“Won’t Mike be su’prised. I wish he could go.”
At this very moment Mike Farley came up, and Patsy enjoyed his astonishment when the great news was imparted to him that the boy they had been fighting with the day before was going to act on the stage.
Ben gave him a quarter also, and felt sure of two friendly auditors.
“I must go now, boys,” he said. “It is time to get ready.”
“Who’d have thought Ben was an actor!” ejaculated Mike. “I wish I was in his shoes.”
“So do I.”
“P’raps he’ll give you an’ me a chance, Patsy.”
“You couldn’t act, Mike Farley.”
“I kin act as well as you, Patsy Blake.”
Hostilities seemed imminent, but fortunately a mutual friend came up and they were averted.