“I don’t think Nat would be bad enough to try to blow up a hotel.”
“It certainly was an awful thing to do.” Roger drew a long breath. “What shall we do now, go back to school?”
“We might as well. If we don’t, old Haskers will be after us again.”
“Do you think Phil and the others will come back?”
“Why not? As soon as they have time to think it over they’ll realize it is best to face the music,” answered Dave. 180
He and Roger returned to Oak Hall. They had missed one class, but fortunately that was one presided over by Mr. Dale, and he readily excused them when they said they had had some personal matters of importance to attend to, and would explain later.
“It is bound to come out, sooner or later,” said Dave to his chum. “So we might as well take Doctor Clay and Mr. Dale into our confidence.”
“I suppose you are right,” answered the senator’s son. Nevertheless, he heaved a deep sigh, as he thought of what might be the outcome of the trouble. What if, after all, Jason Sparr should concoct some sort of evidence against them and send them all to prison?