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`` Saturday 's work , and some other things , show us that Dick & Co. are going to be heard from a whole lot in the athletics of future years at this school , '' Ben told Dick at recess Monday morning . `` Whew ! But I 'm sorry I 'm not going to be here to watch the progress of you freshmen ! '' Monday afternoon , while he was eating the midday meal , just after school had been dismissed , Dick received , by messenger , a note from Lawyer Ripley , asking the young freshman to call at his office at three o'clock . Though actually retired , the wealthy lawyer maintained an office in one of the big buildings on Main Street . To this office Mr. Ripley went once in a while , to transact business . `` As I have n't a dollar in the world , '' smiled young Prescott , `` it is hardly likely that he has been engaged to bring a suit against me .