Dave Darrin's Third Year at Annapolis; Or, Leaders of the Second Class Midshipmen

pman Dalzell's chin. The follow-

to give ground. Dan pursued him around the room. Being no coward, Jetson stood well up t

on the door, but ne

's neck, sending that midshipman to the floo

g on to your feet," ca

me," snapped Jetson,

ard at the door, and the visitor w

not one of the discipline officers. Had it been, both midshipmen would hav

who entered, followed b

Farley in a low voice. T

d, the latter turned away, letting his hands fall. Jetson,

at the door. If you see the O.C. (officer in charge) turning into this

pen on the inner side of the door, but he had the good sense to realize that s

is all about?" demanded He

. Everyone has been trying to pretend that he believes I've been trying to do Darrin up so that he can

," returned Hepson coolly. "Fact is, there isn't any

urning white, after which his face showed a deep crims

thought of what you term 'dirty work.' The fact that you won't play with us is due to your uncontrollable temper. A fellow who c

, you just stop addressing me as 'fellow,'"

ary to use some word to bring you to your senses. And now, this fight, which would get

til Mr. Jetson admits himself satisfied. It was he who started the fight, and only his word can close it. But

t classman present, "then we don't want to stop the fight. We'll stay a

has started it, it must go on until he's satisfied. Up wit

heard definite announcement of the fact that he could not hope to be called to the Navy eleven, his inwa

Dalzell was forced to give ground. As he slowly retreate

himself at last in a

ny boy!" advised; Far

ctators," warned Hepso

lay, gentlemen, to

ce and nerve-energy, was now just the least bit confused. Dan landed on one ear, and t

d on Jetson's jugular. With, a gas

e, four-" Hepso

ged Dalzell "I'll give him all the

a banging summons on

Joyce's voi

in, Dan

n and Farley leaped fo

still half daz

tant Page calle

l steam, whatever

", warned Hepson, in a stern whisper. "That r

brushing the signs of d

est voice, "we've got to hustle every minute of pract

f Darry isn't soon back on

ght soon," broke in

by instinct, the midshipmen seemed aware that the O.C., who to-day happened t

the position of attention, l

" greeted the O.C. "Is an

ing the football situ

Hepson quit

in progress he would have answered truthfully, but he d

young men rather sharply. "That is to say, I was under the impression that there had

ely. The men on this deck, sir, can't think of anyth

e O.C., "that there was some so

shipman Hepson candidly. "Ther

with football?" inqu

answer, again, w

room," assented Lieutenant Cotton. "Yet remember, gentlem

k you, sir," replied

very close to the time for st

. We are just parting to

ening, g

evenin

ridor, and the midshipmen eased themselv

k," grunted Hepson. "Now

nother time," retorted Jetson

me that Mr. Dalzell had the best of the affair right up to the end. Nor is Mr. Dalzell under

snapped Jetson, as he pa

all sounded. The others has

ashing his hands, after which he went to hi

here with me to-morrow evening. No; I don't either, though. I want him to stay over in ho

quarters in Bancroft Hall. By this time the surface wound on his face was h

et anything bump this face for days to come," remarked Dave, pointi

you on the gridiron the worst way, but he has told me that he won't even a

d Dave, then quietl

fought, did not feel it necessary to bring Jetson's case before a class meeting, and Jetson escaped Coventry. He was not cut,

for regular gridiron practice. Dave needed the work badly, for t

king the eleven this year, avo

iston College. Ordinarily, in the past, Hanniston had been an easy enough opponent, th

to the game against Hanniston, Mr. Hepson?" inquired

into a real game, we can't be sure that we've the strongest eleven. To-m

ponents, every man in the brigade speculated with great i

hought Midshipman Jetson darkly. "I hate to wish against the Navy, bu