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"We've been thinking over a plan," Dick continued. "It has something to do with athletics, then!" guessed the submaster. "Yes, sir," nodded Dave. "High School athletics, at that," continued Mr. Morton. "There you're wrong, sir, for once," smiled Prescott. "Mr. Morton, we've been thinking of the High School gym. It's a big place. Pretty nearly three hundred gymnasts could be drilled there at once."
"I look upon the Gridley chances as being so good, sir," replied Phin, "that, if I weren't a member of the squad, and a student of the High School, I think I'd be tempted to bet all I could raise on Tottenville." "Betting is too strong a vice for boys, Mr. Drayne," replied the submaster, rather stiffly. "And doubt of your own comrades isn't very good school spirit."
Coy spoke: "Where's your riot, principal? Is this what you termed a mutiny?" Mr. Cantwell, who had gone to his post behind the desk, appeared to find difficulty in answering. "Humph!" muttered the chief, and, turning, strode from the room. His three policemen followed. Then there came indeed an awkward silence. Submaster Drake had abandoned the center of the stage to the principal. Mr.
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