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

d eagerly, and mostly of football, through

Hanniston infants a

the next table. "That shows you

of fair size?

subs and all the howlers," retorted Joyce. "And the regular

, shave off a ton or

ir," retorted Joyce with mock stubbornness.

" grinned Dan. "After all, we don't mind mere bulk, fo

"At any rate, from the glimpse that I got of the Hans, I

the visitors what's the use of playing them? It isn't even necessary to get into

ke in Hepso

ch to-day," joined in Midshipman Waite, from anot

t wo

ith which to back up the howls they're making for their tea

se a lot of money

the townspeople in Annapolis think they have a really good thing o

apolis townspeople win a lot to-

he Annapolis townspeople have been driven to cover; that the

rrin. "And Annapolis need

to win?" asked

y. "Ask me at supper to-night. But the townie

ave put up some, but no

, just the same," a

stioned sev

Waite. "I've been waiting for Danny boy to tell us

dshipman Dalzell was one of those who always believed that the Navy must win, just because it

ve Darrin gravely. "He might be sulking at ju

unmilitary," re

ven as good a soldier as Achill

in, then?" demanded Waite.

s own, at the siege of T

Y.?" inqu

will have to give you an ancient history book at Ch

ned Waite, helping himself to another pie

ver, were early at dressing quarters. Jetson hadn't been called as one of the subs., so he walk

ats held fair-sized crowds. At that time the Naval Academy B

Instantly the Hanniston howlers in the audience began to whoop up the noise

heir doubts about victory. The Hannistons surely were "bulky." In size

ad heard Waite say at table. It seemed little won

e now chasing a ball over the field in practice, almost immediatel

let loose a tremendous cheer in which the midshipmen spectators led, for now Cap

went up rousingl

arrin!" ho

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in! D

noise for Darrin than for hims

ptain of the Navy eleven that Darrin was getting more of a reception than himself. Hepson was simply

n you to-day," muttered Hepson, after anot

d Dave. "But I'll do my level best to do all that yo

men waited with patience and courtesy, but when their turn came they

rm to-day," murmured the mid

d shape as ever doesn't h

d the other. "You don't

see him in bad form," grumbled Jetson. "I'm a Navy

a sign from a Navy officer in the field the leader silenced his ban