THE OLD SHELL
"Say, isn't it tough luck?"
"It sure is."
"And just after we thought things were going so nicely."
"Old Thorny seems glad of it."
"That's because he doesn't take any interest in sport."
"But Dr. Doolittle is pretty well broken up."
"Sure thing. It's hard for him."
The above conversation was going on among a group of Riverview Hall students several days after the events narrated in the last chapter. In fact following the disappointing visit of the millionaire little else had been talked about. Our two heroes and their chums were in the group.
"I heard," remarked Jack Sanderson, "that the reason Mr. Lairman backed down was because the school was so slow."