There was no time to lose, and failing to find what he sought, Noaks gave the youngster a final shake, saying as he did so: "Look here, have you forgotten that coin robbery?
Because, if you have, I haven't.

I've got that knife still.

Don't you fall foul of me, or you'll have reason to be sorry for it, d'you hear ?" The two boys ran quickly across to the big schoolroom, and entered just in time to take their seats before the master on duty called, "Silence!" As might have been expected, none of the Triple Alliance put in an appearance at supper that evening; as a matter of fact, they were congregated in a quiet corner of the box-room, listening to a graphic account of Diggory's adventures.

Noaks's threat about the pocket-knife revived all their former feelings of dread and uneasiness respecting their unfortunate expedition to The Hermitage, and there was a grave look upon their faces as the narrative concluded.
"You see," said Diggory, as he brought his story to a close, "the thing was this: he wasn't quite sure whether I knew anything or not, but he said that to frighten me in case I did." "I don't see that we can do anything," began Mugford uneasily.

"You say they aren't going to kick up any other row just yet, and it would be an awful thing if Noaks found it out, and sent my knife to the police." "No, I don't see very well what I can do," answered Diggory.