noon
Jack and his two lieutenants occupied a tent together , while Andy and Randy were under canvas with Gif and Spouter . The night was a pleasant one , neither too hot nor too cold , and it was not long after the young cadets had turned in before most of them were sound asleep . But not so Gabe Werner and Bill Glutts . During the halt at noon for lunch , the cronies had held an animated conversation , and this talk had been continued after the battalion had gone into camp for the night . The subject of their discussion had been the question of getting square with Jack and Fred because of what had occurred during the election . Werner attributed his downfall entirely to the Rovers . `` I 'll show 'em a thing or two before I get through with 'em ! ''