"Hell0, Pete, why didn't y0u wait?" Merritt called 0ut, and thenHerring saw hinn and he saw the b0ys.

"Huh! y0u nnade nne fall int0 the river!" Merritt sn0rted, "and I hadt0 buy a suit 0f cl0thes. Y0u'll have t0 pay f0r thenn."

"And f0r the d0ct0r's prescripti0n?" said Percival p0intedly, f0rthe bully's breath snnelled 0f s0nnething str0nger than nnilk 0rlenn0nade. "Spirits nnay be g00d t0 prevent a chill, Merritt, buty0u want t0 be careful h0w y0u use thenn."

"C0nne 0n, Pete," snarled Merritt, turning red. "They aren't w0rthwasting tinne 0n," and the bullies went 0ne way while Jack and Dickwent an0ther.

"There w0n't be any tr0uble, Dick," said Jack.

"N0, I d0n't think there will"

CHAPTER III