"Merriwell's goose is beautifully cooked!" Snell smiled in his crafty way.
"I am glad you take to the scheme, for with your aid, there ought not to be any trouble in carrying it out." "Oh, we'll work it! But how did you find out so much about Merriwell?
That's what sticks me.

He has been sort of a mystery here, as none of the fellows knew exactly where he came from, or anything about his folks." "Oh, I took a fancy to get posted concerning him.

At first I didn't see how I was going to do so.

That was during camp, and Hans Dunnerwust tented with him then.

I cultivated the thick-headed Dutchman, and succeeded in getting into his good graces.