And you weren't, either, were you ?" "No; but I wish I had flung myself at Hepson's head, and made him take me, instead of going off to Gridley like a deserter! It's October now, and what earthly chance, Dave, have you and I to get in shape ?" "We'll do our best, Danny boy, or stay off the line.

There's nothing to be gained by losing our heads.

Regrets will be equally worthless." "Hepson," called one midshipman, "has anyone invented the Navy yells for this year ?" "Yells ?" repeated the football captain scornfully.

"It's more to the purpose to fit ourselves to do something worth yelling about!" "Has Hepson got the blues ?" asked another midshipman.
"Or only the rattles ?" Football was still in the air, dominating the minds of the midshipmen when a turn of the master switch shut off the lights at taps..