“I’ll take this,” answered the teacher, and brought forth a heavy ruler. Then he gave the hired man a cane, and both mounted to the second floor of the Hall. Here all was as dark as it had been below, and again Snuggers was called on to light up.
Without further hesitation Josiah Crabtree pushed open the door of Dormitory No. 1. A glance inside showed him all of the cadets in bed, apparently fast asleep. He scratched his head in amazement.
“Am I dreaming, or is this a trick?” he murmured.
“Are the rascals there?” queried Peleg Snuggers.
“These—er—cadets seem to be asleep.”
“Asleep!”
“Yes, let us look in the next dormitory,” said Crabtree.
This was done, and then the other sleeping rooms were visited. Not a bed was found vacant, and all of the boys looked as if they were sleeping soundly.
“Snuggers, am I awake?” demanded the teacher.
“I reckon you are, sir. I know I ain’t asleep—an’ I ain’t dry nuther.”