"How could they vote—how could the captain vote—without understanding the whole thing?" demanded Pelham, perplexed at the inconsistency of the facts.
"I think I know something about it," added Grossbeck.
"What do you know?"
"Haven't you heard of the new game?"
"What new game?"
"Shuffles said something about it, but I did not comprehend his meaning."
Grossbeck explained the game, whose history had been circulated among "our fellows."
"And this game was played while the voting was going on?" said Pelham, who began to see the trick which his rival had put upon him.
"I didn't know anything about it till supper time," answered Grossbeck.