In the center, about a hundred feet apart, two other lines were drawn.

Along the latter lines the cadets arranged themselves.
"Now then, fighting will begin when the school-bell rings out four!" cried the cadet who had been made referee.

"The company that chases the other company over its back line wins the contest.

No fighting with anything but snow allowed.

Anybody using his fists, or a stone, or a lump of ice, will be ruled out of the contest." With all possible speed the young soldiers started to supply themselves with snowballs, and soon each had ten to twenty in his hands and pockets and under his arms or at his feet.
"Get ready!" shouted Bart, as he glanced hastily at his watch.
"Give it to 'em hot when the bell rings!" came from Henry Lee.
Half a minute more and the Hall bell commenced to toll out the hour.