“Jack,” he said, “your house-boat trip has certainly resulted in making a great change in the feelings of one young man.”
“And it will have a more substantial result than that,” put in Uncle Dan, quickly. “I hope you will become George’s tutor again.”
Redfern’s features lighted up.
“Certainly—I shall be only too glad,” he began.
But President Mosley hastily interposed.
“One minute, Redfern,” he exclaimed. “Colonel Ellison’s offer is very kind; but it might interfere with your professorship at Ripley Academy.”
And when the true significance of his words was realized, a tremendous volley of cheers rose on the air.
CHAPTER XXIV
THE END OF THE CRUISE
President Mosley, accompanied by Uncle Dan, Redfern and Pierre Dufour, entered the Academy building, while the boys wandered off to the athletic field. The events, rapid and unexpected, and the happy termination of the house-boat trip, had put everybody in the best of humor.