cadets, and it was
not long before the great majority of them were ready to retire. Only
a few, like Andy and Randy, wanted to continue the fun, but Jack and
Fred quickly subdued the twins.

"You'll have plenty of time for your jokes when we get into the
regular camp," said the young captain. "Now you had better get a good
night's rest, for we have a long hike before us for to-morrow--over
the Lookout Hills."

As members of Company C, Gabe Werner and Bill Glutts would have been
under the direct command of Jack and Fred. This was a thorn in the
side of the ex-lieutenant, and as soon as he had received word from
home that he must remain at the school for the period of the annual
encampment, he went to Captain Dale and asked to be transferred to
another company, and requested that Glutts be transferred also.

"I think I can understand your feeling, Werner," said Captain Dale
kindly. "I am very sorry that you refused to run for a lieutenancy
after your defeat. Which company would you like to go in--A or B?"

"If it's all the same to you, Glutts and I would like to go into
Company B."

"Very well. I'll have the necessary shifts made, and you can report to
the captain of that company before we start away." And so it was
arranged.

"The Rovers ain't going to get me under their thumb!" growled Werner
to Glutts. "I know they would like nothing better than to find all
sorts of fault and to get me into trouble."

This, of course, was not true, because both Jack and Fred had decided
to treat the defeated candidate with every consideration.

"But I'm glad they've been transferred," said Fred, when he heard the
news.

"You're not half as glad as I am, Fred," answered the young captain.

Jack and his two lieutenants occupied a tent together, while Andy and
Randy were under canvas with Gif and Spouter. The night was a pleasant
one, neither too hot nor too cold, and it was not long after the young
cadets had turned in before most of them were sound asleep. But not so
Gabe Werner and Bill Glutts.

During the halt at noon for lunch, the cronies had held an animated
conversation, and this talk had been continued after the battalion had
gone into camp for the night. The subject of their discussion had been
the question of getting square with Jack and Fred because of what had
occurred during the election. Werner attributed his downfall entirely
to the Rovers.

"I'll show 'em a thing or two before I get through with 'em!" he