Kid shook his head sorrowfully over the other’s display of unreasonable anger, but didn’t tarry. Lanny had a way of keeping his promises!
As he went his right-hand trousers pocket gave forth a cheerful jingle.
XII
“TOOTS” BUYS SOME TABLETS
“What’s Tinkham’s Throat-Ease?” demanded Ben Holden in hall that evening before supper.
“That’s what I’d like to know,” said Sam Perkins, with a laugh. “I found a card about it in my room a while ago. What’s the joke?”
“Ask Kid,” said Lanny grimly.
Kid, perusing the absorbing adventures of “Hairbreadth Harry, the Gentleman Scout,” in a far corner of the hall, went on reading. To all appearances Kid was improving his mind with a large volume of the Encyclopedia Britannica, the story paper being held out of sight against the open pages. Such fiction as “Hairbreadth Harry” was not countenanced at Mt. Pleasant Academy, and it behooved Kid to use discretion.
“Kid!”