"
At that there was a general bustling.
"Why didn't you wake me up in time to save me from all the joshing?"
Darry demanded, with a note of reproach in his voice, as soon
as he got a chance to speak with Dick alone. "Tom Reade won't
be through all summer with tormenting me about being asleep at
the switch."
"No one would have known anything about it, if you hadn't given
it away yourself, both by look and words," Prescott returned.
"I hadn't said a word that enlightened anyone."
Breakfast was soon ready, for hungry boys, in the woods, are always
ready to eat.
While the meal was being disposed of Prescott told his chums of
the visit during the night, and of his own share and Dave's in
trying to nab the tantalizing prowler.
"How many such regiments of guards as Darry, would it take to
guard this camp properly at night?" asked Tom dryly.
"It seems to me," Prescott remarked, "that you fellows will do
very well to sing mighty low about Dave's drowsiness. When I
had to call for help last night he was the only one with an ear
quick enough to hear me and come to my support. What was the
matter with the rest of you, sleepy heads, or did you hear and
feel that it might be dangerous to turn out in the middle of the
night?"
That last taunt had the desired effect.
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