Otherwise, I'd like it very much." "Then come some other time," answered Rossmore Ford.
"Thank you, we will," answered Andy; and after a few words more the Fords drove off and the cadets walked away to join their fellows.
It was a jolly crowd that returned to Putnam Hall late that afternoon, and Captain Putnam was willing that they should have all the sport the rules of the institution permitted.
"Bonfires to-night!" cried Andy.
"Biggest ever!" returned Pepper.

"I've got a surprise." "What is it, Pep ?" asked several in a chorus.
"If I tell you, will you keep it to yourselves ?" "Sure!" was the ready answer.
"Well, you saw those tar-roofers at work on the new top of the dock at Cedarville ?" "Yes." "I bought three empty tar-barrels from the foreman.

He is going to leave them in the woods yonder for me at seven o'clock.

They'll make the finest bonfires you ever saw." "That's the cheese!" cried Dale, slangily.

"Do you know what we can do?
Place one barrel on top of another and touch them off.