Story by Michael Wentwood from Janus 26 with a couple of lovely illustrations by Paula Meadows It was an act of bravado, the bet, but Linda didn’t want to lose face. When the new Headmistress had arrived with the clear intention of tightening things up, including re-introducing the cane at Shawborough School, there had been a lot of apprehension. But a month had gone by and it was obvious that the dreaded cane would be kept in the background as a last resort rather than being put to regular use. In common with most of the girls at Shawborough Linda was very relieved about this, particularly as she had a reputation for being one of the naughtiest girls in the school. The casual observer, however, although he may have noticed the sparkle in Linda’s eyes would be far more likely to have been struck by her remarkable appearance. Mature for her years, her beautiful dark hair falling carelessly round her shoulders, many an eye was turned by the sight of Linda in her Shawborough unifo...
