ountry village, so the arrival and departure of the s

e dock crowded with sightseers and more

" said one man, quite loud

ious, it would seem,"

attached to Putnam Hall, with the old

end!" shouted Tom, wav

ow, as the clown in

e so long as you let me alone," was t

right enough, Tom," ca

old water on my enthusiasm

g fair warning that I want to be let alone," answered the dri

ember. And how is Mrs. Gree

st-r

ooping

N

es, or chi

bit o

w, she really hasn't g

er Tom, didn't

so anxious to know. If she's got the mumps,

I was a-drivin' over, 'if thet Tom Rover comes back, I might as well

Tom drew his handkerchief from his pocket. "It is awful, after all I have tried to do

hin' to cry about," said Peleg half su

arted, Peleg. Boohoo!

began

for the driver,

. "I didn't mean nothin', indeed, I didn't. You

out Larry Colby. "

e back on us?" deman

a ducking for that

p him into

old bath will

of the carryall. "This is a mess! I-I didn

the carryall the boys tumbled, one over another. Dick got a seat beside the driver, and away they went at a spanking gait, through Cedarville, and then along th

the first fellow who s

de the last tur

ne building, with its well-kept parade ground, and its trees and shrubbery. The parade ground came down to the edge of the wagon road

score of cadets came running forward to greet them, followed by Captain Vict

ain Putnam, as he shook one and another by the han

," said Sam. "But I don't kn

gratulate you on escaping so many grave perils. Sometime you must give me all the particulars.

s Mueller. "I vos so hungr

went on Captain Putnam. "Mr. Strong will show you to your rooms."

Point, and every pupil was expected to keep his clothing, his books, and his other possessions in perfect order. Each had a cot, a chair, and a clothes closet to himself, extra closets having been introduced in the rooms for

bury. The apartment was at an angle of the building, and next to it was another occupied by Songbird Powell, Tubbs, Ha

home," said Sam, as he b

o matter where I go during a vacation, I

the messroom, as the dining hall was termed. The late arrivals did not join in the parade, but they watched it with int

hour off, in which time they could do very much as they pleased. In that hour some played games, oth

ym," said Dick to Larry

answer. "I am going in for

f the prizes when w

I

t, Larry. You seem to be in f

g to try h

nd Larry slipped off to the dress

on the rings and bars, others were using the parallel bars and horses, and still others were at the pulling and lifti

ough he had been there but three weeks he acted as if half of the place already belonged to him. At the start, he

loser to note what Lew Flapp was doing. Clap! clap! clap! went Flapp

sked Lew Flapp, as he paused in

ht," answered

nother cadet here can d

boas

," said Dick. "Some of the boy

ared at the eldest Ro

ink you can do

n't sa

words im

bit as well," said a cade

to see h

," said Dick as calmly as ever. "I j

fraid to

, n

w what you can do,

e from Dick, and he began to ta