The captain had yesterday suggested that, in view of the meeting to-day, it would be well to have the accounts made up, so as to be able, if called upon, to state exactly how they stood financially.
"All serene," said Fisher; "I'll let you have the lot in ten minutes." It was now considerably more than ten hours since the rash undertaking had been given, and the accounts were considerably more confused than they had been when Fisher sat down to square them.
The Club and House accounts were hopelessly mixed.

Some fellows appeared to have paid several times over to both funds, and others not once to either.

Worse than that, Fisher could not find his memorandum of what he had paid out in small disbursements since term began.

Still worse, when he did come in desperation to lump both funds together, and deduct the total amount he had spent, he found himself between L4 and L5 out of pocket! That was the serious discovery which, on this particular morning, was preying on his spirits and making him look a picture of bewilderment.
"I'm bothered if I can make it out," said he to himself.

"Everybody's marked down as paid--I remember noticing that weeks ago.