“It’s good enough for a smoking place in the winter time,” answered the bully of Putnam Hall. “In the summer time we can go anywhere.”
“Captain Putnam must be down on smoking.”
“He is.”
“I don’t see why,” said Paxton. “I’ve smoked ever since I was eight years old.” And his pinched face showed it.
“I love these imported Egyptian cigarettes,” went on Reff Ritter. “I get the genuine, you know.”
“I’ve got a treat for all hands,” said Dan Baxter, after a pause. He brought forth a big bottle from his overcoat.
“What is that?” asked Mumps.
“Wine—I bought it down at Cedarville.”
“Just the stuff!” exclaimed Ritter. “I’m with you on wine. I got used to drinking it when I was over in Europe. You know they serve it regularly for dinner at all the hotels.”
The bottle of wine was passed around, and all of the boys assembled drank a portion. Mumps wanted to decline, but did not dare.