Part 5 (1/2)

”Then we et down to see the pictures by all means,” answered Jack

”That is, if the stor I don't think any of theymnastic work,” cried Randy, and had soon shed his cap and his coat He leaped up to one of the turning-bars, and was soon busily going through various gymnastic evolutions His twin joined him, and then they did a little team work, much to the admiration of so from one bar to the next?” called out Ned Lowe Ned was known as the chief singer of the school and was very handy with a ainst you,” called Andy quickly

”Not much!” was Ned's ready reply ”I know you can beat ainst Walt Baxter”

Walt Baxter was a clean-cut athletic youth who had ymnasium and on the baseball and football field He was the son of Dan Baxter, who at one time had been a bitter enemy of the older Rovers But the senior Baxter had reforer Rovers

”All right, Walt,” called out Andy ”Do you want to swing against ainst both of you,” answered Walt pleasantly

The details of the little contest were quickly arranged, and it was decided that Randy should , Walt the second, and Andy should co leap froe pad spread beyond the second bar

”One try only now, reer ”Do your best, everybody”

It did not take Randy long to get into position, and then he racefulness itself He landed on the pad lightly, but quite close to the second bar

”I'm sure I can do better than that!” cried Walt Baxter; and in less than ahalf a foot beyond the mark set by Randy

Andy eyed the distance carefully, and then prepared to -fish act!” he criedon here? A contest? Let me see it!” came a voice from behind the crowd that had assembled to see the perforood deal of a sneak, pushed his way to the front of the gathering

”Hi, Codfish, what are you trying to do?” exclaimed Ned Loho had been elbowed rather rudely by the s on,” cried Stowell

”All right, Codfish, take it in for all you're worth,” called out Fatty Hendry, and then put out his foot and pushed the sneak of the school forward

It was a vigorous shove, and in order to keep hi Henry Stowell took half a dozen quick steps forward Andy was just in the act of launching himself from one bar to the next when Stowell's forward movement carried him to a point directly between the two bars As a consequence Andy's feet struck the smaller cadet in the shoulder, and both went down in a heap on the floor

”Stop! Stop! What are you trying to do--kill me?” yelled Stowell, as Andy caentle fashi+on

”I'd like to knohat you are trying to do, Codfish?” de a nickname for Stohich the latter abhorred

”I didn't do a thing! Fatty Hendry tried to trip me up”

”And you shoved your way in where you had no business to be,” retorted Fatty ”Just the saot in your way, Andy,” he added

”Are either of you hurt?” questioned Jack quickly

”He spoiled my jump,” answered his cousin

”And he kicked me in the shoulder and knocked ood mind to report him”

”What! After all we did for you in the woods last Winter?” demanded Fred They had found Stoith Werner and Glutts and had rescued the little cadet from the bullies and seen him safe on his way home