“It would certainly be too bad if that happened, Ruth,” answered the young major soberly. He knew that the girl referred to a very bitter quarrel which had existed between old Uncle Barney and Frederic Stevenson, a quarrel the particulars of which have already been narrated in “The Rover Boys on Snowshoe Island.”
Presently one of the teachers from Clearwater Hall began to round up the girls from that institution, and then the boys had to bid good-by to their friends.
“I suppose we might as well be getting back to school,” said Jack, as Andy and Randy came up. “What do you say?”
“Suits me,” responded Randy.
“We’ve got something to tell you fellows,” put in Fred eagerly. “Something worth knowing, I’ll tell you!” and thereupon the two young officers gave the particulars of what they had learned concerning the trick played upon them.
“Beeswax and grasshoppers!” ejaculated Andy. “And to think Codfish was guilty and we never suspected him!”
“He certainly had nerve to play a trick like that!” returned Randy. “I didn’t think the little sneak had backbone enough to do it.”
“He was out after the five dollars Flanders promised him,” answered Jack. “You know Codfish was always shy on pocket money. That’s the reason he used to toady to Nappy Martell and those other rascals.”
“We ought to give it to Codfish good and plenty to-night,” said Andy.
“We will!” responded his brother. “Just wait and see!”