David was even more pleased than his sister over the turn affairs had taken.

To have Miriam a member of his own particular "crowd" had always been David's dearest wish, and the advent of Arnold Evans had done away with Miriam being the odd one.

So the circle was enlarged to ten young people, who managed to crowd the two weeks' vacation with all sorts of healthful pleasures.
There were coasting and sleighing parties, and on one occasion a walk to old Jean's hut in Upton Wood, where they were hospitably entertained by the old hunter, who had smilingly pointed to the wolf skins on the wall, asking them if they remembered the winter day two years before when those same skins held wolves who were far too lively for comfort.

Then the story of their escape had to be gone over again for Arnold's benefit.
They had stayed until the moon came up, and, accompanied by the old hunter, had walked back to Oakdale in the moonlight.
After the holidays came the brief period of hard study before the dreaded mid-year examinations.

Basketball enthusiasm declined rapidly and a remarkable devotion to study ensued that lasted until examinations began.