“But don’t forget what old Haskers said,” grumbled Phil. “He’ll make us sweat, just you wait and see!”
“‘Sufficient for the day is the evil thereof,’” quoted Dave. “I think we can get through if we buckle down hard.”
“Supposing Mr. Dale and the other teachers pin us down as old Haskers did?” demanded Phil.
“They won’t do it,” declared our hero. “Take my word for it, Mr. Dale will give us a month, 58 if we want it. I know him. And the others will do the same.”
“Well, maybe we can get through, if that’s the case,” said the shipowner’s son, slowly. “Just the same, I think old Haskers the meanest man alive.”
The following morning, after a good night’s rest, the boys went to their various classes. As Dave had predicted, Mr. Dale, the head teacher, treated them with all possible consideration, for he loved boys and understood them thoroughly. The other teachers were likewise very lenient.
“Old Haskers is the one stumbling-block,” said Roger. “Dave, maybe we had better see Doctor Clay about him.”
“Not much!” cried Phil. “We’ve got a club we can use on Haskers. Why not use it?”
“You mean, go to him and tell him we know about that Mrs. Breen affair, and that we will expose him if he doesn’t let up on us, Phil?” said Dave.
“Yes.”