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A groan from his chum was the only answer. At that moment another step, brisk and official, was heard in the corridor. There was a short rap on the door, after which Unwine, cadet officer of the day, wearing his red sash and sword, stepped into the room. "Mr. Prescott, you are ordered in close arrest in your quarters until further orders."
Ever since Greg Holmes first came to West Point he had been learning the repose and the reserve of the trained soldier. Yet if ever his face betrayed utter abandonment to amazement it was now. Cadet Holmes gazed at his chum in open-mouthed wonder. "By and by," uttered Greg fretfully, "You'll tell me the meaning of this joke, and why Mr. Unwine should be in it, too."
"Yes, sir," huskily replied Prescott, who had struggled to his feet and now stood at attention. As Unwine wheeled, marching from the room, Dick sank again over his study table. "Dick, old ramrod," pleaded Greg terrified, "what on earth " "Greg," came the anguished moan, "they're going to try to fire me from West Point for a common cheat -and I'm afraid they'll do it, too!"
It was several minutes before Prescott turned around again. When he did there was a furious glare in his eyes. "Greg, old chum! This is no joke. You heard Unwine. He was delivering an official order, not carrying an April-fool package." "Well, then, what does it all mean?" demanded Greg stolidly, for he began to feel dazed.
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