Brown and Nappy Martell had left Colby Hall for good,
Henry Stowell had established himself as a satellite of Werner, doing
all the mean little jobs the big cadet desired.

"Of course you'll be elected," declared Codfish to the lieutenant,
when the talk over the coming election was rife. "The place belongs to
you."

"Sure it does," answered Gabe Werner readily. "But I suppose I've got
to work like the rest of the candidates if I want it," he added,
heaving a deep sigh. Werner was lazy by nature, and he did not like
the idea of electioneering, any more than he did the idea of studying.

"I'll tell you what you ought to do, Gabe," said Bill Glutts. "You
ought to give the boys a spread, or treat them to an entertainment in
town. That would nail the captaincy for you."

This idea pleased Werner, and, as a result, that night he invited all
the cadets he dared to approach to the moving-picture theater at Haven
Point. A crowd of about thirty accepted this invitation, and they not
only went to the show, but later on dined at one of the restaurants
at Gabe's expense.

"That sort of thing makes me tired," declared Spouter, when he heard
of this. "Why, the poor fish is trying to buy votes!"

At first Dan Soppinger had said that he did not care to run for the
captaincy, but a number of his friends insisted that he allow his name
to be put up, and finally he consented. Others went to Walt Baxter and
told him that he must run, too.

"You've simply got to do it, Baxter," said Ned Lowe. "If you don't,
some of the fellows who might vote for you will go over to Werner, and
he'll have a walkover from the start."

"All right then, if you want me to stand I'll do it," said Walt. "Just
the same, I think Jack Rover ought to have it, and I'm going to vote
for him."

The voting was to be held on the following Saturday, and on Monday
morning the cadets were to leave Colby Hall for Camp Barlight.
Consequently between getting ready to vote and preparing for the
encampment, all of the students were unusually busy.

The election was held in the main hall of the school, and was presided
over by Captain Dale and Professor Brice. It was announced that the
total number of votes to be cast would be 111 and the number necessary
for a choice would consequently be 56.

"We will ballot for the major and the three captains separately,"
announced Captain Dale. "Then we will have the balloting for the
lieutenants."

The electing of a major for