A group of cadets centered on Don Gordon and his friend Bert navigate life at a military academy, confronting hazing, class rivalries, and disciplinary tests while preparing for examinations and an outdoor encampment. Episodes include pranks, friendships strained and repaired, the arrival of a favored street youth, a night attack tied to deserters, and Don’s inventive solution involving a shooting-box. The story combines action and schoolroom detail to explore themes of honor, loyalty, resourcefulness, and growing responsibility as the boys face moral and physical trials that reshape their relations and futures.