e the three friends were berthed. Jerry leaped up, followed by Ned, and t

ure. The two were tumbling about, each one seemingly trying to get an advant

got him! I'll kill h

himself to the utm

the matter! Ned! Jer

ht prove to be a death-grip, while Jerry moved about to get in position where he, too,

ed Jerry, while many other soldiers, awakened by

the stout youth was

same fellow who acted so rotten in the restaurant,

b's midnight assailant told a different story. This man had a shock of red hair, while th

his aid. Other soldiers also joined in to separate the two struggling ones, and they worked to such good advan

BEST TO PULL THE F

ted. "It's Meldon of the Twenty-

hite pajamas, looked wonderingly about him, passed h

I? What

ered Ned, himself panting from

ight, Bob?" he

derly felt of his thr

But what's the idea of giving me the once-ov

luding those who held him tightly, and again, he passed his hand over his forehead, one

e was wondering what it all m

ho followed. "Is he hurt?" she asked t

Jerry. "But h

one?" interposed

t," answered Bob, with

4

the medical man. "We'll have to

rank of major. "All we know is that we heard a commotion in the

answered the doctor. "He has violent spells, and t

y quiet now. He gently shook himself loose from those

etting less frequent. All I know is that I went to sleep in my usual berth and woke up having a dickens of a fight. I ca

that I'll call it square," said Bob, wit

a significant loo

4

e, too?" asked the soldier

out to say that he had thought his assailant was none other

" said the afflicted one. "And I'm sur

y the shell-shocked individual. "This is the second or third time he has gotten loose in the night and started a fight. Fortunately,

with a laugh. "Though he did

c wash was applied to prevent any possible bad effect. Then such quiet a

arked Ned in a low voice to his chums, as

hoking me," admitted Bob. "Though I couldn't form any go

ame for the strange little man. "Why should he be on board here where no civilians-or at least none unle

id Ned. "Did either of you ever hear our professor

"he'd never give it a thought or remember to tell us.

t know our professor, and also have no liking for him

e stood for that!"

the thing go as it did. No use having too mu

yage. Jerry[51] and his chums inquired for the soldier who had attacked Bob, an

, and when they were walking along a dimly-lighted passage, they saw some one approaching them. As the passage was narrow they all squeezed b

g back. Not before, however, Jerry had time to notice that he carried a black

? Isn't it like a burnin