St Nicholas [serial] . nruly hair straggling down over his puckeredforehead. Evan watched amusedly for a , Got your lessons, Rob? he asked gravely. Eh ? What ? Rob looked up. with a startledfrown. What time is it ? Just struck nine. Jingo! I ve got to get busy. Look at this, icjio.] KINGSFORD, QUARTER 433 though, Evan. I ve got it dead to rights m sure it will work finely. So for the next fiveminutes Evan listened to an explanation of thedrawings and a eulogy of the invention. ThenRob resolutely turned his mind to the Anabasis,remarking sadly that it was all Greek to him,and E
St Nicholas [serial] . nruly hair straggling down over his puckeredforehead. Evan watched amusedly for a , Got your lessons, Rob? he asked gravely. Eh ? What ? Rob looked up. with a startledfrown. What time is it ? Just struck nine. Jingo! I ve got to get busy. Look at this, icjio.] KINGSFORD, QUARTER 433 though, Evan. I ve got it dead to rights m sure it will work finely. So for the next fiveminutes Evan listened to an explanation of thedrawings and a eulogy of the invention. ThenRob resolutely turned his mind to the Anabasis,remarking sadly that it was all Greek to him,and Evan finished his letter. They went to bedat ten, and Rob fell promptly to sleep. Evan,however, with Malcolms warning in mind, pre- to wait until I find the combination of this plaguything. Then the latch slipped back and the doorswung inward. In the hall were some twentyboys variously attired. What s wanted? asked Evan, innocently. Frank Hopkins, who was apparently master ofceremonies, replied grimly: You are. Come TALK ABOUT YOUR PALATIAL MANSIONS! EXCLAIMED ROB. ferred to stay awake and await dormitory was very quiet, and when fully ahalf-hour had gone by, Evan began to think thatMalcolm had mistaken the date. He closed hiseyes at last, for he was really very sleepy, andwas afloat in that delicious state between slumberand waking when there sounded a quiet butperemptory knock on the door. Rob did nt hearit, but Evan was wide awake on the instant. Heslid out of bed, stumbled across the room, andfumbled at Robs patent latch. Open! commanded a voice outside. All right, answered Evan, but you 11 haveVol. What for? asked Evan. Never you mind. Just come along. Hello! What s doing? Rob appeared be-hind Evan, blinking. Oh, yes —I see. Buck up,Evan; it s soon over. I 11 join the mob and seethe fun. So Evan was marched off in custody, feelingsomewhat ridiculous in his night attire. How-ever, there were plenty of others who boasted nomore elaborate co
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