The Putnam Hall Rivals

" ejaculated Jack, as he star

uble, that's sure

een trying to take a time picture of the snow-laden bushes and the rocks beyond-certainly an artistic bit of landscape.

A CRASHING DOW

axter, as he got on his knees

nd had been knocked completely out of him by the

lly. "You couldn't help se

nd started to rise, when the bully caught

f me, Dan

going to teach y

laimed Jack, skating close

shoul

o blame," p

av it," broke in Emerald. "W

e-whip," explained Dale.

"I was tending to my own business when he comes along, smashes the c

you are knocked down

unny, Snow! This is

he pulled the wrong toot

really broken

it cost my dad tw

for twelve," said Stuff

um

broken," said Jack,

somethi

utter are certainly O. K., and the box is tigh

to pay for this," came

et him crawl out of it

altogether," a

l give you what I gave you before." And then Gus Coulter slunk back, for he h

or the damage done or n

et me have the camera and I'll get it fixed. Or yo

cried Jack. "I think I a

of the others who had been pla

sulkily. "I'll get it mended as it should be." He paused a mo

d, it was an a

d the bully. He would have attacked Pepper, only h

veral minutes. Then of a sudden one

me, fellows. We must

the cry. "This won't do at

, leaving Pepper and Jack wit

Hall, Baxter," said Pepper.

the bully, meaningly. "I've stood all I'm

ra and hurried away, followed by Gus Cou

s he and Pepper ran for the mess-hall. "This

r clear of the bushes. I didn't want to scratch my fa

Hall they were met by Josiah Cr

demanded the first assistant teacher. "You a

ck. "Pepper fell down and knocked over Dan Baxter

ot late again," muttered t

r, in a low tone. "He must have something else to at

the parade ground. Jack dashed in and got his sword, and

llowed by the order to march. The drums sounded out, the fifes struck up a lively air, and around the parade ground

an Baxter scowl at them, and both fel

e," said Jack. "Pep, we m

me spent the time in the library reading,

ent to an open classroom. Pepper walked t

Andy showed what he could do on a turning bar,-

e toady to Dan Baxter, came in, follo

idea that he could do almost anything, and he loved to boast of his ability and also to boast of where he had been and what he had seen. A few of the boys, including Mu

and Reff Ritter came to a halt close t

ssons in New York and I finished up while I was in London and Berlin. A

?" went on Mumps, as Andy

n I was stopping at Madrid, there was a Spaniard there who showed me

ars tingle. He gave a swing and landed o

anish swing you just men

anything in the way of gymnastics

aid to try," went

ed the new student. "I'll show yo

so his collar and tie. Then he leape

and made the turn, while a

ed out Mumps. "Now, Andy

fairly good one. A

uble turn?" he calle

a good deal of an effort. Then, warming up, Reff Ritter began to show off, doing about

bition of gymnastic work, and some o

inished?" a

e caught his breath. "There's a p

ny pattern," answered Andy. "H

several things which were comparatively easy. But ea

to go at it," remarked J

thing as difficult as I

nderful in one who was only an amateur. The boys applauded more and more. Then

epper, enthusiastically

st acrobat in the school

se standing around agre