To these letters came speedy replies. The musical professor said he was sorry a mistake had been made, and he returned the amount paid to him, and he further stated that if he could discover who had played the trick he would make that party settle up.
“That’s decent of him,” said Phil. “I am going to send him back five dollars for his trouble.” And this he did, much to Professor Smuller’s satisfaction.
The letter from Jason Sparr was entirely different. He berated Phil for the stand taken, and stated that he would pay back nothing. He added that he had learned how the crowd had gone to Rockville to dine, and said he was satisfied that it was all a trick to get patronage away from his hotel. He added that he had had trouble enough with people from Oak Hall school and he wanted no more of it.
“I guess I’ll have to sue him,” growled Phil, on showing the letter to Dave and Roger.
“I don’t think I’d bother,” answered Dave. “Put it down to Experience, and let it go at that.”
“If you sued him it would cost as much as you’d get, and more,” added the senator’s son.
“Humph! I don’t feel like swallowing it,” growled Phil. “I’ll get it out of him somehow.” 150
“He must have lost something—if he got ready for the spread,” said Dave.
“Oh, I don’t think he lost much. He’s a close one—to my way of thinking,” responded the shipowner’s son.