Dave Darrin's Third Year at Annapolis; Or, Leaders of the Second Class Midshipmen
from studies sounded t
there came a tap a
n," cal
, followed by a scor
remarked Dan Dalzell, closing a new text-
o many of us," inqu
ind the little chap. He really believes that study release sounds before
nnecessary hospitality. "After the table and the ch
ious streak?" asked one of the caller
marked down to 2.1 in more tha
atter," grimaced another
an guess what we came
pman H
t might be footbal
velous!" gasped
umed the captain of the Navy team. "Not that we were destitute of good players before. But we lacked enough of different kinds to make a
. "Confidence is all right, but don't let
f the Army, Darry
he story is true that Prescott and Holme
great players!"
know something about that pair, since I've play
han you two, Darry
red Dave unh
esty or extr
closed his mouth with a snap and ducked as
though he spoke uneasily. "Why do you r
and myself the game. Anything that we know about the
Joyce. "Darrin, we look upon you as the best thing
e about being 'kidded,'"
speaker, "and we don't like to have you
believe
afraid
ly. "I'll work hard to beat any man that I have to go up against,
we like to hear you
nd put the stopper in," prom
en made a rush for
ott and Holmes are on the Army ele
p to West Point and has seen the Army crowd at work. The Army is rejoicing over Prescott an
h the Army," Darrin declared thoughtfully. "And the Ar
y, there's another question we want to put to you, and we want an out-and-out
is denial,"
es
een any question here about his honor," Darrin replied. "I accep
came to give you such a nasty
on his mind, and he was determined to do it. He tripped me, of course, but I think he really acted on an unconscious imp
play on the same team w
pman H
t suspect any man here at the Naval Academy of any
" cried sever
rompt flight of visitors. Ten minutes later taps sounded and a master switch turned off the lights in
even football is allowed to interfere in the least with studies or recitations. No football player is permitted to go into section room, after extra practice
ce work. The scores were presently increased to hundreds. Fifty or more Naval officers detailed at the yard were scattered along the side lines. Many of the wives and daughters of officers statione
at the Navy had two new men on the tea
out to see you and Danny bo
etter to do with their t
the spectators wants to see th
eap cheered up by what they'v
ciously. Never much of an egotist, he declined to
d off the two teams tha
that he was not
ttered that midshipman gloomily to himself. "I
hrough the most brilliant play that he had yet exhibite
t's all Darrin now! These idiots will
he day before from the head coach, he did not dare to c
ctice game, a man on the second team was hur
better player than the fool coach imagines. But, anyway, I suppose Darr
ayer of the second eleven was
alled the c
ay, sir," reporte
t me!" grow
ed the head coa
sulky impulse seized him to reply that he did not feel up to form t
ir," he
on second," dire
good
d a face full of sulkiness. As he joined
flashed through Dave's mind. In an insta
entleman and a man of honor,
back and passed, Darrin received it and da
crash. Dave was down with the ball,
led itself. Dave and Jetson were at the bottom of the he
d of excitement. But there was anxiety enough when it
Darrin-the great Darrin?"
s another question tha