Dick Prescott's Second Year at West Point / Or, Finding the Glory of the Soldier's Life

, sir?" demanded

osed it again, without speaki

ate my reasons

, Mr. Pr

a really direct suspicion that he had a hand in the affair

you have refused to answer the question th

am legally required to state a suspicion only. My second reason, sir, is that to state the name o

ng, Captain Bates remained silent. So, too, did t

tactical officers--much harder one tha

ustice. The young man who is being trained to be an officer, and who will, in time, be placed over other men,

y be forced to testify in way that would incriminate himself. When

, insolently, to the point of insubordination. So, when a cadet, under questioning, refuses to give evidence incriminating another cadet, his reason may be accepted; or, if it appear b

ng young fellow. His face, his eyes, had all the stamp of truth and manliness. Yet the suspicion had arisen with these two

r position unreserve

uired Colonel

s,

re than the merest suspicion of the c

lutely cer

tt, that you have this suspicio

nswer not only truthfully, but instantly. So Di

ed to say something,

did not wish

rescott admit

military man may. There were a few questions that he wanted to ask this ca

ent for perhaps half

at present,

him facing Captain Bates, whom he also saluted. Both officer

y inexpressiveness. Even Bert Dodge, who covertly scanned Prescot

weather you agree w

inquired Ca

at he is an a

s,

n is so very straightforwardly artful that he is likely to give u

t anything by fair me

n I am goin

picious of M

if we do not find a means of curbing him, this summer's encampme

a twinkle in Colonel Strong's e

ates, I shall be interested in k

one to drills. The summons before the O.C. had

two letters that the mail

cadet pounced upon both of them, seating himself

st. It was a lengthy letter. The young man ran through the pag

It was a small, square envelope, without crest or monogram, but the paper and cut were scrupulously good an

that he had not felt in opening his mother's letter. Dick di

he letter. ("Hm!" muttered the

ow, I wonder why it should have been a surprise? Great Scott! Now, I c

ed with the idea. She has heard from Mr. Darrin, but he suggests September as the best time for us to visit Annapolis. So moth

the date, he

e tomorrow afternoon

paign hat up to the ridgepole. That piece of headgear didn't have far to trav

ickled boy!" murmure

ome--and folks t

e drill squads retur

in, warm a

trouble with the O.C.,

n his so

eve I did," D

ed his cong

ess what's going to h

sco

er you'd

, Laura and Belle Meade will b

, but to Dick's ear his chum's

to the hop tomorr

od," agreed Holmes placidly, then stepped

mes?" inqui

ever!" Di

.P

cott, an eager look in his eyes. "And say, Anstey,

so," replied t

ing el

g parti

want you to meet both the young ladies, and

or water for you, or Holmesy,"

ordeal as that," laughed Dick happily. "Just wai

idering: "As they come from home, old ramrod, I should

th the girls? It would be a slight on the girls if only two men wanted to dance with them. Besides, we want to show

or the compliment," replie

ck. "We want these girls to carry away with them th

and concert, Dick wanted to talk all the time about the coming visit of the girls. G

usiasm than he had been displaying, "look at that black-eyed

t them face to face pr

riff won

. "I'd have a scrap on my hands,

little shove. "I tell you, Griff won't mind.

f slight absorption, yet his course was so managed as to bring Mr. Holmes face to face with Griffin. At least a dozen other gray and white-clad young men were

encounter you. I've just been telling my sister about some of the

had been able to acquire at West Point, while a dozen ot

t animatedly about her new impressions of Wes

much more about thin

st be good to Dell f

st-informed men here

s's expense. Look o

cefully and neatly as though he hadn

er was as downright good before," murmured Greg, looking down i

t keep your eyes on a level, and you'll be able, in five minutes,

t Griff again. That young man was talking, with all a

ffin, "is good boy, but he is c

ff," protested Greg, "for I feel that I'm und

nto the eyes of her tall escort. Miss Griffin had heard of the

deal below your expectations?"

ly escaped me. Yet it does seem rather apt. Don't you think, Mr. Holmes, that th

crestfallen, but he w

Some of the young ladies who come here se

e color of hair and eyes? Is that it?" asked

ailed and blue-bloused Chinese all look alike at first glance. Graduall

it, Mr. Holmes," repl

ng one cadet from another," Greg went on bravely. "But I am hoping

make certain," responde

be your debt

blouse, and carry a white ha

ruel," si

manded Mi

re against cadet regulations.

" challenged

ng people had strolled just a bit beyond the encampment, and n

uggest," replied Greg

ate to

aroused," complai

up into my face until you are certa

ped the blac

uous and inconsiderate

king coyly up into Mr. Holmes's face. But at last

o much," remarked Greg

't stand it

Griffin turned her lo

mes's gr

moments, she rem

ous in fearing that I would

at the hop tomorrow

uld li

"that I am so fortunate as to be discreet

be so charitab

to seize her hand by way of answer.

w evening, Miss Griffin, may I hope tha

ke sure," she laughed softly, gl

still with the tall blonde. Griffin had permission to go to the hotel, and Greg didn't. So Greg strolled with Miss Grif

f Holmesy?" asked Gr

"Very soldierly, if I am any judge. I wonder ho

repared for bed that n

rom home! I hope you'll do nothing, th

Greg solemnly. The

ve

ed Dick. "What

femme to accept my d

Grif

es

ning quickly to hide a frown,

tleman, suh!" replied the Vi