"
"Then you are really and truly Fitz's cousin?"
"If that's the boy's name. Seems to me it's a kinder queer one. I
s'pose it's a fust-claas name. Sounds rather stuck up."
"Won't the boys roar when they hear about it! Are you willing to
enter into our plan?"
"Well," said Abner, "I'll do it. I can't abide folks that's stuck
up. I'd rather own a cousin like you."
"Thank you, Mr. Bickford."
"When do you want me to come round?"
"How long do you stay in town?"
"Well, I expect to stop overnight at the tavern; I can't get through
in one day."
"Then come round to the Academy to-morrow morning, about half-past
eight. School don't begin till nine, but the boys will be playing
ball alongside. Then we'll give you an introduction to your cousin."
"That'll suit me well enough. I'll come."
Tom Carver returned in triumph, and communicated to the other boys
the arrangement be had made with Mr. Bickford, and his unexpected
discovery of the genuine relationship that existed between Fitz and
the tin-pedler. His communication was listened to with great
delight, and no little hilarity, and the boys discussed the probable
effect of the projected meeting.
"Fitz will be perfectly raving," said Henry Fairbanks. "There's
nothing that will take down his pride so much."
"He'll deny the relationship, probably," said Oscar.
"How can he?"
"He'll do it.
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