The morning of that day found Outfield West very busy packing a heap of unnecessary golf clubs and wearing apparel into his trunk and bags, and found Joel seated rather despondently on the lounge looking on.

For West was to spend his vacation with an uncle in Boston, and Joel, although Outfield had begged him to go along, asserting positively that his uncle would be proud and happy to see him (Joel), was to spend the recess at school, since he felt he could not afford the expense of the trip home.

West hesitated long over a blue-checked waistcoat and at length sighed and left it out.
"Isn't it most time to go over ?" asked Joel.
"No; don't you be in a hurry.

There's a half hour yet.

And if you're going to get the Goodwin you'll get it, and there isn't any use stewing over it," replied West severely.