“Do you know whether his offer has been accepted?” questioned Jack.
“Of course his offer will be accepted,” answered Ralph Mason. “Now that we are in this great war Uncle Sam will need all the soldiers he can possibly muster, and of course they’ve got to have first-class men like Colonel Colby to command them.”
“You’re right there,” said Fred. Then he looked questioningly at Jack and the twins. The others understood that look, but just then nothing was said concerning the thought which had rushed into their minds.
“I’ve got to go now,” said Ralph Mason, a few minutes later. “I suppose you fellows will want to celebrate that baseball victory to-night?”
“Surest thing you know!” declared Jack.
“I don’t suppose we’ll have as much fun as we would have had if the shell-loading plant hadn’t gone up,” grumbled Andy. “We can’t make any such noise as that.”
“Oh, we’ll have fun enough—don’t worry about that,” answered his twin quickly.
“Well, don’t tear the old Hall down,” returned the young major, laughing, and then hurried away.
“This certainly is great news about Colonel Colby’s volunteering for the army,” said Jack, a little later.
“I wonder why Captain Dale doesn’t volunteer, too?” said Andy.