A shade of annoyance crossed her face, for she well knew that it was Dodge who, while at West Point, had nearly succeeded in having her son dismissed from the Service on a charge of which Dodge, not Dick, was guilty.
"No, mother; and I haven't thought to ask." "Bert Dodge is here in Gridley at present.

The Dodge family are occupying their old home here for a part of the summer." "Do people here understand that Dodge had to resign from West Point in order to escape a court-martial that would have bounced him out of the Military Academy ?" Dick inquired.
"No; very few know it.

I have mentioned Dodge's disgrace to only one person beside your father." "You told Laura Bentley ?" "Yes, Dick.

She had a right to know.

Laura has always been your loyal friend.