Master Tubbs has a cold, too, and the captain had Mrs.Green give him some medicine for it." "Has he punished Tubbs ?" "No.

He's awfully upset, and I don't think he'll do anything right away," concluded the general utility man.
The cutter was turned around, and Dick and Snuggers hurried toward the Hall.

Their coming was noticed by a score of boys who were snowballing each other oh the parade ground, and a shout went up.
"Dick Rover is coming back! Snuggers has brought Dick Rover back!" "Take care of the horse, Snuggers," said Dick.

"Do the right thing, and I won't forget to pay you at Christmas-time." "All right Master Rover; thank you," answered the man of all work.
Dick was at once surrounded, but before he could answer any questions he saw Captain Putnam appear at one of the windows and at once went inside to greet him.
"Well, Rover, what does all this mean ?" demanded the head of the school, but there was not much sternness in his tone.
"It means Captain Putnam, that Sam, Tom, and I couldn't stand the treatment we received from Mr.Grinder.For a little set-to which Sam and Tubbs had in the gymnasium Mr.Grinder put Sam in the ice-cold storeroom, and was going to keep him there all night, with nothing but stale bread to eat and cold water to drink.

If Sam had remained in the storeroom he would have died from the effects of it.