[CHAPTER IX]
IN THE ICE BOAT
“What can we do to have some fun?”
“Stand on your head.”
“Go off by yourself to a moving picture show.”
“You’re a whole circus yourself.”
It was Dutch Housenlager who had asked the question, and it was Tom Parsons and his chums who had made answers, for Dutch had invaded the precinct of their room in search of amusement, to the detriment of the studious habits of our friends.
“Oh, say now, be decent, can’t you?” pleaded Dutch. “I’m in earnest.”
“So are we,” declared Tom. “We aren’t all geniuses like you, Dutch. We have to study in order to know anything, but we can’t if you come here, begging to be amused.”