, I've got an idea! If we
can get away and follow those fellows maybe we can spoil their old
picnic for 'em."

"I get you!" cried Glutts quickly.

"What are you going to do?" questioned Codfish.

"Will you keep your mouth shut if we take you in on this?" demanded
the ex-lieutenant.

"Of course I'll keep my mouth shut."

"All right then, you can come in, Henry. But remember, if you open
your trap on us we'll come down on you like a ton of bricks," added
Gabe.

The matter was talked over for several minutes by Werner and Glutts,
and then Codfish was dispatched to the cook's quarters on an errand.

The girls enjoyed eating the regular mess lunch immensely. Each was
provided by the boys with a new mess kit and instructed into the art
of using the same. They sat at the main table in the mess hall, a
table presided over by Captain Dale himself.

"This is quite an honor, ladies," said the old West Pointer politely.
"It's the first time we have had so many of the opposite sex in any of
our camps."

"It is very lovely of you, Captain Dale, to permit us to come," said
Ruth. "I am sure we all thank you very much for all the courtesies you
have shown us."

"Indeed we do!" came from the others.

"I'm afraid this meal will put a little damper on our picnic,"
remarked Fred. "We should have eaten our lunch out in the woods."

"Don't you worry about that," retorted Andy. "We'll be ready for
another meal after we've tramped about over the rocks and among the
trees for several hours."

The food to be taken along had been placed in three old knapsacks with
which the camp was provided, and these the twins and Spouter placed on
their back when they set off for the woods. All were in high spirits,
and Andy and Randy whistled gaily as they trudged along.

"Let us go up on top of one of the cliffs," suggested Jack, after they
had been tramping for the best part of an hour. "We ought to be able
to get a splendid view of the bay from there."

The others were willing, and about the middle of the afternoon they
reached a high, rocky point, overlooking Barlight Bay and the rolling
Atlantic. It was a clear, sunshiny day, and consequently they could
see for miles in several directions.

"I see a big steamer coming up the coast!" cried Gif presently. "See
the trail of smoke she is leaving behind her?"

"I wonder if those big coastwise steamers are in any danger of the
German submarines?" remarked Martha.

"Oh, I don't believe t