"Going to get us into trouble, eh?" growled Gus Plum. "Better go slow."
"I'll not mention any names," said Messmer.
"Neither will I," added Jardell. "I am not that kind."
Presently all of the students returned to Oak Hall by the shortest possible route. The Gee Eyes went in a crowd by themselves, and because of an open back door had small difficulty in entering without being noticed. A little later Plum and his cronies came in, followed by Messmer and Jardell.
"Do you think Messmer and Jardell will really go to the doctor?" questioned Sam Day.
"I do," answered Dave. "They are good, honest fellows, both of them. After this I reckon they'll give Plum and his crowd the go-by." And in that surmise Dave was correct.
The boys listened in the upper hallway, and soon heard Messmer and Jardell enter the Hall. The two held a whispered talk for a minute and then walked boldly to Dr. Clay's room and rapped on the door.
"They are certainly going to face the music," whispered Roger.
"I admire their grit," was Ben's comment.
The knock on the doctor's door was answered by a voice from within, and presently Dr. Clay appeared, clad in his dressing-gown. Then the owner of the Hall and the two students went down to the office.