“They’d take everything—if they got the chance,” answered Jack. “It was lucky for us that Mumps fell and gave the alarm.”
“What a calf he is!”
“Sneaks are generally of that sort,” said Andy. “How I’d hate to have the reputation he is gaining.”
They looked back and saw Baxter, Paxton, and Mumps standing on the shore. The bully shook his fist at them.
“He feels real friendly,” said Andy. “I think he’d like to embrace us all.”
Soon the rowboat passed out of sight of that portion of the shore. Then the craft was turned up the lake, and those who were to go into the boat races during the following week took turns at the oars.
“Pepper pulls a fine stroke,” said Stuffer. “He ought to win something.”
“I believe Jackson and Perry will win the main races,” said another cadet. “They are bang-up oarsmen. They live on the Ohio River and have had lots of practice.”
“Well, I am going to do my best,” answered Pepper.
“And so am I,” added Jack.