When the meeting broke up Anstey and some of his advisers felt convinced that to call a class meeting would be merely to bring about a vote that Prescott was to be kept in Coventry for all time to come.
Anstey told Greg the result of the meeting, but Holmes did not tell his chum.
"It's all settled as it ought to be," declared Cadet Jordan.
"You mean-----" asked Durville.
"Why, either Prescott will have to be 'found' in his exams., or else he'll be bound to resign as soon as he has proved that his departure from West Point was not due to poor scholarship.

Which ever way he prefers to do it, the fellow will have to get out of the corps within the next few days!" "Yes; I suppose so," almost sighed Durville.
"Why, hang you, Durry, you talk like a man whose good opinion can be won by a kicking." "Do you" asked Durville, with a warning flash in his eyes.
"Oh, don't take me too seriously," protested Jordan.

"But I cannot help marveling at your near liking for the man who landed you in such a scrape." "I don't enjoy hitting a man who is down; that is all," returned Durville.

"I've seen Mr.Prescott down for so many weeks and months that I'd like to see how he looks when he's a man instead of an under dog." "Well, I'm glad to say the class is plainly not of your way of thinking," growled Jordan.

"The class is for maintaining higher ideals of the honor of military service and true comradeship.