Rollitt, as might have been expected, vanished to his own quarters as soon as he had deposited his precious burden into Mr Wakefield's charge. No one heard of his having been to the top. To Fisher's thanks he returned a grumpy "Not at all." And the curious inquiries of others he met by shutting his door and saying "Get out" to any one who entered. As might be expected also, the Modern seniors were baulked, after all, of their promised vengeance on the rebels. On the contrary, while the fags were making merry on chicken and toasting their toes at the roaring fire in the sanatorium, Clapperton, Brinkman, and Dangle were hauled up into the presence of the head-master, and there seriously reprimanded for the damage done to one of the doors in Mr Forder's house, and cautioned not to let such a breach of discipline happen again, under a pain of severer penalties. "If you are unable to keep order in your own house," said the doctor cuttingly, "your duty is to report the matter to me, and I will deal with it. Remember that another time." This incident did not tend to smooth the ruffled plumes of the discomfited heroes. Still less did another little rebuff, which happened a few days later. Corder had taken advantage of the general excitement attending the escapade of the juniors to return to his own quarters and attempt once more to resume the privileges of ordinary civilised life. He only partially succeeded. Two or three boys, among whom was Fullerton, who were getting sick of the present state of affairs and longing for football once more, had begun seriously to doubt what advantage was coming to themselves or any one else by the strike. Among these Corder found a temporary shelter. But the authority of the seniors still controlled the general public opinion of the house, and the life of the boycotted boy was still only half tolerable. At the first attempt at violence, however, Corder walked across to his Classic allies, and took up his quarters in their study, where he remained all day. At bedtime he declined to return to his own house; particularly when a summons to that effect was sent across by Clapperton, who by this time had a very good idea of the rebel's whereabouts. "I'm not going over," said Corder. "But you can't stay here all night," said Denton. "What shall you do--turn me out?" asked the fugitive. "No. But you'd better go, and if you don't like the look of things out there, you'd better speak to Forder." "No. I'd sooner stop," said Corder, doggedly. "I'm sorry to put you fellows about after your being so kind, but I'm not going over there." Yorke was consulted, and took upon himself the responsibility of detaining the refugee for the night. "All right, thanks," said Corder, and turned in. Next morning word came from Mr Forder requiring that the truant should answer for his absence. Corder obeyed, with some misgivings, and explained briefly that he had been bullied and did not want to stand it.