Of course, he wouldn't really do a thing like that, but--well, it would solve a mighty big problem! And what a hole that self-sufficient Upton would be in! He couldn't prove that he had left the book in Mr.Daley's study, at least not unless the instructor had seen it there; and somehow Steve was pretty sure he hadn't.

Of course a decent chap wouldn't do a trick like that, only--well, it would certainly be easy enough! Upstairs, Tom was still deep in his Greek, but he looked up as Steve came in.

"Find him ?" he asked.
Steve shook his head.

"No, he was out.

I--I'll go down again." Instead of reseating himself at the table, he fidgetted aimlessly about the room, looked out the window, sat down on the seat, got up again, went to the closet, returned to the table and stood looking down on Tom with a frown.