By this time all hands were ready to believe that a high school senior hadn't been up to such baby stuff, and Mr.
Ritchie apologized to me.

I was pretty stiff about it, though, and told Mr.Ritchie that I would consult with my parents before I'd decide to let such an outrageous assault pass without making trouble for my assailants." "What did your folks say about it ?" pressed Danny Grin eagerly.
"Dalzell, aren't you the little innocent ?" asked Reade, with good-humored scorn.

"Of course I never said anything to my folks about such a foolish adventure as that.

But I'll wager that I left Mr.Ritchie worried for just the next few days.

Now, you fellows know the whole yarn---and I don't think much of Dick's way of buncoing me out of it, either." "Don't all turn at once," said Dave in a very low tone, "but, behind you, through the fork in the cleft rock, the Man with the Haunting Face is staring this way.