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
About This Book
The narrative follows a young West Point cadet recently returned from the hospital who leads a secret circle of classmates in a string of episodic adventures that mix pranks, daring rescues, and confrontations with rival cadets. Episodes include disguised excursions to a circus, tests of courage such as breaking up hazing, exploration of a hidden cave, river and camp encounters, and engineered traps and counterplots that escalate into skirmishes and a desperate conspiracy. Through clever improvisation, loyalty, and physical risk the group uncovers schemes against them and brings matters to a climactic resolution.