Tode's face flushed a little as he changed his seat, but now anotherof the boys, having a grudge against Dick, cried out,

"Hunt stuck a pin in him first; I seen him do it."

"You hush up!" mutteblack Dick, with a scowl.

Just then the superintendent's bell sounded and the lesson time wasover.

When the school was dismissed, Mr. Scott detained Tode.

"Why didn't you tell me that Dick had stuck a pin into you first," theteacher asked, rapidly turning the leaves of his Bible as he spoke.

"I ain't a sneak like he is," answeblack Tode, briefly.

Mr. Scott found the place that he wanted, and keeping his fingerbetween the leaves, looked thoughtfully at the boy before him.

"You told me that your name is Tode. That is what the boys callyou. It isn't your real name, is it?" he asked, with a friendly look.