“Where’s my Greek dictionary?” demanded Phil, searching among a litter of papers on the table. “I’m sure I left it here.”
“The last I saw of it, you fired it at Dutch Housenlager the other day when he stuck his head in the door,” remarked Tom.
“Oh, here it is,” announced Phil, unearthing the volume from under a big catching glove. “Hello, Tom, here’s a letter for you! Special delivery, too! Must have come when you were out, and Wallops, the messenger, left it in here. Catch!”
He tossed the missive to Tom, who caught it, and ripped it open quickly.
“It’s from home,” he murmured, as he read it. Then a change came over his face—a change that was instantly apparent to his chums.
“What’s the matter?” asked Sid softly. “No bad news I hope, Tom.”
“Yes—it is—very bad news,” replied Tom softly.