"Probably the presence of Stumpy made her bashful," suggested Ned. "But
I'm going. See you Monday, fellows."
The four boys resumed their walk toward their homes. With the exception
of Frank Roscoe they all lived near one another. Frank resided about a
mile out of the town, with his uncle, Abner Dent, a wealthy farmer.
The four boys, because of their close association, were known as the
"Darewell Chums."
Darewell was located on the Still river, not far from Lake Erie. The
lads had played together ever since they attended primary school, and
their friendship was further cemented when they went to the High School.
Attending which institution our story finds them.
There was Ned Wilding, whose mother was dead, and their father was
cashier of the Darewell Bank.
Bart Keene was a stout-hearted youth, more fond of sports than he was of
eating or sleeping, his father used to say. As for Stumpy, he was just
the sort of a lad his name indicated. Happy, healthy, hearty and with a
fund of good nature that nothing could daunt.
Frank Roscoe was rather different from his chums, but they were very fond
of him.
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