Mr. Dale, and some of the others, and even Job Haskers had been remembered. Some of the students had wanted to ignore the tyrannical teacher, but Dave and his chums had voted down this proposition.
"Let us treat them all alike," said Dave. "Perhaps Mr. Haskers thinks he is doing right."
"Yes, and if we leave him out in the cold he may be more hard-hearted than ever," added Gus, with a certain amount of worldly wisdom.
Dave carried a suit-case and also a big bundle, the latter filled with Christmas presents for the folks at home. Ben was similarly loaded down, and so were the others.
"Good-by, everybody!" cried our hero, as he entered the carryall sleigh. "Take good care of the school until we come back!"
"Good-by!" was the answer. "Don't eat too much turkey while you are gone!" And then, as the sleigh rolled away from the school grounds, the lads to leave commenced to sing the favorite school song, sung to the tune of "Auld Lang Syne":
"Oak Hall we never shall forget,
No matter where we roam;
It is the very best of schools.
To us it's just like home!
Then give three cheers, and let them ring
Throughout this world so wide.
To let the people know that we
Elect to here abide!"
