"Might hire a carriage for once."
"Too slow. The Lodge is so far off. We could make better time on our bicycles."
"But if it rains—or snows?"
"Then we'll have to take a carriage."
The three cadets watched the weather anxiously. It remained clear and cool up to the afternoon of the day they were going and then grew cloudy.
"Looks like rain or snow to me," announced Jack.
"Oh, don't croak!" cried Andy. "It's a bit cloudy, but that's all. I guess it will hold off until morning."
"Got your bicycle ready for the trip, Andy?" questioned Pepper.
"Sure, I oiled up this morning. How about you?"
"Ready since yesterday, and Jack's wheel is ready, too," was the answer. "Oh, say, don't you anticipate a dandy time at Point View Lodge?"