completely dried up. Were he to
realize, or have the least conception----"

"Cut it, Spouter!" interposed Gif. "We agree with you--Asa Lemm is the
lemon of all lemons, and I for one would like to teach him some kind of
lesson."

The matter was talked over for some time, and, as a result, a number of
other cadets, including Walt Baxter, Ned Lowe and Dan Soppinger, were
let into the secret.

"Some of you will have to keep tab on Lemm while others see if the coast
is clear during the time we are trying to get the goats upstairs,"
announced Randy.

"I don't think we'll have an easy time getting two animals to old
Lemon's room," remarked Fred. "However, we'll get 'em up there somehow!"

Dan Soppinger was detailed to locate and watch Asa Lemm, and he soon
came back and reported that the professor was sitting in a corner of the
school library, making notes from several volumes.

"Well, you watch him, Dan," said Jack, "and if he starts to come
upstairs, you let us know at once;" and to this Soppinger agreed.

After the supper hour, the cadets had their usual studying to do, and
then came another hour for recreation previous to retiring.

"Now is our time," said Andy, as he threw aside his books and leaped to
his feet. "Come on! Everybody on the job!"

The lads had already figured out how they expected to get the goats up
to Asa Lemm's room. In the extreme rear of the school building was
located an outside fire-escape leading from the third and second floors
to the ground. At each floor there was a large doorway with a bolt on
the inside. In order to induce the goats to mount the steps of the
fire-escape, the boys had provided themselves with some vegetables
purloined from the kitchen storeroom. Leaving the others to watch on the
fire-escape and in the upper hallway of the school, the Rovers went out
to the toolhouse and released the two goats.

"Now then, Patrick and Dan, be good!" said Randy, patting the animals on
the neck. And then he handed each of them a small carrot.

With more vegetables displayed close in front of them, the two billy
goats mounted the fire-escape quite nimbly, being rewarded with
something more to eat when they stood on the landing in front of the
door leading into the upper hallway.

"Now if they only don't take it into their heads to let out a loud 'ba'
when they get into the hall!" said Fred anxiously.

"We'll feed them something," returned Jack. "That will be sure to keep
them quiet