"
"They told the truth," cried Sam. "This just suits me, and we owe
Captain Putnam and Mrs. Green one for doing it."
George Strong smiled. Then the smile faded as he remembered how
Josiah Crabtree once told Captain Putnam that he did not believe
in letting chums room together. "Place each boy among strangers,"
Crabtree had said. "It will make him more reliant." But Captain
Putnam had not listened to the crabbed old fellow, and Strong was
glad of it.
"Here is a closet, in which each of you can stow his clothing when
it is dealt out to him. Your ordinary suits will, of course, be
placed, away for you, for during the academy term, you will as
cadets wear only your uniforms."
"When will I get my uniform?" asked Fred, who was anxious to don
his "soldier fixings," as he put it.
"Tomorrow, if we have any suit on hand that fit."
"I don't want a second-handed suit," put in Sam.
George Strong laughed. "Don't worry, my boy; every pupil gets new
clothing. But, many boys are so nearly of a size that Captain
Putnam always keeps a dozen or more suits on hand."
"Oh, that's different."
"The beds are all numbered, and to avoid disputes we always put
the eldest boy in bed No.
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