But they did not wait until Remsen's room was gained to "talk it all over." Joel had lots to tell about the Hillton fellows whom he had not lost sight of: of how Clausen was captain of the freshman Eleven and was displaying a wonderful faculty for generalship; how West was still golfing and had at last met foemen worthy of his steel; how Dicky Sproule was in college taking a special course, and struggling along under popular dislike; how Whipple and Cooke were rooming together in Peck, the former playing on the sophomore class team and going in for rowing, and the latter still the same idle, good-natured ignoramus, and liked by every fellow who knew him; how Digbee was grinding in Lanter with Somers; how Cartwright had joined the Glee Club; and how Christie had left college and gone into business with his father.
"And Cloud ?" asked Remsen.

"Have you seen him ?" "Yes, once or twice.

I've heard that he was very well liked when he left St.Eustace last year.

I dare say he has turned over a new leaf since his father died." "Indeed?
I hadn't heard of that." "West heard it.

He died last spring, and left Cloud pretty near penniless, they say.