Part 2 (1/2)
”And er, or Captain Putnaets wind of it”
”Make rinned Tom ”I'd just like to lay hands on about two quarts of chocolate cream”
”There won't be any stakeholder,” said dick
”But when is this kite-flying contest to come off?”
The matter was talked over, and it was decided to wait until the next Saturday, which would be, as usual, a half-holiday In theto be a contest, although they knew nothing of the wager ed
Saturday proved to be cool and clear with a stiff breeze blowing directly froet clear of the woods in front of the Hall, to hold the contests on Baker's Plain, a level patch of ground some distance to the ard
The cadets were soon on the way, shouting and laughing merrily over the sport proave as his excuse that he had a headache
”I'lad he is not with us,” said dick ”I declare, for some reason, I can't bear to have him around”
”Nor I,” returned Frank ”It's queer, but he gives me the shi+vers whenever he comes near me”
”It's a wonder he ca in our style of a crowd”
To reach Baker's Plain the cadets had to h cliff which overlooked a rocky watercourse which flowed into Cayuga Lake They e his kite, and it was after two o'clock before all hands were ready for the first trial at kite-flying
”Gracious, but it is blowing!” cried To cord on your kite?”
”The strongest I could get,” answered the youngest Rover ”I guess it is stronger than what Fred has”
”My kite won't pull like yours,” said Fred Garrison ”All ready?”
”Yes”
”Then up they go--and may the best kite win!”
Soon a dozen kites of various kinds were soaring in the air, sorily from side to side One went up with a swoop, to co itself into a hundred pieces
”Mine cracious, look at dot!” burst out Hans Mueller ”Mine Gretchen kite vos busted up--und I spent me feefteen cents on him alreety!” and a roar went up
”Never mind, Hans,” said dick ”You can help sail the Katydid
She will pull strong enough for two, I am sure”
The Katydid was a wonderful affair of silver and gold which dick had constructed on ideas entirely his own It went up slowly but surely and proved to be as good a kite as the hborhood, bad heard of the kite-flying contests, and now they came up, Dora Stanhope with the rest, acco As uess, dick was very attentive to Dora, and his brothers were scarcely less so to the two Laning sisters
”And how is yourthe course of their conversation
”She is h she is still weak from her sickness”