"Gang your own gait; I'll have nothing more to do with trying to stop you, since you _will_ ruin yourself." Nothing more was said in the study that evening, and when Eric went down he didn't even bid Duncan goodnight.
"Charlie," he said, as he stole on tiptoe into Wildney's dormitory.
"Hush!" whispered Wildney, "the other fellows are asleep.

Come and sit by my bedside, and I'll tell you what we're going to do." Eric went and sat by him, and he sat up in his bed "First of all, _you're_ to keep awake till twelve to-night," he whispered; "old Rowley'll have gone round by that time, and it'll be all safe.

Then come and awake me again, and I'll watch till one, Pietrie till two, and Graham till three.

Then Graham'll awake us all, and we'll dress." "Very well.

But how will you get the key of the lavatory ?" "Oh, I'll manage that," said Wildney, chuckling.