But Davis called after two of them:
"Overton and Terry, don't forget that you're under orders to report at company formation before parade this afternoon."
"We won't forget it, Corporal," Hal answered.
"Why are you ordered to company formation?" asked one of the men of the squad curiously.
"We haven't the least idea," Hal answered frankly.
"Oh, well, I can be near enough to find out," rejoined the curious one.
"Say," suggested Noll almost excitedly, "it can't be that we're considered far enough advanced to turn out with the company?"
"Hardly likely," murmured Hal, "when we don't know the manual of arms yet."
"Then what——"
"Wait."