"We ought to have a speech!" cried Ben. "I move Dave Porter be called upon to speak."
"Second the motion!" cried several others.
"Give us something on 'How to Learn Without Studying,'" suggested Shadow.
"Or 'How to Do Algebra While You Sleep,'" said Ben.
"Or 'How to Make Haskers Reform,'" suggested Luke.
"Don't ask him to speak on the impossible," broke in Plum. "You'll never get Jobey to reform—it isn't in him."
"I'm too full to make a speech," said Dave, with a smile. "Besides, we don't want any noise up here, or we'll be spotted sure."
"I know what we ought to do!" cried Phil.
"What?" asked a chorus.
"Pay old Haskers back for the mean way he treated us. Can't we do something to him while he is asleep?"
"We sure can!" answered Roger. He looked at Dave. "What shall it be?"
Dave thought for a moment, and then a broad grin overspread his features.
"I wonder if we can manage it," he said, half to himself.
"Manage what, Dave?" asked several, eagerly.
"I think we can do it—if some of you fellows