"Mr. Mallory," he said, "good-afternoon. My name is Harden. Mr. Wright has asked me to be his second."
Mark bowed.
"Also to say that if you will be outside of your tent, dressed, at two to-morrow morning he will have a boat ready to take us to a quiet place."
Mark bowed again.
"Bring one second with you," the cadet continued, "Mr. Wright will have but one. And keep this very secret; tell no one, for the cadets will surely stop us if they learn. Mr. Wright has great doubts of our success anyway."
"I shall do my best," answered Mark. "I am as anxious to succeed as he. And I'm much obliged to you for your trouble."
Mark turned away and entered his tent.
"There'll be fun to-night," he muttered; "plenty of fun to-night."