A minute more, and Randolph swept into the presence of the teacher.
"I believe I have won?" he said, with a smile of gratification on his countenance.
"You have come in first," said the teacher coldly.
"Luke was considerably ahead when he ran into Tom," suggested Linton.
"That's not my lookout," said Randolph, shrugging his shoulders. "The point is that I have come in first."
"Tom Harper is a friend of yours, is he not?" asked the teacher.
"Oh, yes!" answered Randolph, indifferently.
"He seems to be a good deal hurt. It was very strange that he got in Luke's way."
"So it was," said Randolph, without betraying much interest.
"Will you lend me your skates, Randolph?" asked Linton. "I should like to go out and see if I can help Tom in any way."