“Now you see what your reputation as a practical joker is doing for you, Merry,” said Hodge.
“Well, I’ll be hanged if I don’t believe Diamond considers it a joke!” laughed Frank.
“Of course he does,” nodded Bart.
“Well, he is putting a joke on himself. He’ll be somewhat surprised when he discovers that.”
Ephraim began to grin.
“That’s so, by thutter!” he cried.
“Here is a letter from Rattleton,” said Merry, picking up another from the mail he had just received. “I wonder how he takes it?”
“Read it and find aout,” advised Gallup.
“A wise suggestion,” bowed Frank, with mock gravity, tearing it open.
This is what he read: