[CHAPTER XVI]
GERALD MAKES A BARGAIN
Dan ran across Alf in the corridor of Oxford soon after the lists were posted. Alf made a grimace of disgust as he leaned against the base of the plaster Mercury.
“Well, we lose,” he said.
Dan nodded. “Gerald will be disappointed.”
“Still, he’s made Oxford.”
“He says he won’t take it, and I guess he means it. He’s a stubborn little chump. I suppose Thompson queered the game.”
“I guess so. I’ll have a talk with Colton and Rand; they’ll probably have a fair idea what happened. Does Gerald know yet?”
“Guess not. I haven’t seen him. I think he’s in the room. Come on over with me: you’re through, aren’t you?”
“Want me to break the news to the bereaved?” asked Alf, with a grin. “All right, I’ll go along. We ought to induce him to take Oxford, although I suppose we might get him in next Fall.”
“I don’t see how. If Thompson voted against him to-day he will probably vote against him then.”