CHAPTER V
AN ODD CHARACTER
It was evening when Dick arrived at Kentfield, which, from the scenes about the station, he judged to be quite a town of little importance. There were few signs of life, scarcely anyone being at the depot, and only a few passengers alighting.
"I wonder if I can get a carriage to take me out to the academy?" mused Dick, as he looked about. "This doesn't strike me as being much of a place, but the catalogue dad got showed quite an academy. I wonder where it is?"
He saw a rather dilapidated hack standing near the platform, and, walking up to it, addressed the driver.
"Can you take me out to the military academy?" he asked.
"Sure," replied the man, "but there's nothing to see. It isn't open yet. Term doesn't begin until next week."
"I know," replied Dick. "But I'm going to attend there."
"You?"
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