"
"Oh, I see!"
"Sharp will suspect Rover at once, because he and Rover had a few
words yesterday."
"Good! I hope he catches it well--Rover, I mean," answered Dudd
Flockley.
Saturday was more or less of a holiday at Brill, and the three Rover
boys planned to go to town. Incidentally, they wished to learn if Dora
Stanhope and the Laning girls had as yet arrived at Hope Seminary.
They had received no letters from the girls since coming to Brill, and
were growing anxious.
Tom was dressing to go to town when there came a knock on his door,
and one of the proctors presented himself.
"Thomas Rover, you are wanted at the office immediately," said the
man.
"What for?" asked Tom.
"Don't ask me, ask Professor Sharp," answered the proctor, and looked
at Tom keenly.
Wondering what could be the matter, Tom finished dressing, and in a
few minutes presented himself at the office. President Wallington and
Professor Sharp were both waiting for him.
"So you've come at last, have you, you young rascal!" cried Abner
Sharp angrily. "How dare you do such an outrageous thing?"
"Gently, professor," remonstrated the president of Brill. "You are not
yet certain--"
"Oh, he did it, I am sure of it!" spluttered Professor Sharp. "I
declare I ought to have him locked up!"
"Did what?" demanded Tom, who was much mystified by what was going on.
"You know well enough, you young reprobate!" stormed the instructor.
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