"It suits me to a T if I suit you," exclaimed Duncan. "What do you say,
Blair? Shall we hitch it up?"
"I'm willing."
"Shake!"
They shook. Thus was the pact made, a union of friends that was to have
a strange effect on both.
"Now that's settled I'll call the Pierson game off," said Dunk, as we
shall call him from now on. "I'm wished onto you, Blair."
"I'm glad of it!"
The final arrangements were made, and thus Andy had his new roommate.
They went to dinner together, and planned to do all sorts of possible
and impossible things when the term should open.
Andy returned to the Summer cottage with the good news, and then began
busy days for him. He replenished his stock of clothes and other
possessions and selected his favorite bats and other sporting
accessories with which to decorate his room. He had a big pennant
enscribed with the name MILTON, and this was to drape one side wall.
Dunk Chamber was from Andover, and his school colors would flaunt
themselves on the opposite side of the room.
And then the day came.
Andy, spruce and trim in a new suit, had sent on his trunk, and, with
his valise in hand, bade his parents and sister good-bye.
The family was still at the summer cottage, which would not be closed
for another month.
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