And when I found how late it was after getting here I concluded not to hustle around to the grounds.

I guessed you'd be cropping up to find out what had become of a certain baseball crank who had played hookey.

So I've been sitting here about ten minutes, I should judge." "Is that all ?" asked Hugh.
"Well, no, it isn't," snapped Thad, "though I wonder how your sharp eyes noticed anything peculiar about my manner.

There is a lot more to tell you, Hugh." "Suppose you get started then, and let's hear of your adventures," the other went on to say, with kindling interest.

"Did any tramp try to hold you up on the road; or was it necessary for you to stop and help put out a fire in some farmhouse; like the time both of us had that pleasure, and received the biggest dinner we ever got away with as a reward ?" Thad shook his head in the negative.
"If you kept on guessing all day long I don't believe you'd hit the mark, Hugh.