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Lowington," added the professor, glancing at the group of officers and instructors that were gathering around him. "I will endeavor to control my emotions in stating this unpleasant business." Mr. Lowington, apparently happy to have even a moment's respite from the grief and gloom which must follow the sad intelligence of the loss of Captain Kendall, led the way to the professors' cabin.
"I suppose we are," replied Wilton. "Who proposed the plan?" "Wilton first spoke to me about it," answered Monroe. "And you induced the others to join you?" "Yes, sir." "As the ringleaders, Wilton and Monroe will lose twenty marks each, and remain in their mess rooms to-morrow. The other twelve lose ten marks each," continued Mr. Lowington.
"It will be on deck during the first half of the mid watch, from twelve till two," added the principal, as he came out of the brig. Mr. Lowington made no parade of what he had done. He never subjected any student to unnecessary humiliation. He indulged in no reproaches, and preached no sermons.
"I hope not; and I do not expect any." Mr. Lowington returned to the ship, satisfied that he had healed the wounds of both the sufferers. Paul was happy, and he determined to treat the professor with the utmost deference and kindness, and thus remove the remembrance of the difficulty.
By the forethought of Captain Greely, the clothing of the women and children had been thrown into one of the boats. The bundle was opened, and its contents dried at the galley fire. The doctor and the chaplain gave up their state room to the captain, his wife and children, while Mr. Lowington extended a similar courtesy to the other woman, who was Mrs. Greely's sister. Mr.
Stoute, this is a question of discipline; and higher considerations than those of merely personal comfort and security should be brought to bear upon it. It would be impossible for me to impart to my pupils a knowledge of that noblest language of the historic past, if they are to be permitted to leave the class when they choose to do so. I shall refer this matter to Mr. Lowington for his decision.
Captain Shuffles, like the potentates of the old world, wishing to have his accession to power signalized by an act of clemency, had pleaded earnestly that the runaways might be forgiven, and permitted to visit Germany with the rest of the ship's company. Mr. Lowington had endeavored to reconcile the granting of the request with his views of discipline.
"He threw some bits of paper he had torn up into the water," added Peaks. "Whether it was the bank bills or not, I don't know, but I don't think it was." "Very well," added Mr. Lowington, who never permitted a delinquent pupil to see that he was disturbed and annoyed, even if he was so. "You will bring your bag on deck, and go on board of the Josephine."
"His mistake was in not going on deck when the messenger sent to him by the officer of the deck reported that a squall was coming up." "But I refused the permission," said the professor, warmly. "Then he should have gone without your permission," added Mr. Lowington, decidedly. "Am I to understand, sir, that you counsel disobedience among the boys on the Josephine?"
"We went through with it after a while; but it was only with two officers in each top, and the adult forward officers on the stays, that we could set a single sail." "Have you ascertained who is at the root of the mischief?" "Howe, for one." "The runaways, probably," added Mr. Lowington, thoughtfully.
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