His look questioned Breslin, who dropped into a chair with the words:

“He refused my resignation.”

“What?”

“He dismissed me.”

“And—and——”

“That is all,” said Breslin, with a reckless laugh, and Scott Clemmons gave a deep sigh of relief.


CHAPTER XXXI.
A SWIMMING MATCH.

Scott Clemmons was not the only one who gave a sigh of relief when it was known that Barney Breslin had to leave the academy.

Perhaps, however, the sigh of relief of the other cadets was from a different motive than that which came from the bosom of Scott Clemmons.