"'Sh! Somebody's coming! Skip!"
Both made haste to get into their rooms, and, as Sammy roomed with Ned Gray, he found Barney Mulloy and Hans Dunnerwust being entertained there. Ned was telling them stories, and pretending to be greatly absorbed in their society. As Sammy slipped in, with the inevitable grin on his face, although he was doing his best to suppress it, Ned looked up and asked:
"How's the weather outside?"
"It is settled," replied Sammy, with a meaning wink.
"Do you think it will be a cold night?"
"It will be for some folks."
"When the weather is cold down East, they call it nipping."
"Well, it will be nipping to-night for some people."
"In that case, somebody will have to be stirring."
"That's right."