"In the first place, there is something like a rebellion in the school, of which, I suppose, you were one of the leaders or he would not have singled you out.

In the second place, you threw a missile at him, which has broken his shoulder, and might have killed him had it struck him on the head.

I have warned you, my boy, over and over again against giving way to that passionate temper of yours, and have told you that it would lead you into serious trouble." "I can't help it, sir," Ned said doggedly.

"I've put up with a tremendous lot there, and have said nothing about it, because I did not wish to give you trouble; but when it came to downright tyranny like this I would rather be killed than put up with it.

I warned him fairly that if he struck me I would throw the inkstand at him, and he brought it on himself." Captain Sankey seeing that in his son's present state of mind talking would be useless to him, ordered him to remain in his study till his return, and putting on his hat went toward the school.