Almost immediately a score of cadets followed him. Then came a wild plunging and swimming about, those in the water sending the spray flying over those who were too afraid to enter. There was a good deal of horseplay, but every one enjoyed himself immensely.
Following the evening meal the cadets were told they could do as they pleased until nine o’clock, but must not leave the confines of the camp. Many of the lads were too tired to do much of anything, and so sat around, taking it easy and talking over the prospects.
“Don’t forget that we have got to fix up things for Werner and Glutts,” whispered Andy to his brother, when it was almost time to retire.
“Right you are!” returned Randy. “Come on—let’s slip away while the others are not noticing.”
The first move the twins made was in the direction of the cooking quarters of the camp. Watching their chance, they entered a tent where the stores were kept, and soon found what they were looking for—a sack filled with onions.
“All we want is two good juicy ones,” whispered Randy, and these onions were quickly procured.
After this the two boys wandered down to the edge of the forest, and there picked up a number of sharp sticks and stones, placing these in two dirty towels they had procured at the cook’s quarters. Then they retired to a corner of the woods where no one could observe them and went to work to finish what they had in mind to do.
It was about an hour after this when taps was sounded and all the cadets were supposed to turn in for the night. Previous to this Andy and Randy had rejoined their cousins.
“We’ve got ’em fixed, all right enough,” whispered Randy. “Don’t you fellows want to see the fun?”
“Can’t do it—not as captain of this company,” answered Jack promptly.