This was a sign that Dr.
Boomer wanted Dr.Boyster's opinion in plain English, without any Latin about it.
"Remarkable man," said the professor of Greek; "wonderful penetration, and a man of very few words.

Of course his game is clear enough ?" "Entirely so," asserted Dr.Boomer.
"It's clear enough that he means to give the money on two conditions." "Exactly," said the president.
"First that we admit his son, who is quite unqualified, to the senior studies in electrical science, and second that we grant him the degree of Doctor of Letters.

Those are his terms." "Can we meet them ?" "Oh, certainly.

As to the son, there is no difficulty, of course; as to the degree, it's only a question of getting the faculty to vote it.

I think we can manage it." * * * * * Vote it they did that very afternoon.