And the challenged midshipman, if he accepts, held to be equally guilty.

So are the seconds.
In accepting this challenge, which he had done instantly, Dave Darrin well knew that he placed his chances of remaining at the Naval Academy in great peril.

He was also aware that he ran Dan's head into equal danger.
Yet tradition and custom would not allow Darrin to dodge the fight thus thrust upon him.

It was equally true, that, if he failed to ask Dan to act as his second, he would put a serious slight on his chum.
Dave hurried to Dalzell, who listened with more glee than might have been expected.
"Good enough, David, little giant!" approved Dalzell.

"When you meet Henley on the field just close in and pound off the whole of his superstructure! "Dan, I'm afraid I'm letting you in for a tough risk." "You wouldn't be my friend if you kept me out of it," retorted Dalzell significantly.
Rollins proved only too glad to have the privilege of being the other second.