hoodwinked in this fashion by the bully, but Link Smith swallowed the
explanation without a second thought.

"Oh, if that's what you want, go ahead," said he. "But don't tell
anybody I let you in."

"I shan't say a word if you don't," answered Lew Flapp. "By the way,"
he went on, with assumed indifference, "they tell me the Rover boys
have cleared out and gone home."

"No, they haven't," was Link Smith's prompt answer.--They are right
here."

"Are you sure, Link?"

"Of course I am. They are bunking together in the last tent in Street
B, over yonder," and the feeble-minded cadet pointed with his hand as
he spoke.

"Is that so! Well, I don't care. I don't want to see them again until I
can prove to Captain Putnam that they are a set of rascals."

"Are you going to try to get into the academy again, Lew?" asked Link,
curiously.

"Not much! I'll be done with Captain Putnam just as soon as I can show
him how he mistreated me and how the Rovers are pulling the wool over
his eyes."

"Everybody here thinks the Rovers about perfect."