A few minutes after midnight all were in bed, and one after another lost himself in the land of dreams.
The day had been a particularly strenuous one for Jack and the young major slept soundly until the rising-bell rang loudly.

Then he rubbed his eyes sleepily and stretched himself.
"Wish I didn't have to get up just yet," he murmured.

"I could sleep another hour without half trying." "Same here," responded Pepper.
"I never feel awake until after I've had a wash," came from Andy, who had just leaped up.
Soon all of the cadets in the dormitory were dressing, and one by one they washed up and went below.

Andy and Jack were the last to leave.
"What's the matter ?" asked the acrobatic youth, as he saw the young major searching around for something.
"I'm looking for my watch and chain, Andy." "Where did you put it ?" "Where I always do--on the stand at the head of my bed." "Maybe it fell on the floor." "If it did, it isn't there now." Jack got down on his knees to look around, and then turned over the bedclothes and some other things.
"Maybe Pepper played a joke on you, Jack." "That may be so.

I'll go down and ask him about it." The young major looked through his clothing and all over the dormitory, and then hurried below.