"Don't let us quarrel about it, my dear fellow," said Shuffles, in soft, insinuating tones.
"By no means."
"We will have a new election," suggested the chief.
"If we should, I'm afraid all the fellows would want to play 'Don't know Beans.'"
"You shall conduct it any way you please."
"If I did, you would say I cheated you. I agreed to abide by the election, and I shall do so. The fact is, Shuffles, you and I are too smart to play in the same game. I shall stick to the bond. When you order me to do anything, I shall do it," replied Pelham as he turned on his heel and walked off.
He retreated into the after cabin, where Shuffles could not follow him. At the cabin table, studying his French lesson, sat Paul Kendall.