"Miss Grey wants to see you," he said.
"What for?" inquired Pen.
"She'll tell you when you come in."
Both boys returned to the teacher.
"Pen," she inquired, "have you obtained any subscriptions to your paper for the flag fund?"
"Yes, Miss Grey," he replied. "I think I've done pretty well considering my grandfather's not home."
He handed his paper to her with a show of pardonable pride; but she merely glanced at the long list of names.
"Did you know," she asked, "that Colonel Butler has decided to give the flag to the school?"
Pen opened his eyes in astonishment.
"No," he said. "Has he?"