The "Blacklisted" Cadet — page 25: what you’re looking at

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~ “TOMY? The chairs tipped, the table slid ten feet as the. others arose 1m alarm, aud tlie second sweep of thie timber took it, inissing the spry little man uarrowly aud sending it spinning. , ‘“Now vou come again to disgrace a_ respectable place!’ she called. ‘*Get out—stay out!’’ She ran the last man off the platform, drupped the timber, and turning smiled calimiy toward the three cadets, whose friendly sentiments were mauifested in a general forward movement to her assistance. ‘"lMhat’s the way!’’ she nodded and beamed. ‘It is, sis, and you beat them all!’ enthused Pun’- kin. ‘‘You are—— Look out!’’ ‘Now, then, you little tigress!’’ Vhe sumall man lad glided to the edge of thie plat- fori) where, balaucing herself, botii lands stretched half behind her, the fearless girl held the fort. He bad grabbed in one great handful her long, luxuriant amass of curls, reaching nearly to her Waist. | Pulling her back, through sheer pain he held her lheipless, ialf pitched over the cutting timber. ~ “Quick, Jake!’’ he called to one of his conipan- ions—‘ ‘sharp kuife! I?ll clip this spitfire’s beauty !”’ ‘““Leave ler be —save trouble.’ ‘“The knife, I say!’ ‘You ruffian!’’ ‘Glorious Clif !’’ ‘*Drop that !’’ | The little inan dropped himself. Neither Vic nor Pun’kin saw exactly how Clif did it, he was so quick; but in a flash he had reached the rail. In a whirl he was over it, the girl was free, Clit had the man on the ground. — **Wanted!’’? spoke Pun’kin, doughtily, making a slide to follow, just here, The three big ruffans were making a rush for —f Clif; the girl ran for the piece of scantling to return - ee ND a colina of his soe 2 aig, c 1 « - ps be * sth » Pe ‘ pee + ie. MEGIMICDOOKS Com * Puce \ . . fe ae Lh es - . TA ‘Ot 2. F Pat, 9 | ay eA . A . ; ' Sere of ty tte cs a»! “4 am r¢ f, » = ol 7 A, i. : ow a ~ - * . 7 ys > mm," 5. Fe. , . uae 4 he ~ ‘ d _— ' df = ~~ ” ~" 3 ; : ' > he . . 5 _ - 4 vis J 2 : . « ya . ie - bey ne ~ ri : . * Sod * . at 2 nea , rd x 2 ! “a Fa Ve a Sach = Sa EES P oo 7: mie —— :