“I am sorry I interrupted your little game,” said Snodgrass pleasantly.
“Don’t mention it,” growled Riley.
“You have a very comfortable place here,” declared the college man.
“Uh-ha!” grunted Riley.
“Nobody likely to bother you here,” declared the college man.
“You did,” reminded Riley.
“Well, I had hard enough work finding you.”
Skip came back and informed them that everything seemed to be all right, with nobody round to bother them.
“I hope you are satisfied, gentlemen,” said Snodgrass, “that I am not a spy. I told you the truth when I said I came here on business.”
“Wot’s in it?”