What's the row ?" Coote repeated his dismal story, and marked the dismay which crept over his leader's face as he told it.
"By Jove, old man," said Dick, "it's a mess.

How ever are you to get out ?" "That's just what I don't know," groaned Coote.

"If I only had the pencil it would be all right.

But, really and truly, Dick, I never took it; did I ?" "All serene," said Dick.

"But, I say, if you can't give him the pencil back, perhaps you can pay him for it." "It cost thirty shillings; and I've only got seven-and-six." "I've got ten shillings," said Dick.