"Be good enough to loan me your handkerchief, then ?" "Not much!" growled Dunstan, backing away.

"The loaning of personal linen seems on its way to becoming a court-martial offence." When the visitors had left, Dick turned on his chum, demanding curiously: "What's the game for tonight, anyway, Greg ?" "You didn't see how I got this smear on my hand, did you, old ramrod ?" "No." "Then I'm not going to tell you at present," replied Greg, going to his washbowl and pouring in water.

"But the way I got it set me to thinking.
"About what ?" "Well, about the way Bert Dodge got his hand smeared back in the days of ancient history.

And, old ramrod, I believe that following up the clue may lead to some other discoveries that will possess a vital interest for you." "But-----" "No more at present! That's a special order," affirmed Greg.
"Be good, like the rest, and wait until 8.15 to-night." At supper, in cadet mess hall, the talk all naturally turned to the diamond game with Lehigh that afternoon.

The Army, at the outset, had hardly expected to win against that year's Lehigh nine.