Part 11 (1/2)
”Who is it?”
”Nat Poole”
”Oh h,” chuckled the senator's son
”Will unharness my horse!” went on Job Haskers ”Will throw me on my head in the snow! Oh, you imp!” And he continued to shake poor Nat until the latter's teeth rattled
”I--I won't stand this!” cried Nat at last, and struck out blindly, landing a blow on the teacher's ear
”Ha! so you dare to strike o! I haven't done anything!” roared Nat ”Let go, or I'll kick!”
Now, the assistant teacher did not fancy being kicked, so he dropped his hold and Nat Poole speedily retreated to a safe distance
”You unharnessed an Job Haskers
”I never touched your horse--I don't know anything about your horse,”
exploded Nat
”Didn't I catch you?”
”I just cayet them I've been in the library for half an hour,”
went on the dude of the school ”It's an outrage the way you've treatedto report it to Doctor Clay” And he started for the front door of the school
”Wait! Stop!” called Job Haskers, in sudden alar about this?”
”No, I don't”
”Somebody came out here while I was in the Hall and unharnessed the horse”
”Well, it wasn't ru to report it to Doctor Clay”
”Stop! I--er--if I made a mistake, Poole, I am sorry for it,” said the teacher, in a more subdued tone ”Have you any idea who could have played this trick on me?”
”No, and I don't care,” snorted the dudish pupil ”I a to report to the doctor and see if he will allow an innocent pupil to be handled like a trary as Job Haskers
”Good for Nat,” whispered Phil ”I hope he does report old Haskers”
”We ht,” answered Dave ”How funny it did look when Haskers went over the dashboard!” And he laughed merrily
The boys took themselves to a safe place in the lower hallway They saw Nat Poole coht for Doctor Clay's office Theseveral minutes took place Then the doctor caht the horse and was hooking him up once more