“Maybe a whole crowd of them were back in the woods.”
“Perhaps. If so, we can find out who they are when they steal back into the Hall.”
“That’s an idea. Let us watch for them.”
The two cadets found Jack and the others anxiously awaiting their return.
“Ritter and Coulter just came in,” said the young major. “Ritter carried something in his pocket.”
“It’s all right—the drug clerk said it wouldn’t hurt our things a bit,” answered Pepper, and then he and Andy told of what had taken place at Cedarville and on the road.
“I didn’t hear of any new secret societies,” said Dale, who was present.
“Nor I,” added Jack. “But some of the fellows may be getting them up. It’s a mistake, though, to have initiations to-night. If the boys stay up late they’ll be as sleepy as owls at the inspection to-morrow.”
“I want to find out who those chaps are—if I possibly can,” said Pepper. “I am going to stay up, at least for awhile, and see if I can spot them.”
“And I’ll do the same,” added Andy.