“Evidently the Harkness combination went to pieces,” remarked Randy. “He polled only nine votes.”
“And that was nine too many,” murmured his brother.
Following the election for major, Captain Dale announced that they would next vote for a new captain for Company A.
“I don’t know what you fellows are going to do, but I know I’m going to vote for Louis Glasby,” announced Jack.
“I think a whole lot of fellows will do that,” answered Fred. “He’ll probably get every one of his original fifty-one votes.”
Again there was an intermission of a quarter of an hour, and then the boys were lined up for the vote to fill the vacancy in Company A. On the first ballot Glasby got 60 votes while Fred poled 18 votes, the rest being scattering. Then on the second ballot Glasby was declared elected with 69 votes in his favor.
“Three cheers for Captain Glasby of Company A!” called out Jack quickly, as he shook hands with his late rival, and the cheers were given with as much of a will as they had been for the newly-elected major.
“Well, I got thirty-two votes on that last ballot,” announced Fred. “That shows I’ve got some friends in this school. I don’t want to be the captain of Company A. I’d rather remain a lieutenant of Company C.”
“But we’ve got to have a new captain for Company C now that Jack has stepped out,” put in Phil Franklin.
A quarter of an hour later the balloting began for a new captain for the company Jack had commanded. Here developed a spirited rivalry, and it was not until the fifth ballot that the final vote was taken. Then Fred won by 64 votes with the other votes scattered among eight contestants.