By Monday morning the punishment of the pair was made complete.
Bert and Bayliss walked to school together. As they drew near the grounds both young men felt their hearts beating faster.
"I wonder if there's anything in for us?" whispered Dodge.
"Sure to be," responded Bayliss.
"Well, the fellows had better not try anything too frisky. If they do, they'll give us a chance to make trouble for 'em!"
It seemed as though the full count of the student body, boys and girls, had assembled in the yard this morning.
All was gay noise until the pair of cronies appeared at the gate.
Then, swiftly, all the noise died out.
One could hardly hear even a breath being drawn.
The silence was complete as Bert and Bayliss, now very white, stepped into the yard.