“As I explained, it was an accident, Dan.”
“Humph! You ought to be made to apologize,” growled the bully. He would have attacked Pepper, only he realized that the lad had too many friends around.
A war of words followed, lasting several minutes. Then of a sudden one of the boys let out a low whistle.
“Five minutes over time, fellows. We must get back to the Hall!”
“Five minutes late!” came the cry. “This won’t do at all! Come on and get back!”
And then the majority ran off, leaving Pepper and Jack with Dan Baxter and Gus Coulter.
“I’ve got to get back to the Hall, Baxter,” said Pepper. “But I’ll settle to-morrow.”
“Yes—for I’ll make you settle,” answered the bully, meaningly. “I’ve stood all I’m going to stand from you and your cronies.”
So speaking the bully picked up his camera and hurried away, followed by Gus Coulter with the case containing the plates.
“I am sorry this happened,” observed Jack, as he and Pepper ran for the mess-hall. “This will make Baxter more down on us than ever.”