“Why?” inquired Tom, who began to see what was coming.
“Because, look at that!” and Sid placed side by side the note from Langridge and the envelope that had contained the damaging clipping. He held the magnifying glass first over one and then the other. “Do you notice any similarity?” he asked.
“Looks to me as if the same person wrote both,” said Tom.
“That’s right,” agreed Phil.
“They did!” cried Sid, as he held up the envelope. “Fred Langridge sent to Miss Harrison that lying clipping about me, and to-day he was out walking with her!”
[CHAPTER IX]
A CLASH
Sid stood facing his two chums, and his breath came quick and fast. He was much worked up over his discovery, as were also his roommates.