“Are you willing to apologize to Grenwood?”
“Yes, yes!”
“And to Ruddy?”
“Ye—yes.” It was like pulling teeth for Ritter to utter that last word.
“Ruddy’s folks may want to prosecute you criminally,” continued the captain.
“Oh! I—I hope not.” And now Ritter grew deadly pale.
After that Captain Putnam gave the misguided youth a stern lecture and then sent him to his room. Then Jack was called in.
“I don’t think I’ll make a complaint,” said the young major. “Perhaps, after all, it was only a boyish prank. But I don’t want him to try such a prank again.”
“It was a dastardly piece of business,” was Captain Putnam’s comment.
“I believe Ritter often acts before he thinks,” went on Jack.