e in a very questionable way, Dick Rover and Songbird Powell also visited the village, one to buy some h

lle," said Powell, while on the way. "Do you

do I, S

if he is elected maj

ets have a right to el

stand Flapp's domineering ways. And he is bo

om Dick, with flashing eyes. "I'll let him go just so

ed. Dick soon had the handkerchiefs wanted, and then Powell led the way to the b

since you can make them up so r

the other fellows are do

n town to-night," said the bookse

a dozen or more came

cial celebrat

t I am a

t in Dick, who knew

flying their kite pretty high, that's all,

you meet th

Rover. You see, I don't want

ey in t

n't say I mentioned it, ple

aving paid for the book

behin

hame," declared Dick, when they were out of h

as you

e hunt t

isten to what you say, and I'm sure I do

students astray? He has had half a dozen

se. "We might look into some o

asy to do, since the stores extended only a distance of two blocks. Then the

d deserted. Next to it was a new resort known as Mike Sherry's

," remarked Dick. "But I don't see anything of him,

purposes," returned Powell. "Maybe Flapp and his friends are up t

w do they get upstair

a back way.

uilding and here found a door leading i

re," said Dick. "Somebody has

id, we'll have

r shop. "See, the painters are at work here and have left one of their ladder

e, and then the two boys took hold of

t. "And if it is, and Mike Sherry discovers us, he'll

Songbird. I'm going up," and so spea

ain over the lower portion hid what was beyond from view. So, in order to look over the curta

quite plainly, and presen

to Powell. "They are in the room next to th

I com

elf. I'm go

ash, and an instant later stood in the room, which was but dimly lit.

nd their particular cronies Jackson, Pender, and Rockley. Th

eral bottles containing beer and wine, and a box of cigars. Evidently all of the crowd ha

ng the box of cigars toward one of the younger

won't to-night," pleaded Harry Moss

y n

l. The drinking has

erves. And you, Davis, have another glass of something to drink," went

any more," answered Joe Davis. He lo

be sociable?" dem

pp. I-I guess I've

u, and then I'll smoke a cigar with Moss. If you are g

answered Rockley, as

vis," came from Pender. "It will ac

t to get-get-"

t w

ted-reall

anger. "Don't be a fool. One more glass won't hurt you. Here,

gn Dick Rover leaped quickly into the apartmen

app!" he cried

too," came from Powell,

was astonished, and al

p?" cried

spying on us!" c

ss! This is the li

went on Dick, as calmly as he could. "It's an outrag

w Flapp, glancing nervously o

ar

had you to

e took t

njoy playin

ldly, "but I do enjoy doi

you mean

by them, so you shall not get t

ight have you

squeal to the capta

!" roared Lew Flapp, who had been drinking j

e to squeal on anyb

" howled Lew Flapp, and on the instant he leaped forwar