This "wooden section" is the section composed of the young men who stand lowest of all in a given study.
The men of the "wooden section" are looked upon as being certain of dismissal when the semiannual examinations come along.
Now, for five days, things went along more in a better groove.
Nothing happened to Darrin, and he was beginning to hope that his very sly persecutor had ceased to annoy him for good.
On the sixth day, however, the chums returned from recitation in English.
"Nothing seems to be wrong here," remarked Dave, with a sigh of satisfaction.
"Umf--umf!" sniffed Dan, standing still in the middle of the room.

"Doesn't it smell a little as though some one had been smoking in here ?" "Don't even suggest the thing!" begged Dave turning white at the thought.
Tap-tap! sounded at the door.

In walked the white-gloved cadet assistant officer of the day.
"Mr.Darrin, you will report immediately to the officer in charge." "Very good, sir," Dave answered.
This was again Lieutenant Hall's day to be in charge.

Dave walked into that gentleman's office, saluted, reported his presence under orders and then stood at attention.
"Mr.Darrin," began Lieutenant Hall, "I had occasion to inspect your room.

The air was quite thick with tobacco smoke.