"I believe it's as Lance says," said Laura, gravely. "And Purt sets a very bad example for the other boys."
"Sure!" grinned her brother. "We're all likely to run off and send for a thousand monogrammed cigarettes."
"What! what!" cried Jess. "Did Purt buy a thousand?"
"I—I had to, Miss Josephine, to get the monogram printed on the wrapper, you know."
"Come," said Laura, still with a serious air. "We must decide what is to be done with this culprit, girls."
"I think he should not be allowed to associate with any of the girls of Central High," said one of the twins.
"Or with the boys, either," suggested Lance.
"His example is dreadfully bad," said Jess.
"Weally! I assure you——" panted Purt, wrigging all over, and not quite sure whether the girls meant it, or were "rigging" him.
"Have you any more of those nasty cigarettes with you?" demanded Laura, sternly.