This did not trouble him, for Dick, to his credit
be it said, was very free from jealousy, and had not a particle
of envy in his composition. He possessed so many good qualities
that it would have been a thousand pities if he had kept on in
his former course.
"You will bring in your votes for captain," said the chairman.
Tom Wheeler distributed slips of paper among the boys, and there
was forthwith a plentiful show of pencils.
"Are the votes all in?" inquired the chairman, a little later.
"If so, we will proceed to. count them."
There was a general hush of expectation while Wilbur Summerfield,
the chairman, and Robert Ingalls, the secretary of the meeting,
were counting the votes. John Haynes, was evidently nervous, and
fidgeted about, anxious to learn his fate.
At length the count was completed, and Wilbur, rising, announced
it as follows:
Whole number of votes...... 49
Necessary for a choice..... 25
Robert Ingalls.............. 2 votes
John Haynes.......
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