"Maybe Pepper played a joke on you, Jack."
"That may be so. I'll go down and ask him about it."
The young major looked through his clothing and all over the dormitory, and then hurried below. As it was Sunday morning, there was no drill, and the cadets were gathering in the mess-hall for breakfast.
"Pepper, did you see my watch?" asked Jack, coming up to his chum.
"Your watch? No," was the ready reply.
"You didn't?" cried the young major, and now he was more concerned than ever.
"Saw it last night, when you put it on the stand as usual."
"You didn't hide it? Come, now, tell the truth."
"Honor bright; the last I saw of it was when you placed it on the stand when you went to bed."
"It's gone; and the chain with it."