He solaced himself by writing in bold characters the word "beast" against each of the names which belonged to a Classic boy, and discovered, when his task was done, that he had inscribed the word nine times out of fifteen on each notice.

Whereupon he made off at a run to his senior's.
"Well," said Clapperton, evidently anxious, "didn't I tell you to come back at once! Any answer ?" "Yes, this," said Percy, producing the captain's letter.

"I say, Yorke grinned like anything when he read yours." "Did he ?" replied Clapperton, opening the envelope.
Evidently Yorke in his reply had not been guilty of a joke, for the face of the Modern captain was dark and scowling as he read it.
"Cool cheek," muttered he.

"Dangle was right, after all.

You can go, youngster." "All right.