"That confined fluids press equally in all directions," said the Professor.
"That only holds good in hydrostatics," said Toney.
"Where water is concerned, the principle may be correct," said the Professor, "but it is not applicable to the juice of the grape. But where is Tom Seddon? I haven't seen him during the whole day."
"He and M. T. Pate have just returned from a visit to the tomb of Pizarro," said Toney; "and Pate has been much shocked at a discovery which he there made."
"What is that?" asked the Professor.
"Most of the bones of that celebrated conqueror have been stolen," said Toney.
"By whom?" asked the Professor.
"By visitors to the tomb," said Toney.
"Sic transit gloria mundi!" said the Professor. "Pizarro stole the Inca's possessions, and now his own bones have been carried off by pilfering hands, and, perhaps, manufactured into knife-handles. I hope I never may be a great man; a General, or a President, or anything of that sort."
"Why not?"