Tip held his breath, listening for more. He heard enough to put him in possession of practically all of the plans of Hal and Noll.
"Oho!" chuckled Tip, as he strode away from the place later. "So that pair of boobs are going to try for the Army. Oh, I daresay they'll get in. But so will I—and in the same company with them. I wouldn't have missed this for anything. I'll be the thorn in Hal Overton's side the little while that he'll be in the service! I've more than to-day's business to settle with that stuck-up dude!"
All of which will soon appear and be made plain.
CHAPTER II
AT THE RECRUITING OFFICE
THE solemn time came the following morning.
Both Hal and Noll were "only children," or, at least, so thought their mothers.
Messrs. Overton and Terry, the elders, gave their sons' hands a last strong grip. No good advice was offered by either father at parting. That had already been attended to.