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Bob Haines lived with his uncle in the largest residence in the town . What Bob 's uncle did not know of what was going on was little . Beside , Bob was the envied recipient of a letter now and again from his father , the senator , which frequently contained some real news of prospective happenings . Bob held forth at length that memorable morning , and at noon time was still the center of an admiring group , who listened to his comments on all subjects with great respect and invariable attention . Bob was tall and well built ; taller than any of the rest of his fellows except two or three . He had a way of standing with his head thrown back and his shoulders squared as he talked which gave him a commanding air . Few boys in the school ever thought of questioning his statements .