CHAPTER XV
THE ELECTION FOR OFFICERS
“Jack, I hope you win out in that election,” said Fred, after the conference had come to an end and the cadets had dispersed.
“I hope you win out, too, Fred,” was the quick reply.
“I think if anybody has a job to get elected, it will be you, Jack,” came from Randy. “You can bet your bottom dollar that Gabe Werner will make every effort to secure that office.”
“Well, as he is acting captain now, perhaps he deserves it,” answered Jack slowly.
“He deserves nothing!” came promptly from Andy. “He’s a regular bear. He never has any consideration whatever for the cadets under him. Why, only last week it made my blood boil the way he treated a couple of new fellows. Of course, they didn’t know what he wanted, but that’s no reason why he should howl at ’em the way he did. If he had done that to me, I’d have thrown my gun at his head.”
What had been said about Gabe Werner’s ambition to become the regular captain of Company C was true. The angular lieutenant was of the opinion that the place belonged to him, and he did not hesitate to tell this to all those with whom he was intimate.