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d breaking into Campbell's room, the incident with Mr. Stevens, the summons to Doctor Wells' office, the visit to Gannett Hall and the astounding secret that revealed itself when the boards of the closet were lifted,--all those events seemed like strange imaginings. Teeny-bits jumped from bed and opened the door of the closet. The little marks that he and Doctor Wells had made with the paper-knife were sufficient evidence to bring back the reality of each incident and to plunge Teeny-bits into a gloomy perplexity from which not even the crisp brightness of the November day or the prospect of the Jefferson game could divert his mind. The worst of it was that there seemed to be nothing that he could do except await developments; he thought of going to Snubby Turner and demanding an explanation of the part that Snubby had played in breaking into Tracey Campbell's room, but he could not bring himself to make what would be nothing less than a serious accusation of his friend. He determined to wait. Throughout the day it seemed to Teeny-bits that he was leading two lives,--the one absorbed in the personal problem that had been thrust upon him, the other concerned with the mechanical performance of the various duties that came his way. He attended classes, ate his meals and took part in the regular football practice, but his mind was elsewhere. Coach Murray was the first to notice that everything was not quite right. When the practice was two thirds over he spoke to Teeny-bits. "Aren't you feeling fit?" he asked. "I'm all right," replied the half-back. "I'm afraid you've been working a little too hard," said the coach. "We'll call that enough for you to-day." Doctor Wells had a habit of conferring with Mr. Stevens in matters that concerned his personal relationship with the members of the school. He had a great respect for the English master's understanding of character. On Tuesday morning he summoned Mr. Stevens to his office and put a blunt question. "What do you think of Holbrook--Teeny-bits, as they call him?" "Why, I've always liked him," said Mr. Stevens. "Are you quite sure of him?" For an instant Mr. Stevens did not answer, and then he said quickly: "Yes, I----, oh, I'm sure he's all right. In fact, I've considered him as the same type--though, of course, with a different background--as Neil Durant; and you know what I think of Neil." If Doctor Wells had noticed the slight pause which preceded
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