er in every line of bearing, stepped jauntily along t

ack-trimmed blouse of the cadet uniform. Their white duck

nt straight to t

ott, for the clerk's back was turne

rstanding, the clerk turned and passed a small book known as the cadet registe

script of the day's signatures by cadets is taken, and this transcript goes to the O.C. The clerk will send no cards for cadets who have not first reg

visiting card. Holmes

s Bentley and Miss Mea

the hotel registe

o Mrs. Bentl

en!" called the c

" acknowled

nter no part of the hotel except the parlor. He must see his friends either there, or on the veranda. There is a story told that a general officer's wife visited West Point, for the first time, to see her son, a new ca

regulations provide that your son

jor General Blank!" excl

ect. He must either go to the parlor at once, or leave the hotel instantly. If he

fore obliged to descend to t

ning room. The cadet may not, under any circumstances, accept an invi

ently applied by outsiders to the rules that hedge in ca

aircase, gazing about her. At last her glance settled, with some bewil

oth hands. "Yes; I am certain of it," she added, as Dick and Greg, bowing gracefully from the waistline, smiled go

," laughed Dick easily. "Yes; you see, cadets, under their training here,

a flutter and a swis

de came gliding forwa

art," cried Laura, laughing, as she held ou

change for the better?

t it, Belle? A how wonderfully

roud, except that she was from Gridley, and that she had

ewhat rounder, and much more womanly in an undefinable way. She was sweeter looking in all ways--Dick recognized that

d and take us over to

ll

wholly for the better as far as charm of appearance and manner went. Both girls

y," Dick smiled. "But to-day--a most un

d Mrs. Bentley in a t

hed outside visitors at Cullum Hall this afternoon

y," murmured

the close of tomorrow afte

away about eleven in

Ben

Prescott. "It is a very strange thing for a young lady to go away from Wes

-morrow afternoon; may we n

see the most of West Poi

will be able, also, to see d

tomorrow is Sunday

dress parad

To her it seemed almost sac

you will understand. It is really as impressive as a religious c

Mrs. Bentley, l

tle party had moved

you over, and let you see our camp from the outside. Then, after supper, we

emen must come to the hotel a take the meal with us. Wait;

tt, smiling. "No cadet can possibly eat at the hotel. There are many regulatio

tley and Laura, while Greg came

tonight, Mr. Holmes?" asked Be

adet though he was, f

ppens that I am already engaged to drag--

rag' better than 'es

e, is to escort you tonight,

" replied Belle, with an odd smile. "D

ss Meade, there are many customs here that are str

laughed Belle, "so old that

ng lady friends coming to the hop, for instance, he asks one of his comrades to escort one of his friends. Why, a cadet who, for any reason, finds

unknown substitute who reported

ng man. "Miss Meade, we look upon a our comrades here as gentlemen. We regard the man whom we may send in our place as being more worthy

nything that sounded inconsiderate, or too lig

d courteously; "for I never take offence where none i

indeed, did not wish to talk much. She was taken up wit

e pleased over your coming to West Point than ove

Dick

has made such a rapid a

as made such a cha

man, now, and I am certain that the change has been made mo

hat is full of purpose. It must be. It takes purpose and downright h

y was close to the west, or

asked Laura, after gazing rather i

Mr. Dodge

im over to speak with

it," Dick res

ked at hi

ter friends here than at Grid

, but we are thrown together ve

t speaking with Mr. Dodge, d

eed to," repli

ttle party. After a short, but curious