But the point is that Jim gets his
sovereign in any case. I must be off to my editorial. So long,' and he
went.
'Grand man, Charteris,' said Tony, as he leant back in his chair in
search of a subject. 'You'd better weigh in with an account of the
burglary. It's a pity you can't give the realistic description you gave
us. It would sell like anything.'
'Wouldn't do to risk it.'
At that moment the door swung violently open, with Merevale holding on
to the handle, and following it in its course. Merevale very rarely
knocked at a study door, a peculiarity of his which went far towards
shattering the nervous systems of the various inmates, who never knew
when it was safe to stop work and read fiction. 'Ah, Thomson,' he said,
'I was looking for you. The Headmaster wants to see you over at his
House, if you are feeling well enough after your exertions. _Very_
close thing, that mile. I don't know when I have seen a better-run race
on the College grounds. I suppose you are feeling pretty tired, eh?'
'I am rather, sir, but I had better see the Head. Will he be in his
study, sir?'
'Yes, I think so.
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