“What do you suppose he brought Hicks and Nixon up here for?” questioned Randy, when they were left alone.
“I don’t know, unless he thought we might try to break out, and if so he would have them along to stop us,” answered Jack.
“Maybe he thought the cold and waiting for breakfast would make us desperate,” suggested Gif. “However, now they’ve gone, let’s see what they have brought us to eat.”
Eagerly the seven cadets whipped away the napkins that covered the two trays. They gave one look, and then a cry of disappointment arose.
“What do you know about this!”
“Isn’t this the limit!”
“Black coffee and bread without butter!”
“And mush with nothing but a little molasses on it!”
“And no sugar in the coffee, either!”
“Talk about your prison fare!” groaned Andy. “I think this takes the cake!”