“I don’t care. Let it snow in if it wants to,” grumbled Randy sleepily.
But some of the others demurred to this, and presently one of the windows was closed entirely and the others left open only a few inches.
“Gee, talk about Greenland’s icy mountains!” exclaimed Gif, on arising a little after seven o’clock. “Some coldness, if you ask me!”
“You said it!” declared Jack, as he got up and walked across the floor to where the radiator was located. “Cold as ice!” he announced.
“Did you leave it turned on?” questioned Randy quickly.
“I certainly did.”
“Then old Duke must intend to freeze us out!” exclaimed Fred. “What do you know about that!”
“I know it’s a mean piece of business,” answered Andy. “Gee! why, we might all catch our death of cold.”
Having washed themselves, the cadets lost no time in donning the clothing they had taken off on retiring. Then they continued to walk around the narrow room in order to keep their blood in circulation. It was now about eight o’clock, and they wondered if they would get any breakfast.
“A hot cup of cocoa or coffee wouldn’t go bad,” remarked Spouter. “Not to say anything about ham and eggs, hot muffins, or a few other things on the side.”