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

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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