CHAPTER XXX
THE EXPOSURE—GOOD-BY TO OAK HALL
“Doctor Clay, we must see you about something that is very important.”
Thus spoke Dave, the next morning, as he and his chums filed into the doctor’s private office after the opening of the school. Job Haskers was not at his class, but in his room, straightening out his things, while some men had been sent up, to get rid of the tree-top and repair the window. The storm was a thing of the past, and no other damage of importance had been done.
“Very well, boys,” returned the master of the school, kindly. “Come in and let me know what it is.”
The students came in, rather awkwardly it must be admitted, for they had much on their minds and did not know just how the worthy doctor would take it. But they had decided on a course of action, and they had given their word to stick together to the end. Dave, as the natural leader, had been chosen spokesman.
“Doctor Clay, we want to bring up a subject of 288 great importance,” said Dave. “Important to us, and to you, and to the whole school. The boys have asked me to speak for them and for myself.”
“About what?” demanded the master, somewhat shortly.
“About Mr. Haskers and how he has treated us.”
“What has he done now?”