CHAPTER XIII.
A SCHOOL SCENE.
"They had quite a time at school yesterday," said Nat to Charlie, one morning during the winter following their entrance into the factory.
"What was it? I have heard nothing."
"The teacher had a real tussle with Sam Drake, and for a little while it was doubtful who would be master. They both fell flat on the floor, tipped over the chair, and frightened the girls badly."
"What did the teacher attempt to punish him for?"
"He wrote a letter to one of the boys about the teacher, and said some hard things, and the teacher got hold of the letter and read it. Then he called him up and made him spell before the school some of the words he had spelled wrong in the letter, at which they all laughed till Sam refused to spell any more. Then he doubled up his fist at the teacher, and defied him to whip him."
"He ought to have been flogged," said Charlie; "I hope he got his deserts."
"If reports are true, he did. Though it was a hard battle, the teacher made him beg at last, and they say the committee will turn him out of school to-day."