The others did not know how Mumps had acted, or Jack and Andy might have given the sneak a sound thrashing.
The young major and the acrobatic youth talked the affair over, and were joined in the discussion by Bert Field, Dave Kearney, and one or two others.

They were on the point of going below, when Fred Century came in.
"Crabtree is certainly going to make sure of keeping Pepper a prisoner," said he.
"How do you know that ?" asked Jack, quickly.
"He has placed a guard in front of the door, so nobody can open it." "A guard ?" "Yes." "Who ?" "Two cadets--Crane and Barlow.

They are to remain on guard three hours and then some others are to relieve them." "Then we can't do a thing!" groaned Andy.

"We might bribe Crane, but nobody could bribe Barlow.

He's a sticker on everything he does." Jack went below and found that the report about the guard was true.