And then, with a sigh of relief, Bruce deposited his corpulent form on the chair.
Stubbs bristled up, as if he meant to fight, then seemed to change his mind, and shook his head and remarked:
"Such things are bound to a cur, as the dog said when he looked at the tin can that was tied to his tail."
The boys were welcomed by Frank and Harry, and Merriwell said:
"I'm glad you fellows dropped in. I want to find out how many of you are going to take that bicycle trip across the continent during the summer vacation."
"Jeewhiskers!" grinned Danny Griswold. "Think of Bruce Browning, the champion lazy man at Yale,
riding a bicycle across the continent. The exertion of riding across the campus would utterly prostrate him."
"Um!" grunted Bruce. "It's singular that small things annoy one worst."
"Oh, yes," returned Danny, promptly; "even a little mosquito bores me frightfully."
"Say, Griswold," piped Stubbs, "that's a bad habit to get into."