As a cadet officer you had no alternative." Then, with a memory of his own West Point days, Lieutenant Denton unbent enough to remark feelingly: "You have unassailable courage, too, Mr.Prescott." "Thank you, sir." "Is that all ?" "You have finished your official business ?" "Yes, sir." "Good night," Mr.Prescott.
"Good night, sir." Saluting, Dick turned from the office.

As he pushed open the door and reentered the subdivision, he beheld Durville, standing there with arms folded.
"Possibly at the risk of being reported for breaking my arrest, Mr.Prescott," began Durville, "I have lingered here to say to you that you have succeeded in wreaking a most complete revenge upon one who led a bit in having the silence conferred upon you." All Dick's reserve melted for an instant.
"Durville, man---you---don't believe I did this for---for revenge ?" Prescott demanded.
Cadet Durville smiled sarcastically.
"I shall undoubtedly be broken for this night's affair, Mr.Prescott, and you and the rest will continue to believe that I was absent merely on some vulgar escapade! I go, now, to my arrest, which is doubtless the last military service I shall be called upon to render.

Mr.Prescott, I congratulate you, sir, upon your ability to spy upon other men and to serve your highest ideas of suitable vengeance." Gloomily Durville turned to his room.

Dick almost stumbled to his own quarters.
Greg Holmes's face blanched when he heard the news.
"There'll be fine class ructions by to-morrow!" he told himself with unwonted grimness..