human
Come in,
gpt
Hello, Merry! he cried, looking around.
human
All alone?
gpt
All alone, Ditson, yawned Frank.
human
It's beastly stupid but I am having a hard pull at my studies.
gpt
Better come out with me and get a little air. It's stuffy here.
human
Oh, you'll have to excuse me to-night. I don't believe I'll go out.
gpt
Hello! what's this? he exclaimed.
human
Aren't going into amateur theatricals, are you, Merry?
gpt
Oh, I don't know, smiled Frank.
human
I may do a turn.
gpt
Indian red, said Roll, reading the lettering on the stick.
human
You don't mean to become a big chief, do you?
gpt
Perhaps so.
human
Well, you are pretty sure to become a big chief here at Yale, old man, said Ditson, with apparent earnestness.
gpt
You will be a leader here some day.
human
Think so?
gpt
Oh, I am dead sure of it.
human
Thank you.
gpt
Oh, come on! Ditson urged.
human
You're stupid from digging over those books. Come out and have a walk.
gpt
No.
human
You won't?
gpt
You'll have to excuse me to-night, Ditson.
human
All right. But say, I came near forgetting something. As I came in, there was a fellow down to the door who said he wanted to see you.
gpt
A fellow? Who was it?
human
Don't know. Some of the students, I think.
gpt
Oh, if that is the case, go down and bring him up, Ditson. You can open the door and let him in without disturbing Mrs. Harrington.
human
All right, nodded Roll.
gpt
Sorry you won't come out, old fel. You'll get grouchy. Good-night.
human
Good-night.
gpt
There'll be music in the air, muttered Merriwell as he again lay back in his chair, elevating his feet to the top of the table.
human
But the surprisers are liable to be surprised.