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"Yes; but it's just as bad round the corner at the finish the other way." "Ah! talking about the race, I see," said the doctor, returning to the group at this point. "So, Telson, Riddell's to steer your boat after all." "Yes, sir," said Telson; "it's settled now." "So that the schoolhouse boat is still the captain's boat, eh? Ah! Parson, though, I suppose, wants the Parrett's boat to win."
"I say," said Bloomfield, as the bell for first school was beginning to ring, "I'm glad we that is I have come to our senses before old Wyndham comes down. His young brother has persuaded him to come and umpire for the school in the Templeton match." Riddell's face became troubled. "I hope young Wyndham may be here himself.
Riddell carried on the manufacture of his patent stoves was at the back of the house, and a rather large central hall, dividing the dining-room and the drawing-room, was used as a kind of show-room in which choice specimens of Mr. Riddell's wares were displayed. The special feature of these patent stoves was that they were ornamental as well as useful.
He had been very angry with Riddell for his reserve, but when it came to the point of publishing his own suspicions or not, his better feeling prevented him, and led him to copy the captain's example. For Riddell's reply to the suggestion of Wyndham's name had neither confirmed or denied its correctness.
"I say," said young Wyndham, after about an hour's spell of work, and strangely enough starting the very topic with which Riddell's mind was full "I say, I think that boat-race business is blowing over, do you know? You don't hear nearly so much about it now." "The thing is, ought it to blow over?" said the captain, gravely. "Why, of course! Besides, after all it may have been an accident.
It was the first time the two had met since Riddell's interview with Tom the boat-boy, and the sight of his old friend's brother, and the sound of his voice just now, gave the captain a shock which for the moment almost unmanned him. He turned pale as he looked at the boy, and thought of that knife.
And when next day Riddell in triumph was able to announce that the doctor and Mr Parrett had agreed to withdraw the prohibition, in consideration of the captain's promise on their behalf, great was the jubilation. Greater still was Riddell's own satisfaction in feeling that he had at least made a good start towards getting on the right side of the juniors of his new house.
But his wrath was aimed first of all against those who dared to insinuate that any schoolhouse boy could have been guilty of the evil deed, and next against the Parretts' authorities for refusing Riddell's and Fairbairn's offer of a new race. He and his friend had a long and painful discussion of the whole question an evening or two later in the study of the latter.
Bloomfield said something which sounded like "Not at all." "I was especially glad to see the Welchers coming out again," said the doctor, with a friendly nod to Riddell. "Yes," said Fairbairn, who appeared to be alarmingly at his ease; "and Welch's did good service too; that catch of Riddell's saved us a wicket or two, didn't it, Bloomfield?" "Yes," replied Bloomfield.
Well, he supposed he'd have to get reported; and probably "Paddy" would give it him on the hands. He was always getting it on the hands, far oftener than Telson, who was Riddell's fag, and never had to go and steer boats up the river. In fact, Riddell, he knew, looked over Telson's lessons for him catch Bloomfield doing as much for Parson!
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