“Look here, fellows, if we make a move we ought to have a regularly appointed leader,” said Dave Kearney. “I move we make Major Ruddy our leader. He’s the commander of the battalion anyway.”
“Second the motion!” came in a dozen voices.
“What’s the matter with my leading?” demanded Reff Ritter. “I made the suggestion to climb out of the window, didn’t I?”
“That’s it—make Reff leader,” put in Paxton, quickly.
“He’s just the fellow for the place,” added Coulter, while Sabine nodded.
“No, no, give us Ruddy!” called out a great number of cadets.
“Ruddy! Ruddy!”
“No, give Ritter a show!”
“Might as well put it to a vote,” suggested Dale, when cries were heard from all sides. “All in favor of Jack Ruddy for leader raise their right hand.”
Instantly fifteen hands went up.