It would hardly be fair to punish them if they were decoyed out of their way by some seniors.

And then, of course, this story about Mr Parrett; they would never make up a story like that.

And if it was true--well, he did not see how they could have done otherwise than stay and help him out of the water after capsizing him into it.

It really seemed to him as if these boys did not deserve to be punished.

True, Telson and Parson had been twice late this week, but that was not what they were reported for now.