The Mystery at Putnam Hall: The School Chums' Strange Discovery

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the old bunc

ou have a good time

t West, Bob? Did you ki

ed, hiring a carr

by Amos Darrison rolled up to the front of Putnam Hall. A

asked Pepper, as he

Bob Grenwood. "Some of the fellows just went off

ebody had better go after Andy. Th

he owner of the school, appeared. He was a fine-looking

drew Snow?" he said anxiously

ed the particulars of what had happened to the carryall. Just a

in Putnam. "We'll have to follow poor Snow

ake time, Captain Putnam,

e, sir," interrupted the o

r. Jump in an' we'll go

along?" as

too," came from S

," added Bo

tain. "It is possible you may be needed-if poor Snow has be

after I have rested up," answ

cut on the

it doesn't hu

on it," said Captain Putnam, and then leaped into

Joe Nelson, as the turnout moved off i

ed," answered the young major. "Come on, I'm going in

and George Strong, the second assistant teacher, stepped forward to shake each by the hand. "I hope you all

om was a large one and was occupied not only by the young major but also by Pepper, Andy and several others. Wh

as present. "I understand that all of the new dormitories

is growing popular," an

dy will try to get your positio

n, Fred? Try to

es

Company B, would make a fine major, and so would Henry Lee, the captain of C

care so much f

't fair to be major all the time. I'm willing

eff Ritter, or that Dan

't stand for

he can be over what

now

knows somethin

entered a moment before. "Do you know, i

you know?"

that were trying to make money too fast. As a consequence he lost the most of his wealth, and some folks who had bought mining stock from him came close to having him arrested for fraud. It was that state of affairs that made Reff give up his trip to the Ad

n will stick to him, now he is poor? My notion of it was, Coulter stuck to him mai

got to do is to behave himself and I'll treat him as well as anybody." And then the yo

road until they came upon the unconscious form of Andy. All leape

he master of the school. "But I

up, and presently Andy st

e murmure

k!" cried Pepper, and but for Andy's p

ed Captain Putnam, kindly. "Th

tared around in bewilderment. "I-I wa

t have dropped down,"

the throat and then I dropped-and th

Singleton. "He was streaking it lik

u to get up?" ask

dy. "Oh, dear, but I'm weak!"

d Pepper, and this was done, and he was made

?" asked the acrobatic youth, as the

e of," answered Captain Putnam. "You cadets are certainly

pelted us with soft apples and other things and that started the team to running away. If i

te," answered Capt

He was gazing at Andy's clothing. "Were

er. He put up his hands and fel

f when you were rid

e! Oh, this is

g else?" questioned t

his pockets. "Yes, my money i

ve the bills?" as

during the hard riding. Oh, what luck! Captain,

condition, Sn

epper. "Stuffer and Bo

ng!" crie

ell we'll look along the road all the way bac

a curious fainting spell coming over him, he

the spot where Andy had been found. They made a thorough search, bu

back," said Pepper. "Let us lo

nything but a coat-button and a yellow lead pencil. Then t

aid Bob. "It's getting too da

tting dead hungr

en you weren't hungry?" a

who had a reputation as an eater.

myself," said the young quarter

ed and that a doctor had been summoned. The acrobatic youth had been much

the present," advised Captain Putnam. "I wil

tion that had been scheduled for that night was indefinitely postponed. Captain Putnam questioned the cadets c

the accidents he shrugged his

out of the carryall," he said to Cou

ves 'em right,"

at!" chime