Somers and Cooke still remained, the latter with radiant hopes of graduation the coming June, the former to take advanced courses in several studies.

Clausen was a frequent visitor to Number Four Hampton, and both West and Joel had conceived a liking for him which, as the year went by, grew into sincere friendship.

Those who had been intimate with Wallace Clausen when he was under the influence of Bartlett Cloud saw a great difference in the lad at this period.

He had grown manlier, more earnest in tone and attainments, and had apparently shaken off his old habit of weak carelessness as some insects shed their skins.

He, too, was to enter Harwell the coming fall, a fact which strengthened the bond between the three youths.
One resolve was uppermost in Joel's heart when he began his last year at Hillton, and that was to gain the Goodwin scholarship.