“We must take good care that they don’t find us out,” came from Pepper.
“Now, if we can only locate the things Mr. Shepard is going to bring over,” went on Jack.
“I’d like to lay hold of the turkey,” said Andy. “Yum! yum! I wouldn’t do a thing to that bird!”
“Ditto here!” cried Pepper. “Oh, we must locate the turkey by all means—and some bread and butter. Think of nice turkey sandwiches!”
“And a few apples!”
And thus talking of what more they intended to do, the three cadets hurried back to Putnam Hall with all possible speed.
CHAPTER VI
THE BASKET IN THE TREE
Supper was served at Putnam Hall in the winter time at six o’clock, and as a general thing the meal was over inside of half an hour, when the cadets had an hour or more to themselves.
On the following day, after supper, Jack and the others watched Dan Baxter and his cronies closely.
“Emerald, you and Dale stop them about seven o’clock,” said Pepper, and to this the two cadets agreed.