“And I’ll help,” came from the bully of the school. “We have got to take them down a peg or two, or else they’ll be running the whole Hall to suit themselves.”
CHAPTER IX
THE CHUMS MAKE A CALL
For a week after the races, matters at Putnam Hall ran along smoothly. Captain Putnam insisted upon it that the students attend to their studies and our friends pitched in with vigor, so that Jack stood first in his class, Pepper third, and Andy fourth, which was certainly fine.
During that time Dan Baxter had a sharp “run-in” with the master of the Hall, who gave the bully a stern lecture. As a consequence Baxter was quite humble for the time being and did not risk doing anything to bring him into further disgrace.
On a Tuesday morning Captain Putnam called Jack, Pepper, and Andy into his private office.
“Gracious, I hope we aren’t in for a lecture!” whispered Andy while on the way.
“Have you been doing anything wrong?” asked Pepper with a wink.
“No, have you?”
“Not much. I had some flour yesterday and when I was upstairs old Crabtree was in the lower hallway. Somehow the flour slipped out of my hand and went down on Crabtree’s head.”
“Slipped is good!” chuckled Jack. “Did he spot you?”