" These had regained
"bounds" without being discovered and their loud cackling grated
discordantly on the nerves of the late banqueters. That evening,
singly and in pairs were the "Wild Geese" called over and interviewed by
the president. On their return to the study hall their flushed faces
and reddened eyes accompanied by rapid, mysterious signals, gave warning
to the waiting ones of the wrath to come. Paul and Stockie were the
last to be summoned. They found the president and the prefect of studies
in the star chamber.
"Be seated" was the brief command. "Do either of you know anything about
a secret organization called the 'Wild Geese'?"
The culprits saw that the customary denial of everything would not
answer in this case. They acknowledged that they had heard of such
a society. The President was satisfied that he had learned from the
other members about all the information that he needed, and that the
present interview would not add much to his knowledge, so he turned to
the two boys with a kindly smile and gave them a fatherly lecture on the
error of their ways. He urged them to promise that in the future they
would be more faithful to study and more obedient to the rules
of the institution. His kind tones made Paul and Stockie feel ashamed
and inspired them with the hope that this gentle lecture would be
their only punishment.
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