CHAPTER XI.
BRIMFIELD MEETS DEFEAT The interview with Mr.Fernald was not, however, the ordeal they had feared.

The principal pointed out to them that they should have returned from Thacher to Wharton by trolley with the other students, and not experimented with a strange automobile.

When the boys had shown proper contrition for that fault Mr.Fernald allowed a note of curiosity to appear in his voice.
"Now," he said, "about this burglary, Byrd.

What--a--what was all that ?" So Amy narrated in detail and they exhibited their presents and the principal was frankly interested.

He smiled when he returned Clint's scarfpin.