But, making allowances for human nature, I don't believe we need to roast him for his grouch." "I didn't think his talk was worth paying any attention to," added Laura.

"I wouldn't have said anything about it, if it hadn't leaked out." Jessie took this rebuke to herself, and flushed, as she rattled on: "I guess it was no more than mere 'sorehead' talk on Phin Drayne's part, anyway.

Mr.Drayne said he had saved a good deal of his pocket money, lately, and that he was going to win more money by betting on Gridley's more classy opponents this season." "There's a fine and loyal High School fellow for you!" muttered Greg.
"Suppose we all change the subject," proposed Dick good-humoredly.
Two or three minutes later Dick & Co.

again lifted their caps, then continued on their way.
"Dick," whispered Dave, "on the whole, I'm glad that was repeated to us." "Why ?" "It ought to put us on our guard ?" "Guard?
Against whom ?" "I should say against Phin Drayne." "But he's merely offering to bet that we can't win our biggest games this year," smiled Prescott.

"That doesn't prove that we can't win, does it ?" "Oh, of course not." "Any fellow that will lower himself enough to make wagers on sporting events shows too little judgment to be entitled to have any spending money," pursued Prescott.