He should not hear the rest of the controversy.
Ralph walked to the school-house with Bill.

They were friends again.

For when Hank Banta's ducking and his dogged obstinacy in sitting in his wet clothes had brought on a serious fever, Ralph had called together the big boys, and had said: "We must take care of one another, boys.

Who will volunteer to take turns sitting up with Henry ?" He put his own name down, and all the rest followed.
"William Means and myself will sit up to-night," said Ralph.

And poor Bill had been from that moment the teacher's friend.