CHAPTER XV.
A CHANGE OF FRONT.
This was the night that L. Putney Betts gave a punch in his room; of course it was contrary to the college rules and might have resulted in disaster, but it was a very nice, expensive punch, and had two bottles of champagne in it.
Betts being diplomatic had asked several members of the sophomore class to come in and partake of refreshments as honored guests. The list was small, however, including only those who had been known to him and Congreve and the rest of them before at Prep, school. They had all accepted and by half-past ten the punch was brewed.
Charlie Townes, whose appearance was large but non-athletic, was responsible for the concoction. He had declared that it was "good" so many times that Betts had broken out into the following:
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