"What does that mean?" cried Stanley. "Who is firing a gun this time of night?"
"I think I know what it means!" exclaimed Dick, leaping for the door. "Come on, if you want to save the Dartaway!" he went on, to his brothers.
CHAPTER XV
A PERILOUS FLIGHT
Without waiting to get a hat or an extra coat, Dick dashed through the long corridor and down the broad stairs of the dormitory and Tom came at his heels.
"What's the matter?" cried Spud, grabbing Sam, just as the youngest Rover boy was about to follow his brothers.
"I'll tell you when we get back," answered Sam. "Don't stop me now, please, I may be wanted."
"Want any help?" put in Songbird, who for the moment had forgotten what he was about to recite.