“Certainly, but have you any apprehension that——”
“It is possible. I will let you know to-night. I do not want to telephone and will flash you instead.”
“Very good.”
Jack then left the building, entered the car and in a quarter of an hour was at the Academy.
He saw Harry and Arthur on the grounds and called to them to go with him as soon as he put up the car.
The three went to Percival’s room where they found the young fellow busy over a Greek translation.
“Read this, you fellows,” said Jack, distributing the printed sheets he had brought up from the office of the News.
“But, I say, Jack!” exclaimed Percival. “You don’t mean——”
“Why, this is positively awful!” gasped Harry.
“There will be no more Gazettes after this,” wailed Arthur.