Have you any enemy in school ?" "I think not, sir." The door opened and Remsen appeared.
"Good-morning," he said.

"You wished to see me, professor ?" "Yes, in a moment.

Sit down, please, Remsen." Remsen nodded to Joel and the secretary, shook hands with Professor Durkee, and took a chair.

The principal turned again to Joel.
"You wish me to understand, then, that you have no explanation to offer as to how the letter came to be in the bell tower?
Recollect that shielding a friend or any other pupil will do neither you nor him any service." Joel was hesitating.

Was it right to throw suspicion on Bartlett Cloud by mentioning the small occurrence on the football field so long before?
It was inconceivable that Cloud would go to such a length in mere spite.
And yet--Remsen interrupted his thoughts.
"Professor, if you will dismiss March for a while, perhaps I can throw some light on the matter.