“Look here, young fellow, you’re rather fond of those little games, as I well know.”
The boys both looked very guilty, and turned scarlet.
“You take a little bit of advice. Don’t you try such a trick as that on him. It wouldn’t do.”
Chapter Ten.
Among the Trout.
The next week passed, and the next, and more than one of the employés said a word or two to Will about how strange it seemed without James Drinkwater.
They were not alone, for Mr Willows made the same remark to his son.
“The place doesn’t seem the same, Will, without James in his old place. By the way, have you seen anything of him since?”