"By Jove! That would be something to talk about," Hal agreed.
"I should say so. But come, we have delayed long enough. It lacks only a few minutes of six o'clock, and we're due in General Rhodes' quarters at that hour, you know."
"Didn't think I had forgotten it, did you?" demanded Hal.
"Well, I didn't know. Your memory isn't as good as it used to be."
"Is that so? Why isn't it?"
"Well, I don't know why," said Chester, "but it's a fact."
Hal was about to make a warm retort, but at that moment they came to the entrance to General Rhodes' quarters.
"Here we are," said Chester. "I hope he has something worth while for us to do."
"Same here," agreed Hal.
They went in.