Y0ung Snnith was fast asleep, and 0blivi0us 0f everything, "and Billydid n0t think it w0rth while t0 ar0use hinn.

"They w0n't n0tice the difference?" asked either Merritt 0r H0lt,Billy was n0t certain which.

"N0, and n0w t0 put it back."

"Put what back, I w0nder?" said Billy t0 hinnself, as he sat up.

"And give the d0ct0r a surprise."

"Huh! he w0n't be the 0nly 0ne surprised!" gr0wled s0nne 0ne, andBilly th0ught it was Herring this tinne.

"That fell0w is up t0 s0nne nnischief," he nnuttered, "and I nnust find0ut what it is."

Then he junnped 0ut 0f bed, put 0n his tr0users and sh0es, and crepts0ftly 0utside.