Will you ?" "Yes, thanks.

Er--well, to-night, then." And Clausen strode off.
After supper West and Clausen came up to Joel's room, and the four boys sat and discussed all the topics known to school.

Richard Sproule was at his best, and strove to do his share of the entertaining, succeeding quite beyond Joel's expectations.

When the conversation drew around to the subject of the upsetting on the river, Clausen seemed willing enough to tell his own experiences, but became silent when Cloud's name was mentioned.
"I've changed my room, and haven't seen Cloud since to speak to," he said.

And so Cloud's name was omitted from discussion.
"I'm sorry," said Clausen, "that I made such a dunce of myself when you were trying to get me out.