Bring it here." Louis obeyed, and the doctor having looked at it, continued, "Well, you had this _with your lesson books_, you say.

How did it come there ?" "One of the boys gave it to me, sir," replied Louis.
"And why did you not put it away ?" "I was going, sir;" and the color rushed into Louis' pale face.

"I did not use it--and I hope I should not." "Who left the book ?" asked Dr.Wilkinson.
"Churchill, sir." "Call Churchill, Salisbury." Salisbury obeyed; and during his absence a profound silence reigned in the room, for all the first class were watching the proceedings in deep interest.

Dr.Wilkinson seemed lost in thought; and Louis, in painful anxiety, scanned the strongly marked countenance of his master, now wearing its most unpleasing mask, and those of Hamilton and Trevannion, alternately.

Hamilton did not look at him, but bent over a table at a book, the leaves of which he nervously turned.