The next day when the boys came down Arthur and Harry happened to come upon Herring and Merritt unexpectedly, the two bullies not seeing them, and heard Merritt say angrily:
“Huh! that was a pretty hazing scheme you got up on Jack Sheldon, Pete Herring. I got the worst of it.”
“You didn’t get it any worse than I did,” snarled Herring, “but never mind, I’ll get even with him yet.”
“What are you two ruffians talking about now?” asked Arthur, and the two bullies quickly went away.
Later Arthur saw Jack, and said:
“Did Herring and those other sneaks try to haze you, Jack?”
“Yes,” said Jack, smiling. “How did you hear of it?”
“They were talking it over when Hal and I came upon them unexpectedly. I imagine from what was said that it did not work very well.”
“No, it did not and now that it has partly come out. I’ll tell you about it, as I promised.”