at this instant that the astonished and bewildered
professor was making his way toward the closet door. A strange thumping
had reached his ears.

"I knew it--it's some of those boys, and more than likely one of them
got locked into the closet by his fellows. I'll soon find out who he is
and make him tell me who is responsible for this outrage!"

The door had been locked by Randy, but the key was in it, and readily
turned. Then Professor Lemm flung the door open viciously.

"You rascals, I'll teach you to play tricks on me!" he began, as in the
somewhat dim light he made out what he thought were the forms of two
crouching boys. Then he let out a sudden yell of alarm as one of the
crouching figures launched itself forward at him. The figure was that of
Patrick, the larger of the goats.

Bewildered by the confinement, and not at all liking the way in which he
had been dressed up, the big billy goat hurled himself straight at the
teacher. He struck Asa Lemm fairly and squarely in the stomach, bowling
him over as if he were a tenpin. Then he made another leap, and landed
on the top of the bed, where he gazed around, not knowing which way to
turn next.

"Oh my! look at what Professor Lemm has in his room!" piped up Andy.

Asa Lemm had rolled over and was now trying to get up, but just as he
raised himself on his hands and knees, he struck some of the sliding
sheets of ice, and down he went once more, this time directly in front
of the other goat, which promptly proceeded to leap on top of him.

"Hi! get off of me, you rascal!" spluttered the professor, and thrashed
around wildly. "Get off of me! Who are you, anyway?" and then, as he got
a better sight of the animal, which at that moment leaped up on the bed
beside his mate, he turned and sat up in amazement.

"A goat! Two goats! How did they get here?"

"What do you know about this? Professor Lemm is keeping goats in his
room!" cried Jack.

These and a score of other cries rent the air, while all the cadets
crowded into the doorway of the room to see what was going on. In the
bunch of boys were Slugger Brown and Nappy Martell, and it must be
confessed that these two unworthies were enjoying the scene quite as
much as anybody.

"I'll fix some of you for this!" roared Asa Lemm, as he struggled to his
feet, slipping around and clutching the end of his bed as he did so.
"I'll have some of you suspended! Where is Colonel Colby? Send for
Colonel Colby at once!"

Evid