CHAPTER II 

NEWCOMERS AT THE ACADEMY 

"Dan Baxter has escaped!" repeated Dick. "That is news indeed. Does your father give my particulars?" 

"He says it is reported that the jailer was sick and unable to stop Dan." 

"Humph! Then they must have had some sort of a row," put in Tom. "Well, it does beat the nation how the Baxters do it. Don't you remember how Arnold Baxter escaped from the hospital authorities last year?" 

"Those Baxters are as slick as you can make them," said Frank. "I've been thinking if Dan would dare to show himself around Putnam Hall." 

"Not he!" cried Larry. "He'll travel as far can and as fast as he can." 

"Perhaps not," mused Dick. "I rather he will hang around and try to help his father out of prison." 

"That won't help him, for the authorities will be on strict guard now. You know the stable door is always locked after the horse is stolen." 

At this there was a general laugh, and when it ended a loud roll of a drum made the young cadets hurry to the front of the parade ground. 

"Fall in, Companies A and B!" came the command from the major of the battalion, and the boys fell in. Dick was now a first lieutenant, while Tom and Sam were first and second sergeants respectively. 

As soon as the companies were formed they were marched around the Hall and to the messroom. Here they were kept standing in a long fine while George Strong came to the front with half a dozen new pupils. 
Did someone flee?
Who was that?
Who was the informant?
Did the warden try to stop?
What was Frank's impression of the escapee?
Why Dan would try to be around?
Is his father also imprisoned?
Did they think he will attempt to release him?
Did they think the bosses will be alert?
Were they amused about the situation?
What is Dicks rank now?
What about other two?
How many military companies are there?
Do they have any designation?
What are their companies called?
Who would be ahead of them?
Are they doing any drills?
Then where are they?
Are they just stationed there?
What are they doing then?
yes
Dan Baxter has escaped!
Dan Baxter
Dan Baxter 
Dick.
Dan Baxter has escaped!" repeated Dick.
yes
He says it is reported that the jailer was sick and unable to stop Dan
unknown
unknown
He'll travel as far can and as fast as he can."
He'll travel as far can and as fast as he can." 
yes
 rather he will hang around and try to help his father out of prison." 

no
That won't help him, for the authorities will be on strict guard now.
yes
That won't help him, for the authorities will be on strict guard now
yes
At this there was a general laugh, and when it ended a loud roll of a drum made the young cadets hurry to the front of the parade ground. 

Dick was now a first lieutenant
Dick was now a first lieutenant
first and second sergeants
while Tom and Sam were first and second sergeants respectively
Two
"Fall in, Companies A and B
cadets
 loud roll of a drum made the young cadets
A and B
Fall in, Companies A and B
Dick, Tom, and Sam
Dick was now a first lieutenant, while Tom and Sam were first and second sergeants respectively. 
no
As soon as the companies were formed they were marched around the Hall and to the messroom. 
Hall and to the messroom
As soon as the companies were formed they were marched around the Hall and to the messroom
no
As soon as the companies were formed they were marched around the Hall and to the messroom. Here they were kept standing in a long fine while George Strong came to the front with half a dozen new pupils. 
a parade
young cadets hurry to the front of the parade ground. 