Mr. Triangle, however, had not been observed by either of the two boys, and therefore they were led off on a false scent.
"What do you think the old man will say?" asked Mark, uneasily, as they ascended the stairs to the principal's study.
"He'll give us a raking down, I suppose," said James. "He will come down heavy on us."
"I wish I were out of it."
"Oh, it's not worth minding! We haven't committed murder, have we? What's the harm in a game of billiards?"
"Not much, perhaps; but the drinking and betting are certainly objectionable."
The boys knocked at the door, and the full, deep voice of Dr. Brush was heard to say: "Come in!"