human
Say, you fellows needn't pretend not to be in there. I can hear you whispering. What's up?
gpt
I like your nerve! he went on.
human
Having a spread and not tipping a fellow off. Is it all gone? and with a sweep of his arm he sent the paper cover flying from over the half-emptied ginger ale glasses.
gpt
Where's Peaches? he demanded.
human
I know he's out, for I was at his den, and there's not a soul in. He's got a 'dummy' in the bed, but it's rank. Wouldn't fool anybody.
gpt
Then you must have spoiled it! exclaimed Peaches, sticking his head out from beneath the table, the cloth draping itself around his neck like a lady's scarf.
human
I made a dandy figure. It would fool even Sixteen himself; and then I sneaked out. I made it look as natural as could be. I'll bet you did something to it.
gpt
Only punched it a couple of times to see if it was you, retorted Teeter.
human
But say, what's going on? Why didn't you open when I knocked?
gpt
Thought it was a prof., replied Joe.
human
Why didn't you give the code knock. Tat--rat-a-tat-tat--tat-tat--and the hiss.
gpt
That's right, I did forget it. But I got all excited when I found that Peaches had sneaked off without telling me. Say, what's on, anyhow? Where's the feed? Give me something good.
human
Nothing going but ginger ale, answered Joe, as Peaches crawled the rest of the way out from under the table.
gpt
And I don't know as there's any left.
human
Gee, you fellows have nerve!
gpt
There's one bottle,