CHAPTER X
TIT FOR TAT
After that it was a comparatively easy matter to get Henry Stowell to tell the details of what had been done. Several times Dock Wesley tried to stop him, but finally he also capitulated and became almost as humble as the sneak.
“It was only a bit of fun,” said Wesley. “Can’t a fellow do something on the last night at school?”
“Sure!” answered Fred.
“But you’ve got to take your dose in return,” was Fatty Hendry’s comment.
Thereupon Codfish and Wesley admitted that they and four other cadets had entered the rooms occupied by the Rovers and their chums and taken away all their clothing and their bed things.
“Everything is locked up safe and sound in Room Forty-two,” said Codfish. “You know, that room hasn’t been occupied this term.”
“How did you get the key?” asked Andy.
“We got it one day from the janitor when he was cleaning up. He thought he had lost it, and so locked up with a duplicate.”
“Where is the key now?” asked Jack.