On my way over to breakfast, I stopped outside of Council Shack to read the bulletin board and see what was on for the day.

I saw that the Elks were going stalking, and I was glad of that, because I knew Skinny liked stalking and I was glad he was with them at last.

But just the same I felt kind of funny all the while I was having eats.
Afterward Artie Van Arlen (he's head of the Ravens) came and told me that Mr.Ellsworth wanted to see me.

I felt awful shaky.

When I went into Council Shack he was sitting there all alone, and on the table right in front of him were the key and a lot of money all crunched up.
Oh, but didn't Mr.Ellsworth look sober and serious.
He said very low as if he was all discouraged sort of, "Roy," he said, "you said something about going home for your sister's birthday ?" I said, "Yes, sir, I'd like to go down Friday and come back Monday.
I'll go both ways by train, because that's quicker.