"It ought to be more."
"That is what I promised you. I am not going to pay more," answered Sidney, firmly.
"Don't you ever lay dis on to me," said Billy, on parting. "If you do I'll tell folks you set me up to it." And then he passed out of hearing before Sidney could answer back.
The trick had been played on Friday morning, and as it happened none of the members of the baseball club chanced to go up to the clubroom until late in the afternoon.
"Hullo, where are the uniforms and the rest of the things?" queried Bart.
"I'm sure I don't know," answered Fred, who was with him.
"Maybe Joe or Link took them to have them brightened up," suggested Walter.
"The uniforms were cleaned the other day," answered Bart.
"Well, they are gone."
"Yes, I can see that as well as you can. Here comes Harry. Let us ask him about this."