"I'd hate to think any cadet was guilty," came from Emerald. "'Twould blacken the character of the whole school, so it would!"
"Well, Jack and Pepper have some bitter enemies," said Dale, significantly. And all present knew to whom he referred.
"Well, you can't always tell," said Dale, and shrugged his broad shoulders.
At that moment Fred Century came hurrying into the dormitory.
"Have you heard the latest news?" he cried.
"No, what is it?" questioned Andy.
"Maybe we are going to have an extra holiday," suggested Pepper.
"Better yet, maybe old Crabtree has resigned," added Jack.
"Perhaps Fred is going to give us a spread," came from Stuffer. "I'd like that first-rate."
"No, the news is more important than all that," came from Fred.