“We must, sir,” replied Tom respectfully.
“Then—er—then this ends the negotiations, I presume, young gentlemen,” spoke the doctor, rather sorrowfully. “I shall have to consider what further will be done.”
“We’re ahead—so far,” commented Tom to his chums as they filed out.
“I knew it would end this way,” spoke Professor Skeel to Doctor Meredith. “You will have to be firmer. You must take the most stringent measures possible.”
“What would you suggest?” asked the head master, evidently at a loss. In fact he was thinking more of writing the paper on the strike than he was of ending it.
“I will tell you my plan,” spoke Professor Skeel, as he followed the doctor into his study.
[CHAPTER XX]
PRISONERS
“Well, what do you think will be the next move?” asked Jack, as he trudged along beside his chum as they came from the gymnasium.