That brings the total up to one hundred and forty-five.

Dave, I have a lease of life here amounting to fifty-four more demerits in this term.

The fifty-fifth signs my ticket home! "The next trick of this kind attempted," cried Dalzell, his face glowing with anger, "must sign, instead, the home ticket of the rascal who is at the bottom of all this!" "But how ?" demanded Dave blankly.

"He has been entirely too slick to allow himself to be caught.".