Head of Kay's

had not room tobreathe, and requested the red-headed one to ease off a point or so inthe direction of his next-door neighbour. Wren had refused, and, aftera few moments' chatty conversa

fter the _reveille_ had sounded,amidst shouts of approval from various shiveri

ome to a conclusion when Walton

heoverlooked. He was by way of being a patron of Wren's, and he dislikedBilly Silver, partly for his own sake and partly because he

Billy Silver, and Wren con

, where there were tin baths forthose who cared to wait until the same were vacant, and a good, honestpump for those who did not. Then there was that unpopular job, thep

se had supplied, and felt that this was life. Hithertobreakfast had been to him a thing of white cloths, tables, and foodthat appeared from nowhere. This was the first time he had evertracked his food to its source, so to speak, and brought it back withhim. After breakfast, when he was informed that, as tent-orderly forthe day, it was his

t eight o'clock, and, after an instruction seriesof "changing direction half-left in column

ice, orMr Brodrick, or someone--have come to the conclusion that two pots ofjam per tent are sufficient for breakfast and lunch. The

moremanoeuvrings until tea-time, and the time is spent profitably, but notso pleasantly as it might be. If there is no field-day, yo

oes, and ginger-beer which a generous commissariat haddoled out to them for lunch. It was a glorious day, and bathing wasthe only thing to do for

ched the rest of the schools take theirafternoon dip. Kennedy had laid in a supply of provision

o a morecomfortable position in the long grass. "

s almos

tain to get spotted."Jimmy Silver ti

ointed to a bush on their right. Walton and

he same. Certain to get spotted some day.... Not worth it.... Spoilslungs.... Beastly bad ... training."He dozed off. The sun was warm, a

were the sort ofpersons who feel a vague sense of injury when anybody looks at them,perhaps because they feel that

ennedy," said Walton. "

e. What he comes for, I can't makeou

really."Perry doubted this in his innermost

, reverting to anothergrievance, "will stic

d a look in if Kay hadn

ay for gettinghis own house licked like that."Walton spoke as if the line of conduct he had mapped out for himselfwould be a com

ion back to where it hadbeen before the menti

up at unearthly hours. He reminded Waltonthat he had only come on the strength of the latter'

atter of fact," said Walton, "nearly all the best rags areplayed out. A chap at a crammer's told me last holidays that

tedly. "Let's do that. Why not?""It

y bagged the sentry. Chucked a cloth or something over hishead, you know. Then they shoved him into the ditch, and one of themsat on him while the others loosed the ropes. It took the chaps insideno end of a time getting out.""That's the thing. We'll do it. We only need one other chap. L

twelve the three adventurers, who had beenkeeping themselves awake by the exercise of great

heir purpose. There was no moon,

ies at the public-school camp vary in physique. Theyfelt that it was lucky that the task of sentry-go had not fallen thatnight to some muscular forward from o

ted for hi

und himself tackled from behind. Two momentslater he was reclining in the ditch. He would have

led, but to

of indignation from thedirection of the guar

seemed like echoes came fromother quarters

m the guard-ten

ose from his seat on Pri

ook himself,looked round for his assailant, and, not findi