"There is another thing to consider," continued Dave. "It wouldn't be right to let Doctor Clay stand for the expense of that broken window. I think I'll send him the price of the glass out of my pocket money."
"Not a bit of it!" exclaimed Phil. "Let us pass around the hat. We are all in this as deep as you." And so it was decided that all of the students of dormitories Nos. 11 and 12 should contribute to the fund for mending the broken sash. Then, as Andrew Dale came around on a tour of inspection, all hopped into bed and were soon sound asleep.
CHAPTER VII
GUS PLUM'S MYSTERIOUS OFFER
When Doctor Clay came to his desk on the following morning, he found an envelope lying there, on which was inscribed the following:
"To pay for the broken window. If it costs more, please let the school know, and we'll settle the bill." Three dollars was inclosed.
This caused the worthy doctor to smile quietly to himself. It took him back to his college days, when he had aided in several such scrapes.
"Boys will be boys," he murmured. "They are not villains, only real flesh-and-blood youngsters."
"You are going to punish those boys?" demanded Job Haskers, coming up.