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Veil, I ton't care annahow. I vill drow der hammer ven ve haf some more of dem kondests," and then Hans dropped to the rear. Rockley was the next to jump, and his record was an inch better than that already made. "That's all right," said Lew Flapp. Two other pupils now took their turns in jumping and Rockley's record was speedily eclipsed. Then Dick came along and sent the record still higher.
"Would anybody be mean enough to use that?" "Perhaps." "Up!" cried Rockley once more. "Pull! pull! pull!" His team gave a savage haul as ordered, and up came Tom's men in spite of themselves. Then began a tug of war in dead earnest, with the rope nearly three feet in the Rockleys' favor. The majority of the cadets were now inclined to think that Rockley's team would win the contest.
The speaker tried to disguise his tones, but the voice sounded much like that of Lew Flapp and instantly Dick was on the alert. "How much do you want me to drink?" he asked cheerfully. "Only one glass, if you drink it without stopping to sneeze," put in another voice, and now Dick was certain that he recognized Rockley. "These are no friends," he thought.
"Say, Jackson, don't speak my name, please," cried the tall boy in alarm. "Oh, what's the odds," put in Pender. "Rover is dead to the world. Rockley knew just how to fix those doses." "That's right, Gus," came from Rockley. "We had better not lose time here," went on Flapp presently. "Let us tell Captain Putnam without delay.
In a thorough industrial district, it is not easy for the girls who have expectations above the common to find husbands. The ugly industrial town was full of men, young men who were ready to marry. But they were all colliers or pottery-hands, mere workmen. The Rockley girls would have about ten thousand pounds each when their father died: ten thousand pounds' worth of profitable house-property.
'Well, you've caught us in the midst of it, she said, with resentment. Then all three went into the middle room. Mr. Rockley was dressed that is, he had on his trousers and socks but he was resting on the bed, propped up just under the window, from whence he could see his beloved and resplendent garden, where tulips and apple-trees were ablaze.
"I imagine he really intends to turn over a new leaf," said Dick to Tom and Sam, a little later. "Hope he does," replied Tom. "So do I," added Sam. Let me add a few words more and then bring this story of life in camp to a conclusion. On the day following Dick's return to camp Captain Putnam summoned Lew Flapp, Pender, Rockley, and Jackson before him.
A cheer went up for Tom's team, while Rockley and his followers left the field in disgust. "It was well won, Tom!" said Dick enthusiastically. "I never saw a better tug of war in my life." "I'd like to know who threw that pepper," answered Tom, with an angry glance toward Lew Flapp and his cronies. "Did somebody throw pepper?" asked Mr. Strong. "I think they did, although I'm not sure.
"And that's what I say, too," came from Powell, who was close behind Dick. Every cadet in the room was astonished, and all leaped to their feet. "What's up?" cried Rockley. "They have been spying on us!" came from Jackson. "Talk about meanness! This is the limit!" added Pender. "I want you to leave Joe Davis and Harry Moss alone," went on Dick, as calmly as he could.
'You might ask her, said Hadrian. The elder man considered. 'Hadn't you better ask her yourself? he said. 'She'd take more notice of you, said Hadrian. They were both silent. Then Emmie came in. For two days Mr. Rockley was excited and thoughtful. Hadrian went about quietly, secretly, unquestioning. At last the father and daughter were alone together.
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