hoice of several rooms," said Professor Brice, as he
led the way to the second floor of the school. "Come this way, please."

He took them down a long corridor and into a wing of the building.

"This is our hallway," whispered Spouter to Jack. "I guess you'll get
pretty close to Gif and me after all."

Spouter and Gif had rooms numbered 19 and 21. Across the hall, Fatty
had number 16. 18, 20 and 22 were as yet unassigned.

"I can give you these three rooms," announced Paul Brice.

"But what about the fourth?" queried Jack. "There are four of us, you
see, and all these are single rooms."

"For a fourth room you might take the one next to that occupied by
Powell on the other side of the hallway," answered the teacher.

"That might do," returned Fred. "But we would prefer to be
together--especially as these rooms all connect."

"I think I can help you out if you want me to," came from Fatty,
good-naturedly. "If Professor Brice is willing, I'll move over to
number twenty-three, and that will give you four fellows numbers
sixteen, eighteen, twenty, and twenty-two."

"Oh, we don't want to disturb you, although it's very kind of you to
make the offer," remonstrated Jack.

"That's all right," answered Fatty. "I'd just as lief be next to
Spouter. The room is just as good, and I know you four cousins would
like to keep together." And so, after a little more talk, the matter
was arranged.

"Now the question is: How are we going to assign these rooms?" came
from Randy.

"I've got an idea," returned his twin.

"All right; out with it!" came from Fred. "I'd like to get settled so
that I can make another hunt for my missing suitcase."

"Why not live here just as we live on Riverside Drive?" answered Andy.
"Jack can take one of the middle rooms, with Fred on one side of him
and Randy and myself on the other."

"You've solved it, Andy!" exclaimed Jack, and so without further ado
the matter was settled.

"Now I'll institute a hunt for that missing suitcase," said Professor
Brice after he had made a note of the room assignments. "Most likely
some boy picked it up by mistake."

"If he did that, why didn't he leave his own suitcase behind?" queried
Fred.

"I'll look it up. Don't worry," said the professor, and then hurried
away, for there were many other matters demanding his attention.

The boys found the rooms small but pleasant. Each contained a single
bed, a desk, and a chiffonier, and also a small clothing close