The Putnam Hall Cadets; or, Good Times in School and Out

not know what to do. In a dazed fashion he sat up, and finally scramble

hat!" he cried. "Dan B

pell able first,

spluttered Dan Baxter, when he could

answered Jack. "After this you attend to

u to let u

re not my ma

under my p

, that he is one

ame from John Fenwick, but h

ou're a sneak in the

ck with this," burst out Dan Baxter

" came a voice from the rear, and on the i

from Jack. "But I d

in this too, eh?" said Dan B

Snow, a tall, slender boy, who was a good deal of

your dormitory a while

es

hit with a

o spot the rasca

That's why I came

y, eh?" cried Andy Snow, s

at top speed. "Come on, Dan!" he called out, when at a s

n was beginning to collect. Da

me other time," he mu

le it now,"

," faltered Dan Baxter, and then

," came from Andy Snow. "He's

ainly is

ng would d

t unless he minds

dows," went on Andy Snow, as they walked away. "I had ju

sneak as Baxter is a bully,

are you

on the lake, but Pep got into trouble with

or a row i

but we can take a short row anyw

re great chum

college chums, and we take after them. Besides that, his f

he two cadets brought forth a rowboa

Is it yerselves that's afther wantin' company, I don't k

Jack. "Yes, come on if you

gan, as he stepped into the craft. He was a pleasant-faced Irish l

u lessons," came from Andy Snow. "

ed themselves at the oars. Soon they were glidin

ooks aisy enoug

ndy. "By the way," he went on to Jack, "are

d so is

h. I hope y

e both boys stopped rowing, and allowed

way," said Andy Snow,

es slipped quite frequently, and once

. "Emerald, we've had

t yez," was the answer. "The o

, and they turned down the lake. As they did th

craft again!

ft is tha

and I saw day before yesterday. We thou

what

least ten times, as if they were on

as on

ood look at their faces, but t

il up and down here," was Andy's com

n't k

The same two men were in command, but both kept

hey kept their faces

wered Hogan. "B'ys, the

d Andy, thoughtfully. "See, th

e of the cadets, and w

they want to steal

, and it was not long before both cr

learn what they have to say f

" answe

op a

shout. Jack repeated the call, and A

rowled one of the men

" said Jac

here was

body around here

N

ere day before yesterday,

on the lake quite some the past

e looking for somebo

us," growled the one

Hall?" questioned the oth

o that," an

pupils t

ifty so far

ow many t

tain Putnam. Then we have others f

he regular

ree and Mr

ay there al

es

rather monoton

to make it l

er go to town,

" came from Andy, who had been out with the

nt both of the men

nd look at the school

e hasty answer; and a moment later the sloop ve

take," murmured Jack. "Did you notice h

is cap pulled far down o

arp to me," put in Hogan. "I'd not like t

something," said Jack. "I'

ndy. And they did find out, in a manner th