All was dark around them, but further on they could see that weird shaft of light moving this way and that, indicating the spot where the unknown intruder just then happened to be located.
"He's making for the locker room, don't you see, Hugh ?" Thad ventured, with a perceptible quiver to his low voice.
"Sure thing, and he knows where he's going, in the bargain," the other went on.
"Of course, it's no hobo, then," continued Thad.

"That scamp knows every foot of ground under this roof.

You can see it by the way he keeps straight on.

Hugh, do you think it might be Nick Lang ?" After all, it was only natural for Thad to jump to this conclusion, because of the evil reputation enjoyed by the boy he mentioned.

Nick Lang had been the bully and the terror of Scranton for years.