“Say!” exclaimed Jack, “have I got to do everything around this school? Why don’t some of the rest of you think up something? I haven’t any monopoly.”
“No, but you’ve got the nerve,” said Bony. “Say, Jack, can’t you think of some scheme for getting Garlach and Socrat to speak? Once they are on talking terms we can have some fun.”
Jack seemed lost in thought. Then he began to pace the room.
“Our noble leader has his thinking apparatus in working order,” announced Nat.
“Hum!” mused Jack. “You say the trouble occurred over something in history, eh?”
“Sure,” replied Fred.
“Then I guess I’ve got it!” cried Jack. “Wait a minute, now, until I work out all the details.”
He sat down to the table, took out pencil and paper, and began to write. The others watched him interestedly.
“Here we are!” Jack cried at length. “Now to carry out the scheme and bring about a German-French alliance!”