But I won't allow anybody to slap me in the face." "I didn't slap him," put in Ritter.
"Yes, you did," came from Pepper.
"It is true--I saw it," added Fred.
"So did I," added a cadet named Brown.
"If you were struck, Major Ruddy, it was your duty to report the occurrence at the office," said Josiah Crabtree, loftily.

"Such actions as these will most likely cost you your command." "Oh, what a shame!" burst out Pepper.
"Ditmore, I want no words from you!" roared the head teacher, savagely.
"But it wouldn't be fair to make Jack suffer for something like that," went on Pepper, bound to stick up for his chum.
"Ha! you dare to talk back to me, Ditmore! Go to your room at once, and stay there until to-morrow morning." "But, Mr.Crabtree----" "Not another word.

Go to your room.

And you, Ruddy and Ritter, report to me and to Captain Putnam at the private office at once." There was no help for it, and with an angry look on his face, Pepper left the gymnasium and walked over to the school building.
"I'll report as soon as I have washed up, Mr.Crabtree," said Ritter, sullenly.
"So will I," added Jack.
"I'll give you both ten minutes, no more!" snapped the teacher, and then he strode from the gymnasium as swiftly as he had entered it.
As soon as Josiah Crabtree had departed a lively discussion commenced between the followers of the young major and of Reff Ritter.

Only a few had seen the start of the quarrel and knew that it had been provoked entirely by the bully.
"I'm afraid I am in for it," said Jack, dismally, to Fred.