"Eight! And we shall hope to follow his illustrious example. Tomorrow it is, then."
When the two chums, elated over their sudden advancement to be professional engineers, came out on the street, they were not a little surprised to see all the girls and boys of the class waiting, and evidently for them, as they could but judge on hearing the words:
"Here they come! We'll get him started. Bill knows."
CHAPTER IX
GUS HOLDS FORTH AGAIN
"Say, old scout," cautioned Gus, in a low voice, "better not tell about our job. Let it dawn on them later."
"Righto, Gus. It's nobody's business but ours. But what do the bunch want?"
Bill soon found out, however, when Cora and Ted came to meet him.
"We've had an argument, Terry and I, about Edison," said the girl, "and
I know you can settle it. I said that—"
"Hold on! Don't tell me who said anything; then it'll be fair," Bill demanded.