Chapter I: Front Matter

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THE PUTNAM HALL CADETS

Or, Good Times in School and Out

by

ARTHUR M. WINFIELD

Author of "The Rover Boys Series," "Bob, The Photographer," etc.

Illustrated

Grosset & Dunlap Publishers · New York

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BY THE SAME AUTHOR

THE PUTNAM HALL RIVALS;
Or, Fun and Sport Afloat and Ashore.
THE PUTNAM HALL CADETS;
Or, Good Times in School and Out.
THE ROVER BOYS ON THE PLAINS;
Or, The Mystery of Red Rock Ranch.
THE ROVER BOYS ON THE RIVER;
Or, The Search for the Missing Houseboat.
THE ROVER BOYS IN CAMP;
Or, The Rivals of Pine Island.
THE ROVER BOYS ON LAND AND SEA;
Or, The Crusoes of Seven Islands.
THE ROVER BOYS IN THE MOUNTAINS;
Or, A Hunt for Fun and Fortune.
THE ROVER BOYS ON THE GREAT LAKES;
Or, The Secret of the Island Cave.
THE ROVER BOYS OUT WEST;
Or, The Search for a Lost Mine.
THE ROVER BOYS IN THE JUNGLE;
Or, Stirring Adventures in Africa.
THE ROVER BOYS ON THE OCEAN;
Or, A Chase for a Fortune.
THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL;
Or, The Cadets of Putnam Hall.

_12mo, finely illustrated and bound in cloth._
_Price, per volume, 60 cents._

GROSSET & DUNLAP
PUBLISHERS · NEW YORK

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Copyright, 1901 by The Mershon Company

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE
I. Introducing Some Cadets 1
II. The Mysterious Sloop 10
III. A Case of Bribery 19
IV. Electing a Major 29
V. Off on a Picnic 38
VI. An Odd Bit of Punishment 47
VII. How the Boat Races were Won 56
VIII. The Cadets to the Rescue 66
IX. The Chums Make a Call 74
X. In the Hands of the Enemy 84
XI. A Great Game of Football 92
XII. Happenings after the Game 101
XIII. The Circus, and a Monkey 110
XIV. All about a Tiger 120
XV. Prisoners of a Wild Beast 129
XVI. Off on a Long March 138
XVII. Mumps Sees a Ghost 147
XVIII. The Young Major Shows His Courage 156
XIX. The Result of the Nutting Party 165
XX. Out in the Cold 175
XXI. The Boys "Hold the Fort" 185
XXII. Josiah Crabtree is Nonplused 194
XXIII. Buried under the Snow 203
XXIV. A Challenge Accepted 210
XXV. How the Fight Ended 217
XXVI. Friends in Need 225
XXVII. The Punishment of a Bully 233
XXVIII. The Results of a Fire 241
XXIX. The Disappearance of George Strong 249
XXX. A Lucky Escape--Conclusion 257