“I guess so.”
The calling of the roll commenced, and one after another the cadets answered their names. The roll was called by the quartermaster, but George Strong had another roll on which he did the checking, so that Bob might make no mistake or check off some friend who did not answer.
“Eleven cadets missing,” announced George Strong after the roll call had come to an end.
“Eight of those are on guard duty,” answered Major Jack, and had the corporal of the guard give the names. He was wondering who the three other cadets could be.
“That leaves three to account for,” said Captain Putnam. “Who are they?”
George Strong consulted his roll.
“Nicholas Paxton, William Sabine and Frank Barringer.”
“Barringer had permission to go away—his folks are at the Lake Hotel,” answered the master of the school. He raised his voice: “Does anybody know anything about Paxton and Sabine?”
To this question there was no answer.
“We will take a look around the camp and see if we can find them,” said Captain Putnam.