After all, there wasn't anything dishonest about it!" "N--no," said Paul.
"Well, was there ?" Cowan demanded, turning upon him fiercely.

Paul shook his head.
"No, there wasn't.

Only, of course, you'd ought to have remembered that it disqualified you here." Cowan looked surprised.
"My, but you're getting squeamish!" he said.

"The first thing you know you'll be as bad as Fletcher." There was a moment's silence.

"What does he say about it ?" Cowan asked carelessly.
"Who, Neil?
Oh, he--he sympathizes with you," answered Paul vaguely.
"Says it's awfully hard lines, but doesn't think the committee could do anything else." "Humph!" "By the way," said Paul, recollecting his errand, "I met Brill of Robinson a while ago.