THE WEST POINT RIVALS

OR

Mark Mallory’s Stratagem

BY

LIEUT. FREDERICK GARRISON, U. S. A.,

AUTHOR OF

“Off for West Point,” “A Cadet’s Honor,” “A West Point Treasure,” “On Guard,” etc.

NEW YORK AND LONDON STREET & SMITH, PUBLISHERS

Copyright, 1903 By STREET & SMITH

The West Point Rivals

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE

I ―Accepting a Challenge 7

II ―The Circus at Highland Falls 13

III ―Not on the Programme 23

IV ―Bull Harris Beats a Retreat 35

V ―Another Escapade is Planned 46

VI ―The Long Delayed Visit 63

VII ―Excitement on the River 72

VIII ―Seven Lunatics and a Reporter 78

IX ―Discovering a Plot 88

X ―The Jail at Highland Falls 98

XI ―Bull Harris Gets into Trouble 106

XII ―“Revenge is Sweet” 117

XIII ―A Visit to the Cave 127

XIV ―Some Fun with the Yearlings 138

XV ―A Battle with the Enemy 148

XVI ―Abandoning the Fort 155

XVII ―Mortar Practice at West Point 164

XVIII ―A Moment of Deadly Peril 176

XIX ―Indian’s Fight for Life 184

XX ―The Parson’s Battle 192

XXI ―A Camp in the Woods 199

XXII ―A Desperate Conspiracy 212

XXIII ―A Midsummer Night’s Feast 220

XXIV ―A Terrible Revenge 229

XXV ―In Camp Lookout 237

XXVI ―A Trap for Mallory 244

XXVII ―A Strange Discovery 252

XXVIII ―Caught in the Trap 259

XXIX ―The End of it All 269

THE WEST POINT RIVALS