the
morning just as the heavy storm of the night was passing away. He
managed to get a few of his possessions, but the others had to be left
behind. He wanted Glutts to go with him, but the son of the wholesale
butcher was afraid to do so.

In the morning Jack and the others had to make a full report to
Captain Dale of what had occurred. The young captain mentioned the
fact that Werner had had his pocketknife in his hand.

"I'm not sure that he was going to use it," said Jack. "In fact, I
would rather think that he wouldn't do so. But I wasn't going to take
any chances, and so I hit him. Then he hit back, and--well, we mixed
it up pretty freely. Finally I gave him a blow that knocked him flat,
and then the others came up."

"Captain Rover, you know I do not approve of fighting, especially
among officers," declared Captain Dale sternly. "However, the
introduction of the pocketknife changes the situation somewhat. I will
hear what Werner has to say."

Then it was discovered that Gabe Werner had left the camp. He had
written a note saying that he was going home and that he guessed he
would never come back to Colby Hall again. This being so, the matter
was dropped so far as Jack was concerned. Nor was Gif punished for the
way he had treated Bill Glutts. Captain Dale read a stern lecture to
that unworthy, and for the remainder of the camp term Glutts was
deprived of many liberties he might otherwise have enjoyed.

It must not be supposed that the boys had forgotten the strange noises
they had heard while in the woods and in the cavern at the front of
the cliff. They had reported to Captain Dale, and several
investigations had been made, but without results. The captain had
also communicated with the authorities at Rackville, and likewise with
the Secret Service men stationed at Camp Huxwell.

"Well, I see they haven't made any progress in the matter of that
explosion at the Hasley Shell Loading plant," remarked Spouter one
day, after reading a copy of the Haven Point newspaper which had come
in. "They are looking all over for those two Germans, but have been
unable to spot 'em."

"I see the company is offering a reward of ten thousand dollars for
the apprehension of the men," came from Fred, who had likewise read
the sheet. "Gee, I'd like to get a chance at that reward!"

The next day the boys were treated to another surprise. As was their
custom when the weather and their duties permitted, they went in
bathing,