Again he walked around the Hall, trying all of the doors, and when he had done so, called to Snuggers:
“Have you a key?”
“No, sir.”
“They have locked us out.”
“You don’t say so! Who did it?”
“I don’t know.”
Josiah Crabtree pondered for a moment and then, walking back to the main door of the Hall, pulled the bell.
Ordinarily the bell pealed loudly, but now no sound came forth, for the clapper had been bent back by one of the cadets.
“Ha! they have disconnected the bell!” growled Josiah Crabtree. “The young scamps! I’ll fix them for this! Just wait till I get inside.” And then he began to thump on the door with his fist.
“He’s getting warmed up,” whispered Andy, grinning broadly.