"By the way," he said, with his hand upon the door, "I've got some news."
"Well?" said both the others together.
"I regret to say it isn't pleasant news, but it may be important to you two; it certainly is to me."
"Spring it!" exclaimed Page.
"Cut the preface!" said Merriwell.
"Babbitt has announced an examination for juniors in mathematics."
"What!"
Merriwell and Page were so surprised that they sat down suddenly. Browning remained standing by the door.
"It's a fact," he said.
"But what can that mean?" asked Merriwell. "We had our regular examination last spring."