Mr. Acton once said that Frank Minot 's moral influence in the school was unusual , and Jack never forgot her pride and delight as she told them what Frank himself had not known till then . It was Jack 's ambition to have the same said of him , for he was not much of a scholar , and he had tried hard since he went back to school to get good records in that respect at least . Now here was a dreadful downfall , tardy marks , bad company , broken rules , and something too wrong to tell , apparently . `` Well , I deserve a good report , and that 's a comfort , though nobody believes it , '' he said to himself , trying to keep up his spirits , as the slow week went by , and no word from him had cleared up the mystery . Chapter XIV . And Jill Finds It Out Jill worried about it more than he did , for she was a faithful little friend , and it was a great trial to have Jack even suspected of doing anything wrong . School is a child 's world while he is there , and its small affairs are very important to him , so Jill felt that the one thing to be done was to clear away the cloud about her dear boy , and restore him to public favor . `` Ed will be here Saturday night and may be he will find out , for Jack tells him everything . I do hate to have him hectored so , for I know he is , though he 's too proud to complain , '' she said , on Thursday evening , when Frank told her some joke played upon his brother that day . `` I let him alone , but I see that he is n't badgered too much . That 's all I can do . If Ed had only come home last Saturday it might have done some good , but now it will be too late ; for the reports are given out to-morrow , you know , '' answered Frank , feeling a little jealous of Ed 's influence over Jack , though his own would have been as great if he had been as gentle . `` Has Jerry come back ? '' asked Jill , who kept all her questions for Frank , because she seldom alluded to the tender subject when with Jack . `` No , he 's off for the summer . Got a place somewhere . Hope he 'll stay there and let Bob alone . '' `` Where is Bob now ? I do n't hear much about him lately , '' said Jill , who was constantly on the lookout for `` the other fellow , '' since it was not Joe . `` Oh , he went to Captain Skinner 's the first of March , chores round , and goes to school up there .
Captain is strict , and wo n't let XXXXX come to town , except Sundays ; but he do n't mind it much , for he likes horses , has nice grub , and the Hill fellows are good chaps for him to be with .
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