“No, as a matter of fact Bob Chapin proposed it.”
“Ah, I suppose he is one of the leading spirits when it comes to these plots of—er—innocent mischief?”
“No, I never knew him to get up anything of the kind before. And that’s the funny part of it. He never takes a hand in ’em. But now he comes to us with the idea, and he’s going to help carry it out. I never knew he had gumption enough to break out this way. It’s a good one, though.”
“And doesn’t it strike you as odd that he suddenly breaks out now?” asked the professor in rather a curious voice.
“Odd? Dow do you mean?”
“I mean do you think he had any object in it?”
“Object in it?”
“Yes, to get you boys interested and—”
“Why, he’s interested himself. He’s going to help decorate Pop Weston.”
“I know, but you say he never did anything of the kind before,” objected Mr. Clatter, looking sharply at Bill.