for the instant he could see nothing. Then he caught sight of a white object on the floor and picked it up. It was a pasteboard box, tied with a strong string.
"This must be some kind of a joke," he said, and came back into the dormitory with the box in his hands. "Light up and let me see what this is."
The lights were lit and several of the boys began to eat the stuff that had been swept out of sight. They all gazed curiously at the pasteboard box.
"Here's a card on the top," said Dick, and commenced to read it. The inscription was as follows:
To the Rover Boys
From Their Friends,
Dora, Grace and Nellie.
Keep it a secret among you and your chums at the feast.
"How in the world did they know we were going to have a feast?" questioned Sam.
"And how did they manage to smuggle the box into the Hall?" asked Larry.
"Open it and see what's inside, Dick," came from Tom. "I'll wager they have sent us something good."
