"No matter. They will have to punish the whole crowd. The guard house won't hold us all," replied Redman.
"Let us have a plan about it. We will get up a regular mutiny," said Nevers. "If we can get a hundred fellows to go with us, we shall make the old man cave in."
"Good, Nevers! Let all the fellows that will join meet under the big oak by the river, at five o'clock, or as soon as we get out of school. Let each fellow talk it round in a quiet way, but don't let the teachers hear a word."
"Will you be there, Grant?" asked Nevers.
"I don't know. I will see."
"Don't know?" said Nevers. "Don't you see all the fellows are in for it?"
"I will think of it," replied Richard, as he walked away.
CHAPTER XIX.
RICHARD IS DETERMINED, AND SOME ALLUSION IS MADE TO "WATERMELONS."