“And that it is wise for the principal to consult the wishes of those trustees.”
“I presume I understand you, Mr. Ross,” said Dr. Euclid, in a dignified tone, “and I have to reply that you are only one out of six trustees, and, furthermore, that as long as I retain the position which I have held for fifteen years, I shall preserve my independence as a man.”
“Very well, sir! very well, sir!” exclaimed the lawyer, intensely mortified at the ignominious failure of his trump card, as he had regarded it. “I shall be under the necessity of withdrawing my son from the academy, since he cannot otherwise be secure from such outrages as that of this morning.”
“If your son will respect the rights of others, he will stand in no danger of having his own violated. As to withdrawing him from school, you must do as you please. Such a step will injure him much more than any one else.”
“I am the best judge of that!” said the lawyer, stiffly. “Good-evening, sir!”
“Good-evening!”
The troublesome visitor went out, and with a sigh of relief, Dr. Euclid returned to his book.
CHAPTER IV.
TROUBLE PREPARING FOR ANDY.
When Lawyer Ross returned to his showy dwelling, he found Herbert eagerly waiting to hear an account of his mission.