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Updated: May 15, 2025
Hurrah for the dear old school, and all the boys in it!" Peleg Snuggers, the general utility man of the Hall, had just brought the boys up from Cedarville, to which place they had journeyed from Ithaca on the regular afternoon boat running up Cayuga Lake. With the Rovers had come Fred Garrison, Larry Colby, and several others of their old school chums.
He was still out of sight of the Hall when he saw Peleg Snuggers riding toward him in the captain's cutter. "Is that you, Master Rover!" sang out the man of all work. "Where are your brothers?" "Safe, Snuggers. Has the captain got back?" "Yes got in a couple of hours ago." "Has he said anything about our going away?" "Said anything? Just guess he has.
"Did you hear anything from Master Tubbs?" "No, sir." The teacher stepped out of the storeroom and made his way to the stone cell. "He is gone too!" he ejaculated. "Really, sir, did you say 'gone'?" cried Peleg Snuggers, in dismay. "Yes. This is ah outrageous, Snuggers. Where can they be?" "I'm sure I don't know, sir. Master Rover got out mighty quick."
"To the shoe shop and the postoffice." The three cadets were soon on the way, Fred Century and Bert Field pelting them with snowballs as they left. It was cold but clear, and all were in the best of spirits. "I see they've got a new man of all work around the school," observed Pepper, as the three trudged on. "I hope Captain Putnam doesn't think of discharging Peleg Snuggers."
"I'll carry him up to the Hall," said Peleg Snuggers, who had chanced upon the scene, and without ceremony he picked Tom up in his strong arms and made off for the school building on a run. After Tom came Frank Harrington, who caught hold of one end of a rope tossed toward the hole.
"Never mind; here are several new magazines he can read," returned Tom, who had been to town with Snuggers on an errand and had purchased them at the stationery store. "I would just as soon read now," said Sam. "The magazines look mighty interesting." Just then Fred Garrison came in, accompanied by George Granbury.
The step-ladder was placed in position and Snuggers mounted cautiously to the top. He could just reach the chandelier and the teeth, and it took him some time to cut the teeth loose. "I'll take 'em right to Mr. Crabtree," he said on coming down. "He's in a mighty big hurry for 'em." "Very well," returned George Strong.
My feet and ears are frozen stiff already!" "It's a shame!" "Tell Mr. Grinder to come here." "He won't come, I'm afraid. He just sent me with some bread and water for you and for Master Tubbs." "Water? Do you want me to turn into ice? Oh, Snuggers, please send him. I know I can't stand this half an hour longer. I'll be a corpse!" "All right, I'll fetch him," answered Snuggers.
A stormy war of words followed. Alexander Pop stoutly declared himself innocent, but in the face of the proofs discovered the master of the Hall would not listen to him. "Peleg Snuggers shall take you in charge and drive down to the Cedarville lock-up," said the captain. The news that some of the things had been found in Pop's trunk spread with great rapidity.
"Here's something for you, Sedley!" cried Andy, and sent a handful of peanut shells into the Pornell student's face. "I'll fix you fellows!" roared Roy Bock in a rage, and catching up a heavy book that was on the seat beside him he started to throw the volume at Jack and Pepper. But the volume slipped and went sailing in the air in another direction, catching poor Peleg Snuggers on the cheek.
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