CHAPTER XXIII.
AN ELECTION OF OFFICERS "Election of officers to-morrow!" "As if every cadet at the school didn't know it, Pepper." "Well, Andy, have you made up your mind how you are going to vote ?" "Sure I have," replied the acrobatic youth.

"I am going to vote for Bart Conners for major, since Jack don't want to run again." "That's the way I am going to vote, too." "How about the two captains ?" asked Joe Nelson.
"Well, I think I'll vote for Dave Kearney for one," answered Pepper.

"I am not so sure about the other." "What's the matter with Harry Blossom ?" asked Bert Field.

"He seems to be a nice sort." "He is." "I understand Reff Ritter wants to be a captain," put in Stuffer.
"Sure, an' he'd be afther wantin' to be major, only he ain't popular enough," came from Emerald.
"Coulter is out for a captaincy, too," said Jack, who had come up during the talk.
"Do you think either of them will be elected ?" asked Andy.
"Not if I can prevent it," replied the young major.

"Neither of them deserves any office." "I understand Dan Baxter wants to be major," said Stuffer.