How changed the voice sounded.
"He's caught cold," thought the practical joker.
He opened the door.
Closed it carefully behind him to guard against intrusion.
Then he turn and faced—Joe Deering!
Jovial Captain Robinson stood aghast.
The sight of his old friend literally petrified him.
Deering stood facing the jovial scoundrel, his hands leaning on the table.
Not a muscle of his face moved.