Eric's heart beat loud, as his saw Mr.Rose point towards him.
"We have discovered a handwriting which remarkably resembles that on the board.

I give the offender one more chance of substituting confession for detection." No one stirred; but Montagu felt that his friend was trembling violently.
"Eric Williams, stand out in the room." Blushing scarlet, and deeply agitated, the boy obeyed "The writing on the notice is exactly like yours.

Do you know anything of this shameful proceeding ?" "Nothing, sir," he murmured in a low tone.
"Nothing whatever ?" "Nothing whatever, sir." Dr.Rowlands' look searched him through and through, and seemed to burn into his heart.

He did not meet it, but hung his head.

The Doctor felt certain from his manner that he was guilty.