"Then I wouldn't worry about him."
"I'm not worrying exactly, and in any case, if our fellows do their best and we get beaten, there's nothing to complain of."
At this point in their conversation the two arrived at the Murray Hill Hotel. They went at once to the suite of rooms that had been engaged for the athletes, and found most of the contestants reading or dozing.
A few were out for a walk. All the students asked eager questions as to the final arrangements and so on. After several questions had been asked and answered, Rowland remarked:
"There'll be hard times in Princeton this winter if the orange doesn't get most of the cups."
"Are the Princeton men offering odds?" asked Browning.
"Not quite so strong as that, but they're putting up loads of money."
"Is the betting any heavier than usual?" asked Frank.
"Perhaps not," Rowland answered, "but if not I must have come across the betting crowd. It seemed as if they had begged and borrowed every dollar they could lay hold of and had brought it here to put up on the different events."
"How is the betting going?" asked Browning.