About twenty yards distant was the "mansion," in one room of which the teachers held their faculty meetings.

The room in which the meeting was held was on the side of the "mansion" furthest from the dormitory from which Belton had just come.

The "mansion" dog was Belton's friend, and a soft whistle quieted his bark.

Belton stole around to the side of the house, where the meeting was being held.

The weather was mild and the window was hoisted.