nine o'clock
And again , the officers were only officers while on parade or during special hours of duty -- otherwise they were just like the other cadets and were treated accordingly . There was the usual morning roll call , and also the drill and inspection , this time the latter being unusually severe , for Captain Dale wanted to make sure that everything was right before the cadets left the Hall . The parade around the grounds , however , was omitted , and the lads went in to their breakfast half an hour earlier than usual . Then it was announced that they would leave the Hall at exactly nine o'clock . At the roll call and inspection it was a new thing for Jack to take command of Company C , and for Fred to fill the position of a lieutenant ; but both acquitted themselves creditably , and for this received a nod of approval from Captain Dale . On Sunday evening it had been rumored about that Gabe Werner had decided not to attend the encampment . This rumor had its foundation in the fact that the angular ex-lieutenant had sent a telegram to his father explaining the situation and stating he wanted to come home .