tooting, firecrackers exploding, and a general hurrah taking
place, with crowds of students, roaming around, and ringing the
various college songs they loved so well.

Frank found a warm welcome at his home. His father declared he was
proud of the fact that he had a boy so well able to manage affairs
of great moment. It was a great day at the Allen house, and Helen,
for the time being, even forgot her grief in connection with the
unexplained desertion of her once fondly loved chum, Minnie
Cuthbert.

Just after lunch Frank was called to the telephone. Ralph had
dropped in to talk over matters connected with the game, which, of
course, must be the one important topic of conversation among the
Columbia students until the concluding meeting came about that
would settle the championship.

"Hello! who's this?" Frank asked, as he picked up the receiver,
and placed it at his ear.

A laugh was the first sound he heard.

"That you, Bones?" he demanded, thinking he recognized a
peculiarity about this chuckle that stamped the identity of the
one who seemed so merry.

"Sure; that you, Frank? Say, it's an epidemic that's struck us!"
called the one at the other end of the wire.

"What do you mean. Make it plainer; I'm all up in the air,"