"In a way, I believe they do. Harvard is more given to cliques. You know it has been called the rich man's college. Yale is more democratic. I have a brother not far from your age who is fitting for Yale."
"Where is he fitting?"
"He has been at Fardale Military Academy; but just now he is traveling abroad in company with his tutor, Professor Gunn, of Fardale."
"Traveling abroad! That must be fine. You have traveled a great deal, haven't you, Merriwell?"
"I have seen a part of the world. I went abroad myself when I was quite young with Professor Scotch, of Fardale, who was my guardian, as well as my tutor. We saw a great many countries."
"But none equal to this country, I'll wager?"
"None equal to this country for an American."
"Seems to me I heard the governor say something about a mine or mines of yours down in Mexico."
"I have a mine in the State of Sonora, Mexico. This projected Central Sonora Railroad will assist me greatly in handling the products of that mine."
"I see. Have you been in Mexico much?"