He was at Hillton last term, and left because he was put off the Eleven; or so he says." "Humph!" ejaculated Outfield West.

"He left to keep from being expelled, he did.

He left because he was mixed up in some mighty dirty work, and knew that, even if they let him stay in school, no decent fellow would associate with him.

And you can tell him from me that if he says I know him he's a liar.

I don't know him from--from mud! I should think you'd be proud of him at Eustace." "We didn't know that," answered the St.Eustace boy in perplexity.