The "Blacklisted" Cadet — page 27: what you’re looking at

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“TOM !? ii But the girl had glided away at the utterance of —- Clif’s name, and disappeared at the house entiance Jetting onto the pavilion befcre they could any of i= them halt her. | The wagou drove up in a cloud of dust, and two e noisy farmers stamped upon the platform calling biiskly for a bow] of bread and milk. i The four ruffiaus had found security in shelter or flight, and were no longer to be seen. ‘Well, fel’ows, she was plucky!’ observed Clif, ff ‘No nousense about her!’’ admitted Vic. i ‘‘Hold on, won’t you—a minute or two?’ pleaded a Pun’kin, looking longing and flustered as lie pre- 4 tended to adjust a troublesome shoe lace. : **Hit!?? winked Vic to Clif. Pun’kin heard, but tried desperately to look inno- cent. He watched the house entrance, and iis face fel] as the portly owner of the place appeared to serve the farmers. ‘ Clif had started away, and Vic with lim. — Pun’kin made a bold advance and addressed her. ~ fell you what,’ he said very earnestly, rejoining the others a minute later, ‘fI1’?d like to know if that rufhan hurt the girl.”? “SOf course he didn’t hurt her,’’ dissented Vice, ‘Didn't you see that Clif attended to it that she got nothing worse than a slight hair-pulling ?’’ | “Well, anyway,’’ blustered Pun’kin, ‘‘we’d ought to know whio she is!”’ Why??? smiled Clif, bluntly and tantalizingly, ~ “Ch, because—you see—well!’’ flushed Pun’kin, **T Jike pluck, and I’d like to see that girl again!”’ “Who is she??? inquired Clif. ‘Don’t know.”’ “The landlady must.’ ~ ‘*No, she says she is a stranger—lives somewhere down Melton wey and beter right after site went « ~ oe * > ot bg ¥ ™ ‘hie a chs ‘% -. ea ' ~~’ ™ hes ~s fF. wibag gi ‘ 7." ‘fr, . 4 ' arty, ay: ee aff . = Yat of - a. tas ft . . Pare < <i Se) eens ~~ Bays “ ; ef < 4 5 tay 4" - . \ hes : 4 Sees “i A - My : 2 Os * 4 és * ° ~~ - i. . ' - . A 3 « Saal gee 2 My ip PE Pe RI db Seid. OP an KE SY 6 ; FAV ET Pls a loa oe =. “fs nie s < ty \ te “—g . A. ~ Pog ® “ses ~~ » e * 7 + $ " si 7 ; } - 4 yaa. 4 a “ig, ~*] ~ . a” . ‘ ? “ . é { ‘ ; ‘ 2! ™ Ty «. ° 4 wet 1* of + - a - ’ ‘. 2S . : » wh » oe of . ad * \ . a 5 | Ms ~~ p a ‘ “f * I ° 4 ° “- rot G @ . - _ x * . > > a | * . s > - . « >". - * te , ’ ty Y : “ . « ad Pek ly . m A < Pa as Wg P x Los itn es ty wa: - Peg »* - * ay ¢ ‘ * . ~ “ a > e¢ J a ye “ | ha - : Lae . ‘Pe. Te i. 4" A. . » rn & wi 4 MG 7 2 S 4 . - “ . > is r : AY y A= oat 4 2° > 7 - © & 5%. oy a, oo - « ‘ - «% a ‘ * ss . - Fy 7 \ . | : : S.>5 a > = ay tA ° 4 a oad , Fen yar , t . bed Dian ae sth ce wea sl Nima 'y AP eR RES aa ar # — > wa ~% Mo a os * ~~ wr S ‘. % = > Pane - : “9 < _ é ~ * ee ay & ore ~ ’ Mag ; ; (aa Pal hos Py e ~-* - _ —- a - =" _ - A *, we $ * - a o J : 7 2 - > . is A » *« a > fe - 6. ee ‘ @ s , es * fm : - ie : oe ee a ¥ , bd é . e ~ ; ~ ae > * Md ~—" ‘ a* “env 4 - ; . i wi | < * i sy 7 ‘ - 4 . . .. “ , - - th ~~ 7 b-* “* 7. } mr Ms, Re * - > & f al ; sy a? Cia ove * * ‘* > - i : +, . eae vy ” ~ A+ \ 7 ef . - Pa “ Aotiee <tt> , bec ee ers . ‘ » ¢. ® " * t « é / 4 + 7 “ : ys be bs “ * Pp. net > / 4 . é : , ry ; ~ betas, 4 ’ t e - , ®t. Ww ee & R, se =," ¢ . s “ae ” wor D Fk Pas ee EN > ‘ faz - ron Tn ‘ “ss C . ‘ nfl 2 s+ a oe te > ay EGHTTCHOOIE com