"I believe he took them; and I believe he took the other things, too!" "And I believe that myself, now!" cried Gus Coulter.

"Oh, my eyes are open! I used to think Reff was a pretty good fellow, even though something of a bully, but I am learning that he is bad through and through.

Paxton saw him sneaking through the dormitories at night, and he got afraid of him and cut him." "And what of Cameron Smith ?" asked Jack.

"You said he was bad ?" "He is.

I didn't know it at first, but I heard about it during the holidays, when he and Reff went off on what they called a good time." "Can you give me Smith's real address ?" "He claims to come from Boston, but I know Reff once sent him a letter addressed to Springfield, care of the Excelsior Hotel." Having once opened his mind, Gus Coulter talked freely of his doings with Reff Ritter.