“I’ve rowed a little when I’ve had a chance, which hasn’t been often. Americans don’t seem to do much that way. When I was a little chap I was a good bit of a wetbob, and was on the water a good deal. The pater taught me all I know when I was about twelve; he rowed stroke two years in the Cambridge boat.”

“Well, I hope you’ll try for the crew,” answered Dick, with kindly condescension. “We want all the candidates we can get; and even if you don’t make the varsity boat this spring, there’s the second; and you’d have a good show for next year.”

“Thanks,” replied Trevor calmly; “I’d made up my mind to have a try for it. I rather fancy I’ll make the varsity.”

Dick stared. Such confidence staggered him, and he tried to detect amusement on the other’s countenance. But his new roommate was staring seriously into the flames, for all the world, Dick thought, as if he were trying to decide whether to accept the place at bow or stroke. Trevor swung himself from the chair arm and tried to wrap his dressing-gown closer about him.

PLAN OF
HILLTON, N.Y.
REVISED FOR HILLTON ACADEMY

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  1. Academy Building.
  2. Gymnasium.
  3. Physical Laboratory.
  4. Chemical Laboratory.
  5. Masters Hall.
  6. Bradley Hall.
  7. Turner Hall.
  8. Warren Hall.
  9. Society House.
  10. Principal’s residence.
  11. Hampton House.
  12. Professor Bowles.
  13. Mrs. S. R. Higgins. B. and R.[ ][*]
  14. J. P. Bromfield. R.
  15. J. A. Wurzbach. R.
  16. Professor Lea.
  17. W. H. Vance. B. and R.
  18. A. L. Hutchins. R.
  19. Miss P. R. Long. R.
  20. Dr. Wainwright.
  21. Methodist Church.
  22. H. D. Robins.
  23. J. A. Hamilton. R.
  24. T. H. Brown. B. and R.
  25. Kingston House.
  26. Congregational Church.
  27. L. H. Bickford.
  28. Mrs. A. V. Knoedler. R.
  29. N. D. Haewood. R.
  30. L. Beard.
  31. L. S. Scott.
  32. Merrill House.
  33. Porter’s store.
  34. J. J. O’Neill. R.
  35. Grammar School.
  36. Baptist Church.
  37. Caper’s store.
  38. Post-Office.
  39. Court-House.
  40. Town Hall.
  41. Primary School.
  42. Watson’s Stables.
  43. Eagle Tavern.
  44. S. W. Hamment. B.
  45. H. MacFarland.
  46. W. W. Carroll. B. and R.
  47. Episcopal Church.
  48. D. W. Coolidge. B. and R.
  49. H. M. Gibbs. R.
  50. C. E. Noyes. R.
  51. Miss O. Jasper. R.
  52. Joseph Grace Hospital.
  53. Boat-House.
  54. Heating plant.

[*] B, board.
R, rooms to let.

“Well, I fancy I’d better get that luggage out of the way. I didn’t want to unpack until you came and could tell me where to put the things. I’ve got a few pictures and some books, you know.”