"You will have to excuse me, Henry.

This is a private affair of importance." "Sure," was the ready answer.

"I wouldn't have butted in if I had known something was doing," and Henry walked off toward the college buildings.
"Just tell Tom Rover to wait--we'll fix it up somehow," cried Jerry to Songbird and Max as the pair departed.

"It's all a--er--a mistake.
I'm--er--sorry I got Rover into it--really I am." "No doubt of it, now!" answered Songbird significantly.

"Evildoers are usually sorry--after they are caught!".