fairly and grandly, because he could afford to be fair and grand.

He, who had eaten the leavings from firemen’s pails in round-houses and “scoffed” mulligan-stews at water-tanks, had learned thoroughly the worth of money. He bought the best with the sure knowledge that it was the cheapest. A year of high school physics and a year of high school chemistry were necessary to enter the university. When he had crammed his algebra and geometry, he sought out the heads of the physics and chemistry departments in the University of California. Professor Carey laughed at him� at the first.

“My dear boy,” Professor Carey began.

Dick waited patiently till he was through. Then Dick began, and concluded.