T, the secretary returned, accompanied by young Wallace, flushed and
shamefaced. "Well, Wallace," said the principal of Brighton, "I hear
you've been studying up on military subjects. Intending to get into the
fight?" Herbert Wallace hung his head and muttered an unintelligible
reply. "Now look here, Wallace," spoke the headmaster sternly, "where
did you get the military manual from which you gave Goodwin the
information that he could not pass the examination for the army?" "I--I
got it from the library, sir." "Got it without permission, too, didn't
you?" pursued the headmaster. "Yes, sir," said Wallace, in confusion.
"And didn't know that it was out of date, and that the requirements were
completely changed after the United States entered this war, eh?" "No,
sir," answered Wallace, on the verge of a breakdown. "I'll decide upon
your punishment later," announced the headmaster. "See me here at four
o'clock. Meanwhile, Wallace, be careful where you get information, and
be careful how you dispense it." And Herbert Wallace, utterly
humiliated, was glad to flee from the room. "I don't think," said the
headmaster, "that any of you will have difficulty passing the examin