"When Spooner went home, after 'fessing out' here, Bert Dodge, who hadn't appeared, was ordered by wire to report at once, or have his name stricken out.
Bert's physician wired the War Department that the young fellow was ill, though the illness would not delay him more than a few days.

So Bert was given a brief grace.

Well, sir, I've just learned that Dodge reported at the adjutant's office this morning.

He got by the surgeons bounding, and to-morrow he sits down at his 'writs.' (written examinations) in the Academic Building." "I wonder if that fellow will pass," cried Greg wonderingly.
"Oh, I rather think he'll make it easily," replied Dick, seating himself at his own desk.

"Bert wasn't a fool at his studies.