The Putnam Hall Rivals

whispered Jack to his chums.

iptoes. The others followed, and in less than a minute t

for the present," suggested Stuffer

m long to put out the light that had been lit and get in

then they heard some whispered conversation in front of their door

," came softly in

oxy," answe

ed into the room. He could see next to

ed Andy, sleepily. "Is

e, and then the door was closed again, and t

ich!" whispered Pepper

yet," cautioned Jack.

ered Pepper. "If they come this way aga

Imp saw Baxter and several others move from one dorm

o their rooms. Then the second assistant teacher came up the stairs and Pepper hurried back to his bed. George Stron

ain?" asked Andy, after

hile longer and

that stuff," came, wi

me that you wasn't hung

t away with your full sha

as made, and sitting in a circle, they divided the good things on hand and devoured them with a

us now," whispered Pepper, wit

nce with joy, I don't

ept up the best pa

last of the pie

thee for this fe

ain," pu

ice from the doorway, and turning swiftly, they saw Dan Ba

er. For the instant

ll. "Just wait, that's all! If I don't square up you can shoot me!" A

is dough," cam

what he'll be after doin',"

the nerve to call Capt

this, for if he did he knows we would tell on

forget how he slammed that door. Some of th

m put in order. Then the cadets went to sleep, and slu

saw Dan Baxter again. The bully of the school looked like

that is dead certain,"

ep our eyes peeled for

alking!" came sternly

answered the

much at meals," went on

s,

len

s,

from the table," stormed Josiah Crabt

and several teachers were out of humor. Josiah Crabtree stormed around, and finally to

is," said Jack. "I understood you to say we were

o 184," snapp

urmured Pepper

your studies," went on the teacher,

down," gru

speak?" thund

was s

answe

s,

remain in afte

" growled Andy, but thi

during recess. "I think it is a shame to keep

everal minutes. At noon the Imp had secured some flour in a paper bag. He passed up to the platform, and on the sly placed the bag of

le later. He looked around for a lead pencil, but could find none.

and as it did so, the flour shot down out of the bag, into the desk and ove

ping back. "Wh-what is this? Who-er

his eyes and nose and caused him to sneeze loudly. His appeara

he teacher, wrathfully. Then he had to sneeze som

rned miller!" wh

fine-looking stat

rabtree. "This is-ker-chew! outrageous!

around here?" as

y yelled the teacher.

Jack, and this made s

you say?" demande

lour did it,"

dom," said the teacher, sarcastica

r-covered desk and brushed h

y in after school," he t

, Mr. Crabtree,"

who

epper, who quickly doubled up

" snapped the angry teacher, an

Ditmore," whispered R

l catch it tomorrow," answ

y to Pepper, when they were out of schoo

o tell on me, but

r fist, that's w

" said Jack, with a grave shake of his head.

per. But the watch was not clos