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"I only hope he gets the rascal, whoever he is." "Wonder if it can be one of the cadets?" mused Andy. "I don't know. It is either some cadet or else one of the hired help. But it is an awful state of affairs," answered Jack. "By the way, Jack, how about the new election of officers?" said Pepper, a little later. "Going to try for the majorship again?" "No.
"Well, I can testify that Ritter hit you first, and Pepper and Brown can do so, too," answered Fred. "Reff will get Coulter and Paxton to back him up." "But they weren't on hand when the quarrel started." "That is true but they'll stick up for Reff, see if they don't." "I sincerely trust that Captain Putnam doesn't take away your majorship, Jack."
The colonelcies are rather inaccessible, just at present, and so are the lieutenant- colonelcies, but a majorship, now".... "Oh no; don't!" pleaded Ferris. "Make me a corporal or a cook. I shall not be so mischievous to our own side, then, and when the other fellows shoot me, I shall not be so much of a loss." "Oh, they won't shoot you," expostulated his friend, high- heartedly.
And was General Braddock present on that day?" "He commanded one battalion of the regiment. It was for his gallantry there that he was promoted to the senior majorship." "I shall not forget it." And then I added, "Perhaps the story you have told me will give me greater patience with our drill-master."
"Why do you have three swords?" she asked, taking the handsomest from its resting place. "So that I can kill more people." "Why, Dot, you ought to know that an officer wants a service sword and a dress-sword." "But these are all dress-swords. I'm afraid you are very proud of your majorship." Peter only smiled a reply down at her. "Yes," said Leonore, "I have found out your weakness at last.
"Since he will not leave of his own accord," cried Dinwiddie, his calmness slipping from him in an instant, "there remains only one thing to be done, he must be made to leave, and not a French uniform must be left in the Ohio valley! Major Washington, I offer you the senior majorship of the regiment which will march against him."
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