CHAPTER VI
THE BONFIRE
“This way, freshmen! This way!”
“Over here now! No let-outs!”
“Keep ’em together, Blink! Don’t let any of ’em sneak away!”
“Wood! Everybody bring wood!”
“Look out for that fellow! He’s a grind! He’ll try to skip!”
“Wood! Everybody get wood!”
The cries echoed and re-echoed over the campus at Milton. It was the final night of the term. The examinations were over and done. Some had fallen by the wayside, but Andy and his chums were among those elected.
They had passed, and they were to move on out of the preparatory school into the larger life of the colleges.