Within the building, Mr. Hobbs, the young teacher was busy
"setting copies," his only companion just then being Tod Clymer, a
pale-faced cripple, who, unable to take part in the sports of the other
boys, preferred to stay within doors and con his lessons, in which he
was always far in advance of the rest.
A strange confusion outside caused him to raise his head and look
through the window near him.
"Oh, Mr. Hobbs," he said, "there's a mad dog!"
The teacher started up, and saw the yellow cur running about the
grounds, snapping at the children, while a couple of boys had already
raised the fearful cry, and there was a scattering in all directions.
Although without any weapon, the instructor was on the point of
hurrying out to the help of the children, when he observed the canine
coming toward the outer door. He tried to close it in his face, but
the brute was too quick and was inside before he could be stopped. He
made for the second door, leading into the session-room, but, in this
instance, the teacher slammed it shut just in time.
Instead of going out the dog slunk into the entry and crawled under a
bench, so nearly behind the outer door that he was invisible to any one
beyond.
"Mr. Hobbs," said Tod Clymer a moment later, "will you please help me
out of the window?"
"I think you are safer here," replied the teacher, "for he cannot reach
you, but you will not be able to get away from him outside.
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