“Humph!” growled the teacher and walked off, followed by Pluxton Cuddle. Then the teachers held another conference.
In the meantime the imprisoned cadets ate what they had for dinner with keen satisfaction, and then put away the rest of the food for future use.
They had hardly finished when they heard footsteps in the hallway and heard somebody talk to the guard.
“There is Peleg Snuggers,” said Pepper. “Wonder what he wants?”
“I say, in there!” called out the man of all work, pounding on the door with his fist.
“Hello, Peleg! What’s this, a bombardment?” asked Jack, pleasantly.
“No, it ain’t no bombardment,” answered the man. “I want to talk to Major Ruddy.”
“You’re talking to him now, Peleg, my son.”
“You are to come down to the office to onct,” went on the general utility man.
“Who wants me?” asked the young major, in considerable astonishment.