"Tom, you're a brick!" came from Frank, when the teacher was out
of hearing. "What a head you have on your shoulders!"
"Strong took the key of the door," said Fred.
"I don't like that."
"Shove a chair-back up under the knob," suggested Dick, and this
was done, the chair thus making an excellent brace.
"Now to get that stuff in," said Dick, donning his clothing with
all possible speed. "I shouldn't wonder if the soda and root beer
are frozen as hard as a rock."
He was soon ready to descend, and the others lowered him by aid of
the wash line. Then the boxes and packages were hoisted up, and
Dick came after.
A few minutes later came a slight tapping on the door, repeated
three times. It was a signal, and Sam opened the door, admitting
George Granbury and seven other cadets from dormitory No. 2. The
occupants of several other dormitories followed.
"Are we to have Mumps and his crowd in here?" asked one of the
newcomers.
"I don't want Mumps," answered Dick. "Not because he ran against
me, but because he was Baxter's toady and is a regular sneak."
"Little Luke Walton and Mark Gross voted for you, Dick," said
Harry Blossom. "They ought to be invited.
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