THE EXPRESSION OF SEVERAL FACES THAT OF CHARLES HARDING IN PARTICULAR HAVE YOU ALL VOTED SAID FRANK I DECLARE THE POLE CLOSED
 Among boys, as among men, there is often one who wields an influence over others--an influence which is not always directed by truth and justice. One, by his mental power or social position, controls others. They follow his example without always inquiring whether it is good or bad. I want you to think for yourselves; to make up your minds, without any assistance from others, in regard to the fitness of the person for whom you vote. I desire each of you to deposit his ballot in the box, without communication with others--without telling them, or letting them know by any means, for whom you vote. Now the box is ready, and you may separate to prepare your votes. The poll shall be kept open ten minutes." Some of the boys went out into the boat-room, and others out of doors. They were all very particular to comply to the letter with Captain Sedley's request. The ballot-box was kept closed, so that no one could read the names on the votes, and only opened enough to admit the slip of paper. IZEN TO CAST AN INDEPENDENT VOTE AMONG BOYS AS AMONG MEN THERE IS OFTEN ONE WHO WIELDS AN INFLUENCE OVER OTHERS AN INFLUENCE WHICH IS NOT ALWAYS DIRECTED BY TRUTH AND JUSTICE ONE BY HIS MENTAL POWER OR SOCIAL POSITION CONTROLS OTHERS THEY FOLLOW HIS EXAMPLE WITHOUT ALWAYS INQUIRING WHETHER IT IS GOOD OR BAD I WANT YOU TO THINK FOR YOURSELVES TO MAKE UP YOUR MINDS WITHOUT ANY ASSISTANCE FROM OTHERS IN REGARD TO THE FITNESS OF THE PERSON FOR WHOM YOU VOTE I DESIRE EACH OF YOU TO DEPOSIT HIS BALLOT IN THE BOX WITHOUT COMMUNICATION WITH OTHERS WITHOUT TELLING THEM OR LAYING THEM NO BY ANY MEANS FOR WHOM YOU VOTE NOW THE BOX IS READY AND YOU MAY SEPARATE TO PREPARE YOUR VOTES THE POLL SHALL BE KEPT OPEN TEN MINUTES SOME OF THE BOYS WENT OUT INTO THE BOAT ROOM AND OTHERS OUT OF DOORS THEY WERE ALL VERY PARTICULAR TO COMPLY TO THE LETTER WITH CAPTAIN SEDLEY'S REQUEST THE BALLOT BOX WAS KEPT CLOSED SO THAT NO ONE COULD READ THE NAMES ON THE VOTES AND ONLY OPEN ENOUGH TO ADMIT THE SLIP OF PAPER
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