hould be devoted to rifle practice. The cadets were to march to Rawling's pasture directly after breakf

member that your cartridges have bullets in them. I want no loading or firing without permission. A rifle, thoughtlessly discha

e firing?" asked Fenwick, the sc

answered Ca

," whispered Pepper to Andy Snow. "He always hand

," answered Andy. His face broke into a su

uick," returned Pe

ecrackers, left over fr

The Imp, reproachfully. "Why, a pack of firecracker

nt some fun myself, sometime. I'll le

-I'll make

lay a tric

our eye peel

and found him talking to Billy Sabine, a cadet who was at times a sneak and then again quite a good fellow. Mumps had his gun over his shoulder and Sabin

e cried, hurriedly. "Ha

of the others, while a sma

put in some of the guns," went on Pepper innocently. "You wa

possible!" ejaculated

muzzle of his weapon. "I declare, what makes that smoke?

began Pepper, and back

y think so?" quaked Mum

out yells of fear. Bang! went the second cracker, and now both cad

We'll be blown to pi

, and put his hands to his ears, as if to

id this The Imp rushed forward, cleaned the guns of the exploded fire

witnessed the scene, and he and a

" was Emerald's comment. "Sure, they'll think th

ut Dave Kearney. "And look, the

'll dust out!" murmured Pepper,

s George Strong, the second assistant, was beloved. Crabtree was a fine scholar, but he was headstrong and sar

te?" he demanded, as he strode up

nnocently. "Did you say

explosion out here.

le Blackmore, picking them up. "I guess

ting behind the teacher, he doubled up his fist

is suggestive attitude of Andy made each of them quail. They both realized that if t

ee. Just then the welcome rattle of the drum was hea

altered the sneak. "Can I go and

estigate," answered Josiah Crabtree; and off ra

say?" asked Pepper of And

his investigation. I hope, for your sake, Pep, he doesn'

e held. Captain Putnam was on horseback, along with George Strong and an old army officer named Pallott, who was to assist in showing the boys how to hold their rifles while shooting and how best to take aim. Behin

th his wagon to let them pass. "You're a credit to this section. If I had the money I'd

uring car came into sight. It contained Roy Bock, Bat Sedley and several other studen

oldiers!" he sang out. "G

ebody who knows how to bowl,"

enough and don't you f

and then the cadets passed on, leaving the bully of

e sick," said one of the s

th them for taking our tro

stole their cannon and f

ury can train with them,"

ust wait till I think of something good. I've got it in for Jac

is away from the school to-day. Why can't we visi

nswered Will Carey, who was far f

Bock. His crafty face became fixed for a moment. "That's a good idea. Let us visit Putnam Hall by

nt to get caught a

fraid?" de

, b

ck and his chums greatly. "I'm for visiting Putnam Hall to-day. We

he matter over carefully. Just as they came in sight of the Hall they saw a buggy dri

. "The fellow driving him is Peleg Snuggers, the general helper.

ourselves as tramps by rubbing dust on our faces and putting on the old auto dusters.

Roy Bock, with a gloating look. "Oh, won't t

nd made for the gymnasium. Here they spent nearly half an hour in "fixing things up" to their satisfaction. Then they entered the school building by a side door, and while three went t

, as he led the way back to the touring car. "Even the servants won't be able to s