"Lieut. Frederick Garrison" is a pseudonym used by Upton Sinclair.
[Illustration: "'The cadets of this academy, Miss Adams,' said he, 'do not speak to Mr. Mallory.'" (see page 90)]
A CADET'S HONOR
Or
Mark Mallory's Heroism
by
LIEUT. FREDERICK GARRISON, U. S. A.
Author of "Off for West Point," "On Guard," "A West Point Treasure," etc.
[Illustration: BOYS' OWN LIBRARY]
Philadelphia David Mckay, Publisher 610 South Washington Square
Copyright, 1903 By Street & Smith
A Cadet's Honor
CONTENTS
CHAPTER PAGE I--A "Yearling" Meeting 7 II--Mark's Mysterious Visitor 19 III--Trouble for Mark 26 IV--The Explanation 38 V--Mark in Disgrace 46 VI--Indian's Re-examination 58 VII--The Examination of the Parson 66 VIII--The Rescue Party 72 IX--Heroism of the Parson 76 X--More Troubles 81 XI--Disadvantages of "Coventry" 85 XII--The Embassy of the Parson 91 XIII--Preparations for the Battle 99 XIV--The Affair at the Fort 109 XV--Two Plebes in Hospital 117 XVI--The Parson's Indignation 124 XVII--Indian in Trouble 133 XVIII--To the Rescue 146 XIX--The Alliance is Completed 156 XX--Indignation of the Yearlings 162 XXI--A Mild Attempt at Hazing 171 XXII--The Bombshell Falls 177 XXIII--In the Shadow of Dismissal 185 XXIV--A Letter 193 XXV--A Swimming Match 204 XXVI--The Finish of a Race 211 XXVII--What Mark Did 219 XXVIII--Mark Meets the Superintendent 231 XXIX--The Seven in Session 239 XXX--The Move into Camp 248 XXXI--"First Night" 257 XXXII--Conclusion 268
A CADET'S HONOR
CHAPTER I.
A "YEARLING" MEETING.
The whole class came to the meeting. There hadn't been such an important meeting at West Point for many a day. The yearling class had been outrageously insulted. The mightiest traditions of the academy had been violated, "trampled beneath the dust," and that by two or three vile and uncivilized "beasts"--"plebes"--new cadets of scarcely a week's experience. And the third class, the yearlings, by inherent right the guardians of West Point's honor, and the hazers of the plebe, had vowed that those plebes must be punished as never had plebes been punished before.
Table of contents (by pages)
- 1: A Cadet's Honor by Upton Sinclair
- 2: And Cadet Smith again mopped his contusions
- 3: The plebes are getting so downright B
- 4: At your unprovoked conduct toward two of its members
- 5: The tac found all quiet except for the snoring
- 6: It was the room of Cadets Mallory and Powers
- 7: While he approached nearer and nearer
- 8: And Texas started hastily to dress
- 9: He added But where's Mallory
- 10: Stanard gazed at him in silence
- 11: A style that Texas had never seen
- 12: I guess that's enough for poor Texas
- 13: Here them ole cadets went an' fooled Mark Mallory again
- 14: Texas was repentant through and through by that time
- 15: Loaded to the brim look a yere
- 16: If 'twarn't seein' it's Mark Mallory
- 17: A cadet is forbidden in any way to lay hands upon the plebe
- 18: Was a rara avis among plebes
- 19: Then what sort of a Mormon are you
- 20: The Observatory was deserted and lonely
- 21: Or we shall try the veal cutlet scheme
- 22: His mustache fooled the Parson
- 23: For Cadet Peter Stanard was no fool
- 24: The Parson recognized the sound
- 25: The Parson did as he was commanded
- 26: The cadets poured in from every direction
- 27: The cadets rushed in to the attack
- 28: And before the whole plebe class
- 29: This was the young cadet officer's parting vow
- 30: You never do anything but growl at the cadets
- 31: And Mary Adams turned to the cadet
- 32: And the cadets stared at the Parson
- 33: Said the Parson Peter Stanard
- 34: Bowing Stanard out of the tent
- 35: All of which is fun for the yearling
- 36: Harris turned and confronted Cadet First Captain Fischer
- 37: Nearby stands Cadet Captain Fischer
- 38: Even the imperturbable Fischer was moved to exclamation
- 39: Said the imperturbable Fischer
- 40: And Mark was the hero of the whole plebe class
- 41: It's comforting to know that all the cadets aren't that way
- 42: As soon as Master Dewey had recovered from his excitement
- 43: Texas looked disgusted and Mark burst out laughing
- 44: Young Dewey shook hands all around
- 45: I want to know what the Parson was so indignant about
- 46: The luckless victims begin after breakfast
- 47: The other plebes did as they were told
- 48: But for the support of his captors
- 49: The yearlings were in no hurry to finish
- 50: Another of those steam calliope wails
- 51: The yearlings scarcely noticed
- 52: The dude seemed everywhere at once
- 53: They saw two plebes in distress
- 54: And mine's Chauncey Van Rensallear Mount Bonsall
- 55: I'll never chase the yearlings again
- 56: And the plebes are getting bolder every minute
- 57: No one dares to haze a plebe any more
- 58: And Murray lost no time in vowing that he would
- 59: Around which the luckless plebes were clustered
- 60: During which the yearling glared angrily
- 61: And the plebes were marched back to barracks
- 62: Dreaded like poison by all plebes
- 63: His faithful friend and roommate
- 64: They found fifty five demerits due that day
- 65: I hear they're skinning him on demerits
- 66: Something about your friend Mallory
- 67: ' Cadet Captain Fischer dropped the letter
- 68: Mallory will probably do that himself
- 69: And followed Fischer over to a seat nearby
- 70: And that also I know the plebe
- 71: We can easily give him five demerits in short order
- 72: There's the confounded plebe now
- 73: I almost hope the plebe beats him
- 74: Higher and higher rose the shouts Fischer
- 75: Called a faint voice from the distant sailboat
- 76: And Mallory was swimming desperately
- 77: Mallory was seen to put out his arm
- 78: But no word from the plebe or the girl
- 79: For Mark knew how Dewey had come there
- 80: Mallory dived again at once Splendid
- 81: That let Mallory out of his trouble
- 82: There was no boulevard at West Point
- 83: The excitement subsided after some five minutes more
- 84: Chauncey Van Rensallear Mount Bonsall
- 85: They were going to haze the yearlings
- 86: And the plebes costumed uniformly in somber suits of gray
- 87: With a few staggering plebes underneath
- 88: While no plebe escaped entirely
- 89: The four plebes could not be found
- 90: Is a source of much worriment to the plebe
- 91: Some of those plebes were as wide awake as the yearlings
- 92: The yearlings stole up cautiously
- 93: The sentries would not know yearlings from plebes
- 94: Healthy stories for the American Boy
- 95: Graydon is essentially a friend of young people
- 96: Otis is known by nearly every American boy
- 97: Jack Wheeler The Famous Frank Merriwell Stories
- 98: Chauncey Van Rensallear Mount Bonsall
