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Dave Darrin's Second Year at Annapolis

Dave Darrin's Second Year at Annapolis

Hancock, H. Irving

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ISBN10: 1153598922
ISBN13: 9781153598927
Publisher: General Books
Pages: 84
Weight: 0.30
Height: 0.20 Width: 9.01 Depth: 5.98
Language: English
Excerpt: ...you've put it through. Of course, Joyce, you're not putting up a joke on us? demanded Darrin, looking keenly at the Navy quarter-back. On my word I'm not. Come on, Danny boy, called Dave, starting, and Dalzell followed readily enough. They entered the office of the O. C., saluted and stated their case. It is, of course, a somewhat unusual request to grant for the evening, replied Lieutenant-Commander Denham. However, I can grant it if you will both assure me that you will take extreme pains to keep out of trouble of any kind, and that you will not enter the theatre or any other resort that would be bad judgment for a midshipman to enter. As to that, sir, Darrin replied, I long ago resolved not to take any chances whatever of breaking any disciplinary requirements that would bring me demerits. I am working hard to get through the academic requirements, sir, and I don't intend to pass the mental ordeals here and then find that I can't keep on as a midshipman just because I have too many demerits against me. I think, sir, you may feel assured I shall not allow myself to do anything that would bring me under discipline. Your resolution was and is a most excellent one, Mr. Darrin, replied the O.C. Mr. Dalzell, do you share Mr. Darrin's determination as to keeping out of trouble in Annapolis this evening? Emphatically, sir. Then the desired permission is granted. You will enter proper report as to the time of leaving and returning. Thanking the O.C. and saluting, Dave and Dan hastened back to Joyce. Not so difficult, was it? demanded the Navy quarter-back. It was a whole lot better than planning to French the trip, retorted Darrin. Now, we shall leave here to-night feeling perfectly safe as to our place on the pap. Pap is the sheet on which the day's report of midshipmen conduct is kept. I'll admit that caution is sometimes worth while, laughed Joyce. Soon after the call for supper formation sounded. The meal hour was a...

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