You did well at Fardale--that's right.

You were the most popular boy in the academy; but you will find Yale is far different from Fardale." So the professor took his departure, and Frank was left to begin life at college.
His roommate was a rollicking, headstrong, thoughtless young fellow from Ohio.

Harry Rattleton was his name, and it seemed to fit him perfectly.
He had a way of speaking rapidly and heedlessly and turning his expressions end for end.
Frank had been able to assist Harry at examination.

Harry and Frank were seated close to each other, and when it was all over and the two boys knew they had passed all right, Harry came to Frank, held out his hand, and said: "I believe your name is Merriwell.

Mine is Rattleton and I am from Ohio.
Merriwell, you are a brick, and I am much obliged to you.