trouble. I just heard the
professors going around giving orders that the celebration was now
over and everybody would have to turn in."

With such healthy appetites as all of the cadets possessed, the good
things to eat and drink disappeared as if by magic. Some of the boys
wanted to sing, but this had to be tabooed. Spouter, however, was
called on to make a little speech, much to his delight.

"It's a grand occasion," he began. "A grand and glorious occasion, and
one which will live long in the memory of those attending this school.
In years to come we can point with great pride to our baseball
association and how, in spite of the fact that our opponents possessed
a pitcher whose renown had traveled for many miles, and an outfield
which was classed as second to none in this district, yet our
invincible heroes----"

"Hurrah! Hurrah! That's the stuff, Spouter!" interrupted Andy.

"Did you say invisible heroes?" queried Randy.

"I did not," snorted Spouter. "I said our invincible heroes. And as I
was about to further remark, our invincible heroes covered themselves
with a glory which will ever remain as a bright guiding star to this
glorious school, and when in days to come----"

"How do you know the days are to come?" questioned Andy. "Maybe the
days will go."

"Stop your interrupting!" cried the young speechmaker. "And in the
days to come----" he repeated, "and in the days to come--er--we shall,
in the days to come----"

"Great Caesar, Spouter! how long are those days coming?" queried Randy.

"Say, how can a fellow make a speech if you're going to interrupt him
all the time?" cried Spouter. "If you want to listen to what I've got
to say----"

At this moment came another interruption, but not from any of the
others present. There was a loud knock on the door, something which
brought all of the cadets to their feet in alarm.

CHAPTER IX

A TELEGRAM FROM HOME

"I'll bet it's one of the professors!" whispered Fred.

"Just our confounded luck!" grumbled Andy.

"And when we were having such a dandy time!" added his twin.

"Say, you fellows get that stuff out of sight, and be quick about it!"
commanded Jack in a low tone of voice. "Take everything into the other
rooms."

With alacrity the cadets removed all traces of the spread, placing the
empty soda-water bottles and ginger-ale bottles and other things in a
closet and in the adjoining rooms.

"Now you outside fellows get into the other rooms,