FUN WITH CODFISH
The idea of having a little fun with Codfish had occurred to Andy and Randy on the day previous, when they had been out collecting some boxes and barrels for the bonfires which they hoped to have—provided, of course, that Hixley High was beaten in the baseball contest. They had talked the matter over for some time, and had then set to work, laying their plans to give the sneak of the school the surprise of his life.
“What’s doing, Jack?” questioned Walt Baxter, in some surprise.
“Going to put one over on Codfish?” questioned Gif.
“Just you wait and see,” announced Jack. And then, turning to Spouter, he continued: “In about five minutes I wish you would go over to Codfish and tell him somebody wants to see him up in his room without delay. Put it to him good and strong so that he goes up at once.”
“Trust me for that,” answered Spouter, with a grin. “I’ll tell him his grandfather has just died and the lawyer is up there waiting to hand him an inheritance of a million dollars.”
“Don’t pile it on as thick as that!” cried Fred. “If you do, he’ll take it for another joke, and won’t go at all.”
All of the crowd kept their eyes on Codfish, and when the time was up Spouter approached Stowell as if in a great hurry.
“I say, Henry,” he said in an earnest voice, “there’s a man wants to see you. They just sent him up to your room.”
“To see me! What for?” questioned Codfish in surprise.