"That will be day after to-morrow," said Adolph. "And we meet
him then, I take it, in the usual place?"

"Yes," said Ledermann shortly.

Porky listened breathlessly to know where the place was. But
there was silence. Adolph's great shoulder pressed against the
little windowpane, and a corner broke out and tinkled down.

"Be careful!" scolded Ledermann. "You don't want to break this
pretty toy. Come now, and tell me all you have done."

"Not so much," said Adolph, "except I have talked to all the
young recruits. I tell you I have made war something so horrible
that they will sleep restless from now on. I have planted dread
and sorrow on many a heart. I have some plans I found on the
Colonel's table when I was fixing his electric light. I
memorized them and later wrote them down. Here they are."

"It is too bad you did not memorized the letter of instructions
you lost," said Ledermann. "At home you would be shot for that,
you know."

"Of course," agreed Adolph. "However, I think the paper is
safely lost, at all events. It has come to me where I lost it.
It was the day I got the formula from that silly young inventor.
It was very hot; and I found a wonderful secluded place, and went
swimming. Ah, Ledermann, how I love the water! I must have lost
that paper out of my pocket. I know I did. I went back but
there was no paper there, but I found my pocket knife close to