"Enough of this nonsense!" exclaimed the professor. "I know that you were, and you shall be punished for it. Professor Dickson, remain here on guard, and I will go summon Dr. Doolittle."
"Oh, will it not keep until morning?" the mathematical instructor wanted to know.
"Not with such boys as we have to deal with," was the snarling answer. "I want them punished." Probably it was as much because of their interference in the professor's money matters, as because of their breach of the rules that the lads were to suffer.
"And you say you met them in Dailsburg, and yet found them in bed when you arrived?" our heroes presently heard the voice of Dr. Doolittle asking, as he accompanied Mr. Callum along the hall.
"That is correct, sir."
"Might you not possibly be mistaken?"
"In regard to what?"
"Why, Professor Callum, you might not have seen the Racer boys in Dailsburg."
"Humph! I am sure I did. You might as well say they are not in their beds at this moment."
The venerable head of the school entered the apartment of Frank and Andy. Mr. Callum with a look of triumph on his face followed.