16/18 You know, Silk threatened that unless I withdrew the names he would tell the doctor about that affair of Beamish's and get Wyndham expelled to spite me." Bloomfield laughed. But why on earth doesn't the young 'un go and make a clean breast to the doctor, before he gets to know of it any other way ?" "That's just the worst of it. They made him promise he wouldn't say a word about it to any one, and he's such an honest young beggar that even though Silk tells of him, he won't tell of Silk." "That's awkward," said Bloomfield, musing. "Did he tell you about it, then ?" "No. |