He simply has beastly big luck." "Perhaps." "You do not think so ?" "I do not know.

You will remember that Gage has no particular love for either of us, and we have both lost heavily." "Do you mean to quit playing ?" "Possibly." Hodge looked doubtful, for he now understood how strong must be the temptation for Merriwell to follow the game.
Frank completed dressing, and left the academy.

He turned his footsteps in the direction of Snodd's, but still he had no intention of going there.

Keeping under the brow of the hill, he passed around to a large grove in the rear of Snodd's buildings.
It was early October now, and the air was bracing and exhilarating, for all the afternoon was mild.

The trees were flaming with color, and the leaves had begun to sift down.