But I realize that it isn't fair to be major all the time.

I'm willing to step down and give the other fellows a show." "But not a fellow like Reff Ritter, or that Dan Baxter you told me about." "No, I couldn't stand for those chaps." "Reff is as sore as he can be over what happened last term." "I know it." "Dale says he knows something about Reff." "I do," came from Dale Blackmore, who had entered a moment before.

"Do you know, in one way I am sorry for Ritter," he added.
"What is it you know ?" asked Fred.
"I don't suppose I ought to speak about it, but it is bound to get out sooner or later.

It seems Mr.Ritter, Reff's father, was a rich stock broker and promoter of various mining companies.

Well, this summer he got himself tangled up in some mining companies that were trying to make money too fast.