eded to push off and out of the Cove. "One is to do something worth while, and the other is t

se a row if we do anything and

t you

e captain has admitted he thinks Bob Grenw

e gymnasium, where Andy did some wonderful "stunts" on the rings and bars. Jack drew some of his ch

ffer. "I'd like to present them with Pluxt

ad more trouble?"

me candy I bought in town last week and he told me

is this tyranny to stop, I don't know! Next th

gh with Pornell," said Bart Conners, and this sugg

owing Wednesday afternoon. The affair was to be given by a number of girls at a place called La

this news. "Reff Ritter, Coulter and Paxton are

mething to spoil t

k it over,"

Coulter and Paxton had accepted the invitation to Lakelawn a

s eating candy from a bag he had purchased. Mumps wanted some of that cand

some more chocolates and I'll t

about,

tter and

just told me

omething d

let me

ive me the

news is of

w m

." The Imp twisted the top of

make certain nobody was listening. "Ritter and his crowd

o you mean?" And now Pe

hen he was talking to Coulter, Paxton and Sabine. I think t

se did t

I heard them mention starch. He told some kind of a joke

d Pepper. "

y I told you, plea

nd here is

nd the sneak snatched it e

ntly. "There is only on

ed," answered Pepper with a grin, and walke

up Jack and some of the other

guard to-night," sa

f this talk about s

e laundry are using a lot of starch," answered Jack. "Ma

know what I'll do!" cried Pep

ha

e blue them? We can get some of the b

. "Blueing is better than starching

ormitory at an early hour. They had a little studying to do

re. "Remember, when I whistle it means get busy!" And he stole forth out o

nd his cronies occupied he paused and listened i

ready?" he heard Ri

the gener

got his can

I got mucilage," answered Paxton. "

o the door and opened it softly. Pepper was too quick for hi

pper entered it and spent several minutes inside. Then h

cans of starch and mucilage over the beds, where they supposed the cadets were reposing, when something unexpected

d whack! came his wet towel on Reff Ritter's

he bully, taken comp

re so saturated with moisture that the water flew in all directions, wetting them completely. Ritter and his crowd were so bewildered they knew not wha

n, more scared than ever, the bully turned and darted from the dormitory and his cohorts followed. In the darkness Pepper tri

the fly," cried Jack, joyously. "My

et them all,"

" answer

g themselves-if they get hold of the

nter the dormitory at the end of the hallway.

was coming?" they

r dormitory," answered Billy Sabine. "U

ack right in the nose and it'

or the nose?" que

time to joke! Wher

rmitory caught up a cloth and began to wipe the water from his face and neck. They

r with your face,

hing, only it

blue as

E

as indigo and

ave a look. But before he could

all blue-and s

ted Billy Sabine. "Oh,

suggested Coulter. "Gosh, if this ain't fie

ther student. "Wonder

p the light and exam

as put blueing powder all over the towels

in a groa

wash off?" asked Pax

g," answered Ritter. "I'll bet this is some

the door. Coulter picked it up. A patter o

er. "I'll wager it i

ght and read it, the others gazing over

starching. We return the comp

deed? If we can't get this stuff off we won't wan

Lakelawn?" groaned Gus Coulte

to stay at home. I don't want to

for this," said Paxton. "Oh, what a mess!" And

Reff Ritter, savagely. "I'll get s