"Very well, Racer. I will suspend judgment on you this once. But don't think you are going to escape. Fighting is a flagrant breach of the rules here, and you must be punished. But you need not report to Dr. Doolittle until after the race. Then I shall prefer a charge against you."
"That's all I ask," said Frank heartily. "I'm not afraid of punishment, but I do want to beat Waterside. If we win," he added in a lower voice, "I don't care what happens."
"You may go to your rooms now," went on Mr. Callum. "Remember, Racer, see the doctor immediately after the race. I will be there waiting for you."
"Nice prospect," thought Frank; but somehow there was joy within him. He made a hurried examination of the shell and saw that it could be fixed with about an hour's work. Professor Callum left the boathouse. Welter hurried after him, probably in fear lest Frank might renew hostilities. But our hero had no such intentions. Besides he had inflicted enough punishment on the bully.
"Oh, by the way," Mr. Callum called after Welter. "You are out after hours, too; you may also report to Dr. Doolittle—after the race."
"All right," muttered Welter.
Frank found Andy awake when he entered the room and his brother became more so when he heard the story of the night.
"By jinks!" exclaimed Andy. "I didn't think any fellow could be so mean! Are you sure we can fix the shell?"
"Oh, yes. We'll have the race all right. Now go to sleep. I'm dead tired and I want to be as fresh as possible for to-morrow."