"I know, but I wanted to see if my dog Grit was safely fastened."
"Oh. Well, I'm sorry," but there was no contrition expressed in the voice, "but I'll have to place you under arrest for trying to run guard, Captain Hamilton," and with that the sentry stepped out from under a tree, revealing himself as Sam Porter.
CHAPTER XVII
UNCLE EZRA ARRIVES
For a moment Dick half thought it was a joke, and he was about to laugh it off. The idea of a member of the football squad—even though temporarily deposed from the team, stopping another team member when on athletic business, even though against the rules, was almost unheard of.
"I guess it's all right—you might remember the countersign for me," said Dick lightly.
"Not much!" snapped Porter.
"Why not?"
"Because I don't choose to. You're under arrest and you will so report to Major Webster.