"Who's monitor here, anyhow ?" he asked.
"Upton," answered Tom.

"And they say he's right on his job, too." "He would be," growled the other.

"He's a regular teacher's pet." As they went down the stairs Steve said: "I came across Eric Sawyer in the hall when I went down to find 'Horace'." "Really ?" asked Tom.

"Did he--say anything ?" "No.

I didn't want any trouble with him to-night and so I made believe I didn't see him." "That's the stuff," Tom approved.