“The front page is for important news,” said Tommy, with a wicked smile.
“Such as measles in the grammar school and the election of Greaves as president of the Chess Club,” explained Hal.
“Now, I’ll tell you what I’ll do with you, Thomas,” said Pete. “I’ll bet you anything from an old hat to a quarter section of land that I can get my name and a half a column of talkee-talkee on the first page of the Erskine Purple any time I want to. Now, what say, Thomas?”
“I’ll bet you can’t,” laughed the other.
“What’ll you bet? Money talks, my son.”
“Oh, most anything. If you want your name on the front page of the Purple, you’ll have to do some tall stunts.”
“Of course, that’s what I mean: kill the Dean, or blow up College Hall, or have a fit in chapel.”
“Or subscribe for the paper,” added Allan.
“Come, Tommy, speak up. What will you bet?”