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He gave the signal, and Andy and Pepper pulled back with all their might, and Jack did the same. Slowly but surely Reff Ritter came up out of the icy water, his teeth chattering loudly. Soon he was out of danger. "Run for the nearest farmhouse!" cried Jack. "Put the sweater on if you want to," and he tossed the garment over. "It was Coulter's fault," growled Reff Ritter.
I would rather pay for the stolen things out of my own pocket!" Reff Ritter had indeed run away. By some means unknown he managed to get to a town at the end of the lake and there boarded a midnight train bound West. He was traced as far as Chicago, but that was the last seen or heard of him until many years later, when it was learned that he had gone to Alaska with some gold miners.
I'm willing to step down and give the other fellows a show." "But not a fellow like Reff Ritter, or that Dan Baxter you told me about." "No, I couldn't stand for those chaps." "Reff is as sore as he can be over what happened last term." "I know it." "Dale says he knows something about Reff." "I do," came from Dale Blackmore, who had entered a moment before.
Only three cadets were in view and they presently entered the school building. Then ten minutes went by a long wait for the youth who was aiding Ritter in his plot. Then Reff came quickly from the gymnasium. "Anybody around?" he asked hurriedly. "No." "Good enough." "Have you finished, Reff?" "Yes." "Did you get at all three of the wheels?" "I sure did.
But though they searched the vicinity for the best part of half an hour they failed to locate the man who had fled. "Jack, who do you think it was?" questioned Pepper, as the four boys gathered in the mansion and lit one of the lamps, for it was now quite dark. "I may be mistaken, but to me his voice sounded like that of the man Reff Ritter met in Cedarville, Cameron Smith."
Darwood, could you take us back in your sleigh, if we paid you for it?" "I'll take you back, and it shan't cost you a cent," answered the farmer, quickly. "Hadn't we better find out what became of Reff Ritter?" questioned Jack. "I'll run over to the Saldy farm and see," answered Andy, and set off without delay. While Andy was gone, Samuel Darwood went to the barn to hitch up his team.
"Run for it, Reff!" "I demand to know what is going on here?" went on Josiah Crabtree, in his high-pitched voice. "Who is fighting?" There was no reply. The assembled cadets looked at each other. No one felt like saying a word. "Ritter, have you been fighting?" went on the head teacher, noticing the bully's condition.
"Well, you must be sure to pass, Andy, and then it will be good-by to Crabtree forever." After school was dismissed about twenty of the cadets hurried down to the lake-front to go skating. "I see Reff Ritter has hired the Rosebud again," remarked Pepper, as he was adjusting his skates. "Fred, are you going to take out the Skimmer?" "No, I don't think it is safe.
Paxton bumped into Reff Ritter, lost his footing, and fell over the dress-suit case in the bully's hand. "Hurrah! One down!" cried Andy Snow. "How many yards to gain for a touchdown, Nick?" "What do you mean by knocking me down!" roared Nick Paxton, as he scrambled to his feet. "I'll not stand for it." "Then sit down again," answered Pepper, merrily.
"He won't fight; he is afraid," answered Reff Ritter, with a sneer in his tones. "I am not afraid, Ritter, and you know it," answered Jack, trying to keep his temper. "But you know the rules, and I, as major of the cadets, am bound to uphold them." "Hit him one!" whispered Coulter, in his crony's ear. "I'll stand by you." "So will I," added Paxton.
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