In one
way, he is worse than Mr. Crabtree was."
"Let us drop the whole subject, Richard. I have not been satisfied with
Mr. Grinder for some time past, and had in view a teacher to take his
place before this happened. The new teacher will come after the
holidays, and I feel certain all the students will like him fully as
much as they like Mr. Strong."
"We won't ask for anybody better than Mr. Strong--or yourself," answered
Dick, with a smile.
A talk lasting quarter of an hour followed, and it was decided that Dick
should return to the Stanhope cottage, to tell Tom and Sam what turn
affairs had taken. Then Tom was to come to the Hall, leaving Dick to
look after Sam.
It was nightfall before Dick got back to the cottage. Of course his
brothers and the others listened to his story with interest. Both Sam
and Tom felt greatly relieved.
"If Grinder keeps on he'll kill himself in one of his fits," said Sam.
"I hope he leaves before I go back to school."
"If I was you, I wouldn't go back until he does leave," said Tom.
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