"Yes, sir."
He had reached the door, when again there was a knock.
"Come in," said the headmaster.
It was Adair.
"Yes, Adair?"
Adair was breathing rather heavily, as if he had been running.
"It was about Sammy—Sampson, sir," he said, looking at Mr. Downing.
"Ah, we know ... Well, Adair, what did you wish to say?"
"It wasn't Jackson who did it, sir."
"No, no, Adair. So Mr. Downing—"