"If you do, we shall be bounced," replied Bobsey; "and then what will we do?"
"I can't help it," said Tommy, "a joke's a joke, but the doctor mustn't suffer for our fun."
"You're a fool! Don't do it."
"I'll have to," replied Tommy.
Saying this he approached Mr. Garretson, and touched him on the shoulder.
"If you please, sir!" he exclaimed, "I and another boy did this. The doctor knew nothing about it."
Mr. Garretson regarded him angrily.
"Where is the other boy?" he said. "You must both be punished for such an outrage on decency and propriety."
Bobsey, however, wasn't to be found.
The doctor was much relieved by Tommy's avowal, and said: