As a natural consequence his own cot must be just opposite JesseW.'s, and he turned and went in that direction.

To his surprise he found the other cot occupied also.

"Hello, who is that?" asked Harry Dickson.

"It's me," exclaimed Billy. "I guess I must have got in the wrongtent. Have I been walking in my sleep?"

"How should I know?" laughed Harry. "You are in the wrong tent,that's all I do know. Arthur and I have this tent. Aren't youin with young Jesse W. Smith?"

"I thought I was," said Billy dolefully, "but I seem to have gottwisted up a bit to-night. I've had the stomach ache."

"That will twist any one," chuckled Harry, "but really it is nolaughing matter, my boy."