Ray’s face changed.
“Mr. Slade, are you sure of that?” he asked.
“Why do you doubt it?” was the answer. “Have I ever failed before? I tell you again, notifications were sent to all the college delegates ten days ago, and you among them. I was puzzled at receiving your telegram of inquiry this morning, but supposed that you had lost the notification and forgotten the date. Do you mean to say you never received my letter?”
“Never,” answered Ray. “And are you sure you did not overlook me?”
“Perfectly. See, here is the proof,” and Slade opened the valise which he carried in his left hand, and, taking out his letter book, hastily turned over the pages. “I took the precaution of having those letters copied, and mailed them myself.”
He pointed to the copy of a letter addressed to Ray, dated ten days before. It contained the usual notification of the meeting, and ended with
Unless we hear from you to the contrary the committee will consider this date as convenient to you.
Yours truly,
Ernest Fitch, Park Coll.,
Prest. of the League.
W. H. Slade, Halford Coll.,
Sec. of the League.