d that of Anstey. Bert
Dodge, also, had got creditably past the examiners. But eighteen of
the plebes were dropped.

All the first-class men passed. So now came joyous days for all the
cadets except the lowly plebes, whose only participation in the gay
times that take place at this season is to stand on one side and
watch.

But the night of the graduation hop came and went. The day
following this was the graduation of the first class.

On the evening of this day Anstey dropped in to see Dick and Greg
in their room.

"Hullo, old ramrod, and you, Holmesy! Are you pondering on the
fact that you'll be an exalted yearling to-morrow?"

"I don't believe the yearling himself feels exalted--it's only the plebe
that puts him on a high seat. The yearling probably looks with
longing to the next and the next and the next," laughed Greg.

"Oh, I don't know. Not longing," put in Dick. "I should not want to
stay here always, of course. One looks forward to shouldering real
responsibilities. But I'm going to enjoy every year as I go along and
not wish for the next and the next."

"Just the same, the 'next' comes," replied Anstey as he said
good-night and left the room.

A little later a drum sounded at the inner entrance of the north
sally port. The subdivision inspector was coming--had gone.

"Greg," whispered Cadet Prescott.

"Yes, old ramrod?"

"To-morrow will be yearling camp for us!"

What happened there and during the following year will be told in
the next volume, entitled "DICK PRESCOTT'S SECOND YEAR
AT WEST POINT, or, Finding the Glory of the Soldier's Life."

THE END

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