"Well, I suppose I'll have to get you another," answered Harry ruefully. He wondered where he was to obtain the money.
"You will certainly have to do that, young man. But that is not all. Do you think I am going to allow you to attack me in this fashion? No, indeed!"
"As I said before, it was an accident. I——"
"Nonsense! I know better, Westmore. You are angry at me because I made you stay in yesterday and the day before, and I presume in your way you thought you'd get square."
"No, sir, I——"
"Don't contradict me, young man, don't contradict me! I know! You shall pay for the hat; and I'll settle the rest of the matter in school to-morrow!" And thus speaking, Mr. Montgomery Jadell stalked from the field, leaving the whole crowd of boys staring after him in wonder.
"Isn't he a peach, though?" came softly from Link. "He's the meekest man I ever met."
"I guess I've put my foot into it," groaned Harry. "Ten chances to one he'll tell father I did it on purpose."
"Well, we can prove that you didn't," put in Fred.
"He had a right to watch out fer himself, when he was crossin' the field," came from Teddy Dugan. "He knew he might be hit."