The Dean addressed the students. He began mildly, but soon he had almost worked himself up to a dramatic situation. In veiled terms he referred to the red paint outrage, and then, after telling what it meant to have the valuable manuscripts ruined, he added:
“I assume that you have all seen the article which appears in the college paper. With that, though I might, I take no issue. On another phase I do.
“I have received an anonymous letter, accusing a certain student of the outrage. I shall, in this matter, take the course I always do when I receive such a cowardly communication as an anonymous letter—I destroy it unread,” and, as he spoke the Dean tore into fragments a piece of paper. The pieces he carefully put in his pocket, however, with the remark that they would be consigned to the fire unlooked at, as soon as possible.
“I wonder who was accused?” said Spike.
“I wonder?” added Joe.
[CHAPTER XX]
THE CORNELL HOST
“That’s the way to do it!”