Vietnam or Thailand ? Vote for the TOP Country of the Week !
Updated: June 26, 2025
All through the Army seats it was beginning to be felt that the late placing of Prescott and Holmes in the Army had probably been an error. There were even many who rated Haynes higher than he deserved to be rated, and who believed that the turnback might have done much to save the day. As it was, the Army had about given up hope.
He's in such bad shape now that it won't take much of a push to put him over the edge of physical condition. But how can I do it?" So much thought did the turnback give to this problem that he fell further and further behind in general review. He was moving rapidly toward the bottom of the class. Worse, he began to dream of his grudge by night.
They're excited now, but to-morrow they'll be sorry and call the whole foolishness off," thought the "cut" man, trying hard to swallow the obstinate lump that rose in his throat. In the quadrangle, mostly in groups, were fully two hundred cadets. But not one of these young men would address a word to the exposed turnback.
C-c-can I stand it without breaking down and giving myself away? The train was over and off of the bridge by now. Warned by a light burning between the rails, the engineer brought the train to a standstill. His heart bounding with a cowards hope, turnback Haynes leaped down to the roadbed. Breathlessly he rushed along the side of the train.
"That did the trick for Prescott -ha! ha!" muttered the turnback. "What on earth did the trick, and what trick was it?" muttered watching Pierson, curious despite the admitted fact that it was all none of his business. After a few moments more Haynes went back to his cot, pulled the sheet and a single blanket up over him, and became quiet.
He succeeded in gaining the platform of the third car ahead. Though his knees shook under him, the turnback swung up on to the steps. In another moment, after noting that the cadets were not looking particularly towards the door, Haynes turned the knob, stepping inside and dropping, with feigned carelessness, into an empty seat. "Hullo, Haynesy," was Lewis's easy greeting. Been up ahead?
"So it would, sure!" rasped the turnback. "Now, see here, Haynes, don't get so sore as to warp your own judgment," expostulated Carter. "Well, you just wait and see how much we do to the Navy! Have you heard about the Navy's new, lightning right end?" "Darrin, you mean?" "Yes," nodded Haynes.
Two more downs and the Navy had the ball. Now Darrin, with Dalzell's close elbow-touch throughout, started a series of brilliant plays. To be sure, Dave didn't make all the runs, but he made the larger part of them. Turnback Haynes's eyes began to snap. Dave Darrin was playing with fire in his eyes.
Cadet Prescott plunged headlong through the darkness of the night into the dark river below! For an instant Haynes leaned far out. Now his eyes were filed with a terror that overcame the wild fascination of his wicked deed. His anger had died down in a flash. Turnback Haynes would have given worlds to be able to recall the felonious deed he had just committed. But it was too late.
"Do you mean," pursued Dick relentlessly, "that you want to be elected president of the present second class, Haynes?" "Why, I think it would be a nice little courtesy from the class," admitted the turnback. "You see, Prescott, you've held the honor now for two years." Dick smiled, looking straight into the eyes of his visitor, but he made no other answer.
Word Of The Day
Others Looking