"No, he isn't, either," interposed another boy.
"Who's better?" demanded Bart's champion.
"Fred Markham."
"Don't you believe him, Clothespin!"
"Well, I don't know about his athletic standing, but I do know I don't like Mr. Montgomery's eyes," rejoined the latter; "he can't look you in the face."
This dispute had passed unnoticed in the welcoming of Bart. As he took his seat in the center of the Second Form students, Lefty exclaimed:
"Now we're all back."
"Not yet," returned Buttons.
"Who's missing?"
"Fred Markham."