"But you know, Parson," he added, seriously, "it's just possible he might have something about the rudder-line in it, and it would be a great thing to clear that up, wouldn't it ?" "So it would," said Parson, seating himself at the table.
Telson and King did the same, and Bosher's diary was forthwith opened.
To all appearance Bosher was the most unlikely boy in all Willoughby to keep a diary.

He was not usually credited with overmuch intelligence, and certainly not with much sentiment, and the few remarks he did occasionally offer on things in general were never very weighty.

He was a good-tempered, noisy, able-bodied fag, who was at any one's service, and who in all his exploits did about as much work for as little glory as any boy in the school.
The present discovery certainly revealed him in a new and startling light, and it was with a feeling somewhat akin to awe that the three boys who called themselves his friends set themselves to the task of inspecting his private--his very private diary.
The small volume dated from the beginning of the term, and the first entry the trio examined may be taken as a fair specimen of its general contents.
"`May 20.

The twentieth of May.

I awake at 5:37, and got up at 5:43.
My motive is to see the boats.