THE SECOND PUTS IT OVER "What do you know about that ?" demanded Tom the next day.

"'Horace' gave me a B on my comp! Of course, I'm not kicking, but I'll bet he made a mistake.

Maybe he got nervous and his pencil slipped!" "Seems to me," returned Steve coldly, "he knows better than you do what the thing is worth.

He's not exactly an idiot, you know." Tom stared in some surprise.

"I didn't say he was an idiot, did I?
Considering the things you've said about 'Horace' I don't think you need take that high-and-mighty tone!" "Well, don't be a chump, then," replied Steve.