We must make the best of our way home." "Are you sure he's gone ?" said Wildney, who had not yet recovered from his fright.
"Quite; come along.

I only hope Pietrie and Graham ain't caught." They got back about half-past four, and climbed in unheard and undetected through the window pane.

They then stole up stairs with beating hearts, and sat in Eric's room to wait for the other two.

To their great relief they heard them enter the lavatory about ten minutes after.
"Were you twigged ?" asked Wildney eagerly.
"No," said Graham; "precious near it though.

Old Gordon and some men were after us, but at last we doubled rather neatly, and escaped them.
It's all serene, and we shan't be caught." "Well, we'd best to bed now," said Eric; "and, to my thinking, we should be wise to keep a quiet tongue in our heads about this affair." "Yes, we had better tell _no one_." They agreed, and went off to bed again.