Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-06-13

the subsequent proceedings. i"N
cadets standing around looked upon
the blow as a chance one, for one OF
them. third class man. at the
mumbled instigation Of the others
stepped up TO the victorious under
,ized "pleb'
Sir" said the third class "man' TO
the undersized ''p.eb," you struck
that man after time had been called
Didn't you2"
"Not on your life insurance." quiet
" replied the understood ''pleb, don
ming bis blouse.
"Hal then lie, EN-" exclaimed the
third class "man."
THAT, or thereabouts," replied the
shock-headed 'pleb.' Fix it to SUIT
yourself. But don't get gassy win
me. or III have 10 hand you poke
The bunch Of cadets stared open
mouthed at the undersized "pleb' Tor
his hardihood in thus addressing a
| third class IMAM"
aYoull have 10 fight me for that
sir" said the third class man. en-
deavoring TO make his voice sound
feroeious.
"You're on" was the shoek-headed
"pleb's" rep,y. ''rhe more the mer-
rier. When do you want yoursg
"Now." said the third class man.
not quite so confidently. and in about
two minutes they had squared on .
each other. The third class man
was Of about the same proportions as
the large "pleb." who still lay dream
/ ing on the grass, but he was quicker
on his feet. However, that fact didn
avail him two cents worth. The IN
dersized "p.eb" praneed into him from
the drop Of the flag and the rataplan
OF iolts that he planted all over the
third class "man" for couple OF
minutes. while the latter never got IN
a lick. was sure caution TO pythons'
n wasn't ha,f as much caution, how
g ever. as the way the undersized 'pleb
suddenly drew back, when he ceased
10 extract amusement from bastnR
the third class IMAM" all over the
latter's person above the waist lire
and planted his left on the third class
mans" right ear, The third cas-
"man" toppled over like sack Of
oats. while the party OF amazed ca
diets rubbed their eyes and wondered
n IL could all be true--for the just
tbrashed third class "man" was the
I top-notch bully. and fighter OF West
=, Point.
The cadet oncer who had been Sc
= outrageously "insulted" by the vic
torious understood "pleb" on th'
parade ground was the first TO re
cover.
"seize him" he commanded his si'
mates still on their feet.
+ "Wait a minute" put in the shock
headed "pleb." backing away oit
u his blouse hanging over his arm
u "What for this seizing?'
E. "srrah, 'pleb,'" replied the eade
officer with an attempt at impressive
q ness. st Is the custom here TO tax
is the conceit out Of 'plebs.' You ar
10 be 'braced' and exercised an
.spread-eagled' and 'bucked an
gagged and soaked under the pumI
and then you are to drink PM
so OF tabasco sauce with your ia,lo'
candles and raw onions and tollo'
that mn with n few kerosene cocktaili
and YOU are to announce thnt you llk
these things #,
ooh. I am. hey?" said the shocl
headed "pleb," brushing little sp'
az dust from his blouse. "Ehat " I
nice. BY the way. who's going
have al this fun with me-
eve are" replied the cadet once
advancing upon the understood pie D
closely followed by the others.
The code OF 'honor" in vogue at u
West Point military academy anon
the cadets forbade any Of the latti
from mentioning what happened lu
: at this iuncture, but plain solids
Of engineers, wac saw the whole pc
Torrance from behind a httle kn'
III a short distance away, has told aoo'
ng n The cadet officer didn't get no
DC ~ the underslzed "pleb' at
'ss Neither did any Of the Others. !
knocked them down like nine-pir
= As soon as they scrambled 10 the
IN feet he knocked them down agar
w. After being knocked down the seeol
- time. they Az ItthaAh'' WV - -
-. Indifferent TO what was going
around them. Then the underslz
nB "pleb" strolled around the laid-o
eI ones, gave each of them good sw
kick where kicks are customary I
ministered and strolled away. NJ
cadets did a hospital stunt on
~ sick report Of the West Point militia
'eu academy for periods varying from :
o ~. DAYS 10 three weeks after that mig
'u A large delegation Of Terry Metz
VI ern's friends met him when
w y, stepped of the gangplank OF
eA- west Point boat in New York on
following night.
~. "This hazing game" remarked !
gu, rv-who had been designated a ea'
"'' by a sporty" congressman Just
a lark. and TO see what would ~
". non 10 the featherweight-"this D
a. ING game isn't such a much OF III
~ proposition. It's eastern giving
bibition bouts any time. It's bu