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I wouldn't break my heart if I were you." "I don't mean to," said Gilks, but in a tone which belied the words, and even struck Wibberly by its wretchedness. "I say," said he, "you're awfully down in the mouth these times. What's wrong?" "What makes you think anything's wrong? I'm all right, I tell you," said Gilks, half angrily.
"Tell him it's jolly gross conduct," cried a voice at the door, followed immediately by Telson, who, contrary to all rules, had slipped across to pay a friendly visit. He was welcomed with the usual rejoicing, and duly installed at the festive board. "It's all right if I am caught," said he. "Gilks sent me a message to Wibberly, and I just dropped in here on the way.
"I couldn't see," said Gilks. "Where is he now?" asked Silk, after a pause. "I don't know. Probably in his Holiness's study or, no, it's library night he'll be there." "What a nuisance that library is. The young beggar's always pottering about there," said Silk. "Think he'll look us up before bedtime?" "Don't know," said Gilks. "You'd better know," said Silk.
"I hope not," said Riddell, cheerily. "We needn't stop being friends because you're going away." "Needn't we! will you write to me now and then?" asked Gilks, eagerly. "Of course I will, and you must do the same. I'll let you know all the news here." Gilks sighed. "I'm afraid the news here won't be very pleasant for me to hear," said he. "What a fury the fellows will be in when they hear about it.
"As long as you don't mention me, that's all I care for," said Gilks; "and upon my word," added he, with a sigh half to himself, "I don't much care whether you do or not!"
"No that is," said Wyndham, "yes, he did advise me not to be so much with Gilks and you." "He did?" exclaimed Silk, in a rage. "I thought so; and you " Fortunately at this moment Tucker and one or two other of the noisy Welchers broke into the room; and in the diversion so created Wyndham was thankful to slip away. This, then, was the end of his good resolutions and the hopes they had fostered!
"Then," said Fairbairn, hotly, "you may be a fool, but I won't be such a big one as to let you stay in the boat another day!" Gilks glared a moment at the speaker. Evidently it would be no use to argue or plead further; and, smarting with rage and humiliation, none the less keen that Riddell had been present and heard all, he turned away. "You'll be sorry for this, you two," he growled. "Humbugs!"
We were just wondering if Gilks had got a key to Todhunter somewhere." Telson laughed. "Wonder if he hadn't! He's got more cribs than school books, I think." "I say," said King, most persuasively, "could you collar it, do you think, old man!" "Eh? No," said Telson; "I draw the line at that sort of thing, you know."
"Well?" asked Gilks. "Hooked him, I fancy," said Silk. "He's coming to tea this evening." "Good man. How did you manage it?" "Oh, and by the way," said Silk, "that going to Beamish's last week was no end of a crime. If it's found out it's expulsion, remember. He believes it all. I've told him we won't let out on him, and he's promised not to say a word about it.
"I shall want the tub-pair after third school," said he to the boatman. "Riddell, will you come and cox. Crossfield and me?" "Who Crossfield?" asked Coates. "Yes; I shall try him for bow." "You mean to say," exclaimed Gilks, taking the matter in, "you're going to turn me out of the boat?" "Certainly," said Fairbairn, coolly. "What for?" demanded Gilks, threateningly.
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