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

re over

l be dr

st sav

k, Pepper, and Andy as Laura and Flossie Ford sank

an agonizing cry from Rossmore Ford.

rowboat, while Pepper did the same. Andy was in the bow, and sto

ch the locality. In the meantime both Laura and Flossie had reappeared and were shrieking for help

ntinued to call out, and tried his

peared once more. As quick as a flash Andy dove overboa

ut Jack. "Keep the boat handy!" And

he had hold of the girl and was bringing her to the surface. She clutched him

he gasped, when they got their heads above wat

. "Ple-please don't

boat. Now easy, Pep

and bracing himself in the rowboat,

OT HER,

stioned the young m

r Andy came up, holding Flossie by the back of

uttered Andy. "Here, take her," and he held her up, an

ing up, including the steam tug con

he cry. And this was

t?" asked Rossmore Ford

s,

red the rich man. "Will you

This was done, and soon the rowboat was alongside of t

pening her eyes. She gave a shudder. "I-we went ov

ht, Laura?" ques

o fall overboard again," said

he was recovering rapidly. "It wa

es

owd," whispered Jack. "Th

Andy. And they rowed away as

Ford. "Wait! I want to thank

right, sir," c

't you?" pleade

the rowboat was turned around, and presently they

fe?" asked the judge of th

answered R

that moved away, and so did t

good deal for saving my dau

you did," put in Laura, w

" came from Flossie, and

nd pretty lively," s

ing a boat as I'd like to," answered the owner of the

and then introduced himself and h

ome and put on some dry

d the fond parent. "To be sure-we'll go back at

d see the race," answered Jack, after

greatly interested. I

chool wins," c

" added h

ore Ford. "Our home is up the lake-Point View Lodg

hers said practically the same. Then the cadets jumped in

pper's comment. "You two fellows are reg

ave as much to do with it

the briny deep, as

ndy. "Why, the water isn't over

t believe it, stand on the bottom and find

Pornell Academy was now about to start. Crack! went the pisto

are

ads!" came the cry

half a length. The oarsmanship of the crew was perfect

y can keep it up

t!" yelled Jack. "

Putnam Hall can

s. Putnam Hall was still ah

the lead!" cried Harr

e Kearney. "Not much! H

n a twinkling the time of the stroke was increased. Straight to the front l

re goin

for Putn

l, pull! You'

ncrease their stroke. But they could not overtake Putnam Hall and when t

d, rattles clacked loudly, and

he way to

t in it from s

home and le

y rowed ashore and the members of the crew disappeared, follo

said Captain Putnam, to the winning c

from George Strong. "I never s

he took no interest in sports. But nobod

he cadets participated. Only Dan Baxter and his crowd went away. They depar

ll have swelled heads after

"But I don't care. If t

you do?"

d, I'll do

We have got to take them down a peg or two, or else t