the skates flashed brightly i

Dale was slowly but sur

rieked Jack, when he sa

ad kept to the front. In the meantime Andy Snow also kep

ffer Singleton, who was bringing u

then struck a crack in the ice, went down, and turne

an, as he stopped racing to look at Andy. "Sure an

ng stunts!"

asked Andy, as he circled up to the stout

en I asked for more meat he wouldn't let me have it. And I think I got the sm

aid Jack, slapping his chum on

pie?" asked Pepp

he others, who all loved the Imp. "But you

ece he'll not have to wait at all, at all!"

got up your sleeve,

answered the Irish lad, and hauled forth a piece o

that?" asked several of th

he table-set out, I think, for Snuggers' dinner. I didn't want to see him after

pper's comment. He referred to Peleg Snuggers

p," went on Hogan, a

ed pie as a prize, eh?" cried

eaten the piece mysel

tion," came from Pepper. "That is

nute later each lad present was ch

while longer. There were others on the lake, b

th a new pair of skates," sa

I'd like to have a camera myself. I think I'll write home for one b

he three moved along one of the shores, where grew some evergreens, no

one side of them. "What do you

tripod rested his camera, the lens pointed at the evergreens on the shore. The three boys had swept a

re trying to get a pi

ed the bully of Putnam

at

ll me that? I was trying to get a nice tim

. Haven't you go

ne plate? But that's no reason why you and Pep

n't act clownish," cried Pepp

y you

ll," put in Andy Snow. "So ple

g himself up into a rage, as was often his habit. "Y

ad better do it," said Jack, quietly. "It

k Ruddy. Just because you are the

ou call it, Baxter. Come, why can'

t to be frie

" came from Gus Coulter, who had been helpi

who was likewise present. "We prefer t

ose the Ruddy cro

answered Jack, coldly. "But it

emarked Dan Baxter, bitterly. "You'd pretend to be friends and

yourself," said Pepper, h

Come on and let them take their pictures," an

ful major of the cadets. "No matter how nice a

," answered Pepper. "He prefers fellows like

ur friends were invited to join in, and the sport soon became so uproari

pper, as he skated along. "Come on, f

you-know!" And then down he went on the smooth ice and rolled over and over. Several other skater

e, consulting a watch he carried.

answered Pepper. "If we are he'll be c

out here on the ice,

foin points," said Hogan. "We'd make him s

eep off the ice," said Jack

d Pepper. "I saw him out day before yes

uch difference as between Baxter and-and Joe Nelson," he added,

ng!" cried Jack. "Pepper, yo

p me into the middle of next wee

!" cried Andy, gleefully. He wanted to squar

g and cheering, the hills beyond the lake echoing with their glee. Th

ether!" came from

ked Andy. "Goo

the lake shore, at a spot where there was a point upon which

e smooth ice. But he was mistaken. The boy turned over and over, and then disappeared around the point like a flash