[Dick Prescotts’s Fourth Year at West Point by H. Irving Hancock]@TWC D-Link bookDick Prescotts’s Fourth Year at West Point CHAPTER VIII 4/5
Forward!" Now, all the gameness in the other cadet came to the surface. He wheeled about, head up, his clenched fists seeking the seams of his condemning "cit." trousers.
Durville marched defiantly out into the quadrangle, across and into the cadet guard house, up the flight of stairs and into the office of the officer in charge. Lieutenant Denton was again O.C.that night. Both cadets saluted when they entered after knocking. Lieutenant Denton glanced in sheer dismay at the "cit." clothes worn by Durville. "Sir," began Dick huskily, "I regret being obliged to report that I just discovered Mr.Durville entering the sub-division in citizen's dress." "Have you any explanation to offer, Mr.Durville ?" asked Lieutenant Denton in his official tone. "None, sir." "Very good, Mr.Durville.
You will go to your room and remain in close arrest until you receive further official communication in this matter." "Very good, sir." Durville spoke in steady, if icy tones, as he saluted and made this response. "That is all, Mr.Durville." "Very good, sir." Like one frozen, the cadet in unfamiliar attire turned and left the office. "How did you happen to make the discovery, Mr.Prescott ?" gasped the O.C. "I discovered, sir, that I had overlooked this report, which I now turn in, sir," Dick replied rather hoarsely.
"It was just as I was about to leave the sub-division that Mr.Durville came in.
I had no alternative but to report him, sir." "You are right, Mr.Prescott.
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