“Then some of the others have a new engagement?”
“All of them, I reckon, except you and I. We are the fools of the company.”
“Well, what shall we do?”
“Can’t do anything but keep still and swallow our medicine.”
“Perhaps you think that, but I’m going to hit Merriwell up.”
“Well, you’ll be a bigger fool if you do, after the calling down you received from him to-day.”
At that moment Frank entered the smoker, looking for Hodge, who had been unable to procure a good seat in one of the other cars. Bart was sitting near Harper and Fowler.
As Frank came down the aisle, Fowler arose.
“I want to speak to you, Mr. Merriwell,” he said.
“All right,” nodded Frank. “Go ahead.”