"But I'm not asking you to keep me here," Hervey said, giving his stocking a hitch, "because I'm a good loser, I am. But I want you to tell that fellow Slade—I used to think he was a friend of mine—I want you to tell him that I bobbed that dare."
"Bobbed it?"
"Yes, that means put it back on him."
Mr. Denny paused.
"Why don't you tell him yourself, Hervey?"
"Because he doesn't have to believe me."
"Has any one ever accused you of lying, Hervey?"
"Do you think I'd let anybody?"
"Hmm, well, I think you'd better bob that dare yourself. But of course you ought to follow it up with the stunt."
"Oh, sure—only——"