minutes before.





CHAPTER XII

DICK VISITS DORA STANHOPE


"Battalion, fall in. Attention! Carry arms!"

It was several days later, and the cadets were out for their
first parade around the grounds. Dick still retained his
position as second lieutenant of Company A, having been
re-elected the term previous. Tom was first sergeant of Company
B, while Sam was still "a high private in the rear rank," as the
saying goes.

The day was an ideal one in the early autumn, and Captain Putnam
and George Strong were both on hand to watch the drilling. Major
Bart Conners had graduated the year before, and his place was now
filled by Harry Blossom, formerly captain of Company A.

"Shoulder arms!" came the next order. "Battalion, forward
march!"

Tap! tap! tap, tap, tap! went the drums, and then the bass drum
joined in, and the two companies moved off. Soon the fifers