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boys of dormitories Nos. 11 and 12 fully expected to be brought up for examination on the following day, but much to their relief nothing of the sort occurred. Chip Macklin was asked a few questions by the doctor, but the master of the Hall knew of the pupil's sneaking tendencies and was in small humor to cater to them.

"I have examined into this," said Dr. Clay. "Both Mr. Haskers and myself found the boys in bed and their dormitories in good condition. You have evidently been misinformed, or otherwise you are exaggerating. You may go." And the sneak departed, utterly out of sorts, both with himself and all those around him. Not long after he sought out Gus Plum, to whom he had told his story during the night.

"How did you make out with the old man?" inquired the bully of Oak Hall.

"Didn't make out at all," grumbled Macklin, throwing himself down on a chair. "I'm sick and tired of this, Gus."

"Isn't he going to punish those chaps?" Rh