I know all about that. I was afraid it might “Yes, mean scratching, but it seems that all it’s right.” right, is grinned Ponsonby. fancy not. “All it?” “I Unless those Greyfriars cads can swim here for the game.” come in their boat, I said “They’ll suppose.” Courtenay, staring. got a boat at the “They’ve island.” had, you said Ponsonby. “They mean.” happened to their jolly old “Anything craft?” yawned the Caterpiller. see, the boat belonged to a ruffian called “You Coker, of the Fifth Form at their said school.” Ponsonby. think he got it back “I yesterday.” I dare say got hold of “Then they’ve another.” likely! Their beak seems to be a silly old ass, “Not from the letting them carry on. But I fancy way he’s got sense enough not to let them get hold of he’s another boat. All got to do now is to wait till he’s they get hungry and give in.” Courtenay looked at the letter in his hand again. He shook his head and smiled. letters from he said. says “This Wharton.” “He plainly that they will be over here tomorrow. It was posted in Courtfield last evening. Looks as if they can get off the island when they like.” Ponsonby started. you think be “Then they’ll comin’?”
“Yes, I know all about that. I was afraid it might mean scratching, but it seems that it’s all right.” “All right, is it?” grinned Ponsonby. “I fancy not. Unless those Greyfriars cads can swim here for the game.” “They’ll come in their boat, I suppose.” said Courtenay, staring. “They’ve got a boat at the island.” “They had, you mean.” said Ponsonby. “Anything happened to their jolly old craft?” yawned the Caterpiller. “You see, the boat belonged to a ruffian called Coker, of the Fifth Form at their school.” said Ponsonby. “I think he got it back yesterday.” “Then I dare say they’ve got hold of another.” “Not likely! Their beak seems to be a silly old ass, from the way he’s letting them carry on. But I fancy he’s got sense enough not to let them get hold of another boat. All he’s got to do now is to wait till they get hungry and give in.” Courtenay looked at the letter in his hand again. He shook his head and smiled. “This letters from Wharton.” he said. “He says plainly that they will be over here tomorrow. It was posted in Courtfield last evening. Looks as if they can get off the island when they like.” Ponsonby started. “Then you think they’ll be comin’?”