In fact, it has been put into effect." "Then you won't be there ?" spoke up Farley.
"I don't know.

I'll come, however, if it will please any of you especially." "Oh, bother you, Darry! We're not going to beg your presence as a favor." At formation for dinner, when the brigade adjutant published the orders, every midshipman in the long ranks of the twelve companies waited eagerly to learn what had been done in the cases of the eight midshipmen.

They were doomed to disappointment, however.
At brigade formation for supper notice of a meeting of the first class in Recreation Hall was duly published.

There was rather an unwonted hush over the tables that night.
Immediately afterwards groups of midshipmen were seen strolling through the broad foyer of Bancroft Hall, and up the low steps into Recreation Hall.

Yet it was some ten minutes before there was anything like a full gathering of the first class.
"Order!" rapped the class president Then, after glancing around: "Is Mr.Clairy present ?" He was not.
"Where's Darry ?" buzzed several voices.
But Dave Darrin was not present either.
"Where is he ?" several demanded of Dan.
"Blessed if I know," Dan answered.