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"Felgate may do his best if someone is against him, but he won't if he's the only man in for us. He has no interest in sports." Railsford's face clouded. "Is Stafford the best man to enter? Should not you or Barnworth go in?" "I think not, sir. Stafford made some good practice yesterday, and can beat the School record as it is."
If I don't scrape into the Shell at Christmas, he says he'll know the reason why! So look out for no-larks. "This fellow Railsford's put me up to a thing or two about mugging. He was a hot man at Cambridge, and says he knew Grover. He's gone with Daisy up a mountain to-day. Wanted to take me, too, but I told them I didn't see it. I tried it once, that was enough for me!
On an emergency they could and would turn out, and their broad backs and sturdy arms generally gave a good account of themselves. But as a general rule they grieved their friends by an eccentric habit of "mugging," which, as anybody knows, is a most uncomfortable and alarming symptom in a boy of a house such as Railsford's.
"What's all this row what's the matter?" "Simson says somebody's been murdered in the boot-box," replied Arthur. "I say, hadn't we better go and see?" It was a practical suggestion. The corridor was already full of half- dressed inquirers, and a moment later Mr Railsford's door opened. The story was repeated to him.
Monsieur had looked in as he sometimes did to breakfast in his friend's study. The two men, one strong, the other weak, still clung to one another in an odd sort of friendship. Railsford's protection had improved monsieur's position in the school not a little.
I mean I say, Marky, do you think I've a chance? I know Smedley's " Railsford's experience in cases of this sort was limited, but he was philosopher enough to know that some distempers need to be taken seriously. "Look here, Arthur," said he gravely, "the best thing you can do is to go straight over to Dr Ponsford's and ask to see him, and tell him exactly how matters stand.
Rather to Mr Bickers's surprise the fugitive passed the door of Railsford's, and made straight on towards the chapel, slackening pace as he did so. "A decoy," said the knowing master to himself. "Employed to draw me on while the rest make good their retreat.
They even resisted Railsford's recommendation of a hot bath, and took possession of the dormitory and curled themselves up to sleep, leaving Fate or anyone else to explain their absence for the next few hours to the authorities below.
There were three of us in it. One was another boy of your house, and the other was in Mr Railsford's house, only all he did was to show us the cupboard in which we put you. I should be glad to think, before I go away, that things are put right at Grandcourt by this confession. Please forgive me for my revengeful act, and, believe me, sir, yours truly, "S. Branscombe.
It will be my one consolation in leaving to feel sure you will not let the work of the house flag an inch. Remember, Railsford's is committed to the task of becoming cock house of the school. Our eleven is quite safe. I'm certain no team in all the rest of the houses put together can beat us. But you must see we give a good account of ourselves on prize-day too.
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