he bedsheet and the blanket
which had previously been taken.

"Well, anyway, they didn't rob us," was Randy's comment.

"I guess they were afraid to do that," answered his twin. "They thought
we might bring the law down on them."

"I don't like those fellows any more, and I intend to have nothing more
to do with 'em," said Codfish.

"I guess they got you up here simply to make you toady to them."

"That's what they did, Andy. They made me carry all the things for 'em,
and made me cut the wood and wash the dishes and everything. I was a big
fool to leave home, where I might have had a splendid time during the
holidays."

That evening came the first real drawback of the outing. In returning
from the barn Spouter slipped on some ice and fell down with his foot
under him. When he got up he found that his ankle was sprained, so that
he could scarcely walk upon it. The others assisted him into the
bungalow and did what they could to make him comfortable.

"I guess I'll be all right in a day or two," grumbled Spouter. "But this
will prevent me from going out with you to-morrow to find out about
those Germans."

"Well, anyway, Spouter, you'll have Codfish here to keep you company,
and I'm sure he'll be glad enough to get something to eat for you," said
Jack.

"I'll do that willingly if only you won't call me Codfish any more,"
pleaded the cadet mentioned.

"All right, Henry. We'll have to call you by your right name after
this." And at this the sneak of the school seemed much relieved.
Secretly, he hated the nickname of Codfish exceedingly.

Early in the morning came a surprise. The boys heard a well-known
whistle and beheld Jed Wallop approaching, this time on foot. The old
hunter had his gun with him.

"Thought I'd make a day of it with you," he announced. "That is, unless
you've some other plans."

"We were thinking of coming over to your place," answered Jack. "We want
to get some information."

"All right. I'm the walkin' dictionary and cyclopaedia of this hull
district," answered Jed Wallop, with a grin. "Go on and fire all the
questions at me that you want to."

The old hunter listened with interest to what the cadets had to say
concerning the Germans and Tony Duval, and also about the message Glutts
and Werner had carried to Timminsport for the strangers.

"That don't look right to me, at all," he said, shaking his head
gravely. "I've seen them Germans a few times myself, drivin' around in
that big