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Fortunately the door across the corridor was the first to be opened, and the six on this side of the hallway heard another cadet's voice call quietly: "Attention!" It was, therefore, a tactical officer making an inspection. At the United States Military Academy the superintendent, who has the local rank of colonel, is at the head of this government institution in all its departments.
"I have a boy of my own, Governor," he said, "and I know how rambunctious they can get." Vidac smiled thinly. "You'll find them in their quarters. The first ladder to your right and down two decks." "Thank you, sir," replied Logan. He left Vidac's quarters and two minutes later stepped through the hatch leading into the cadet's room.
Who his mysterious deliverer was Clif had no idea. The single ray from the lantern did not furnish light enough for him to see anything; and the person had spoken but one word "Fight." But the cadet's heart was full of gratitude; he sprang toward the stranger. "Who are you?" he cried. "I owe my life to you let me thank you!"
But precautions were useless where all were leagued to rob the King. It appeared on Cadet's trial that by gifts of wine, brandy, or money he had bribed the officers, both civil and military, at all the principal forts to attest the truth of accounts in which the supplies furnished by him were set at more than twice their true amount.
"Friend of Astro's, Roy," said Agnes. "Cadet Manning, I'd like you to meet my brother, Roy Keene." Roger jumped up and stuck out his hand. "Oh er ah how do you do, sir?" "Quite well, Cadet," replied Keene gruffly, but with a slight twinkle in his eye. He turned to Astro and gripped the big cadet's hand solidly. "Well, Astro, it's good to see you. How's everything going at Space Academy?"
"I do, sir." "Then, on your honor as a cadet and a gentleman, you declare that your statement is true?" "I do, sir," Cadet Prescott replied. The pledge he had just given is the most solemn that is exacted of a United States military cadet. Usually, the cadet's plain word is accepted as ample, for the sense of faith and honor is paramount at West Point.
"I suppose you have heard of the Greeks and Trojans, though perhaps you never read Pope's Homer; who, I remember, now the gentleman mentions it, compares the march of the Trojans to the cackling of geese, and greatly commends the silence of the Grecians. And upon my honour there is great justice in the cadet's observation."
"And I think you need have no fear of seeing Satan on the tan-bark again. If I have any influence, that beast will never be assigned to a cadet's use after this." When Captain Albutt had gone Greg came in, on tiptoe. "Out the soft pedal, old chap," smiled Dick cheerily, as their hands met. "I'm not a badly hurt man. The worst of this is that it keeps me from recitations for a few days.
A sudden thought lighted up the eyes of the Intendant, who saw the force of Cadet's suggestion, strange and repulsive as it was. "I think I know," said he; "the gardeners keep their tools in the old tower, and we can get there by the secret passage and return." "Bravo!" exclaimed Cadet, encouragingly, "come, show the way, and we will get the tools in a trice!
It was June, and nearing the closing time of school. The air was full of the sound of bustle and preparation for the final exercises, field day, and drills. Drills especially, for nothing so gladdens the heart of the Washington mother, be she black or white, as seeing her boy in the blue cadet's uniform, marching proudly to the huzzas of an admiring crowd.
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