CHAPTER XX.
DAN STEERS ON THE ROCKS AGAIN Just entering Wiegard's were Midshipman Dalzell and a very pretty young woman.
Dan had not caught sight of his approaching friends.
"Why, that fellow told me he was going to see if he couldn't be the mascot for a winning score to-day," Dave exclaimed.
"But he didn't say that the score was to be won in a ball game, did he ?" Belle queried demurely.
"Now I think of it, he didn't mention ball," Darrin admitted.
"But I thought it was the game down on the Academy athletic field." "No; it was very different kind of game," Belle smiled.

"Dave, you'll find that Dan is incurable.

He's going to keep on trying with women until-----" "Until he lands one ?" questioned Dave.
"No; until one lands him.

Dave, I wonder if it would be too terribly prying if we were to turn into Wiegard's too ?" "I don't see any reason why it should be," Darrin answered.

"Mr.
Wiegard conducts a public confectioner's place.